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The Kent Politics Podcast — 133 episodes

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EP133: Medway First, Council Chaos & Gravesend Ferry Fight

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EP132: Green Victory, Reform Row & Dover By-Election Shock

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EP131: Food Van Fight, Housing Row & Poppy Taxi Debate...

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EP130: Violence Against Women, AI Data Centres & Virgin vs Eurostar

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EP129: Orchard Battle, £42m Overspend, Water Supply & Climate Change

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EP128: Galley Hill Road, Hospital Parking Charges, Northfleet Rejection & Firefighters' Protests

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EP127: Roger Gough, Naushabah Khan, Reform's rise, and Kent's council shake-up

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EP126: Kent's political shake-up, four new councils, and the Canterbury AI row

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EP125: The legacy of Ann Widdecombe, new rules for Canterbury, and a planning battle won

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EP124: A decades-old sewage battle, what next for Farage, and bionic peer back in the limelight

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EP123: Rare Political Unity, Rural Post Offices and Kent's Biggest Stories

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EP122: Brexit 10 Years On, Lessons Learned and What's Next for Britain

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EP121: Political Turmoil in Medway, Social Media Bans and the End-of-Life Debate

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The Future of Kent Councils, Housing Concerns and a 43-Year Mystery

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EP 119: Fire Concerns, Water Outrage and Planning Battles

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EP 118: EP 118: Tony Vaughan on Labour pressure, NHS cost cutting and Dickens controversy

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EP 117: High street parking pressure, election strategy shifts and hospital cost cutting

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EP 116: Leadership pressure on Kier, Tunbridge Wells shifts and water outage anger

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EP 115: Coalition collapse, hospital hygiene fears and South East Water under scrutiny

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EP 114: Kent’s changing political map, Medway’s challenges and campaign strategies with Reform UK & Green Party voices

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EP 113: Kent’s high number of accidental deaths, bomb ships off the coast and a charity’s struggle with funding cuts

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EP 112: Success for the Green Party in KCC By-Election, More School Streets Problems, and Water Boss Gives Up His Bonus

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EP 111: Housebuilding targets, payments to improve our services - plus news on fluffy bunnies

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EP 110: The rising cost of waging war on fly-tipping, plans for more homes and how to spend £60m

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109: Council Walkout, Security Measures in Swale & a heated debate in the Studio

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EP108: Kent's meningitis outbreak, the impact of the Iran War on local councils and ambitious housing plans

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EP107: MP outside interests, KCC Councillor joins the Conservative Party, Medway Aid Fund & MP asks to report Graffiti

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KP106: Cliftonville By-Election, Youth Politics Controversies, Housing Plans & the impact of the Middle East conflict

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KPP105: Thanet By-Election, Medway Council Financial Challenges & Youth Political Engagement

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EP104: Political Shifts, Financial Strategies, and Cultural Initiatives

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EP103: Local Developments, National Scandals & Community Campaigns

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EP102: Navigating Funding Problems and Local Government Challenges

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EP101: The Future of Local Government in Kent and the Role of Reform UK

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EP100: KCC cuts £40k by removing office plants, Medway planning win upheld & UK mulls social media ban

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EP99: Reform's latest Kent members and Budget setting in Medway and KCC

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EP98: Traffic fine mistakes, changing face of Kent and special guest, Reform’s Maxwell Harrison

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EP97: Action over HMOs, Question Time in Kent, and new group formed at KCC by ex Reform members, with special guest Cllr Connie Nolan

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EP96: Ambulance woes, water crisis and special guest, former MP Kelly Tolhurst

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EP95: Local government reorganisation, councillor’s WhatsApp leak shame, budget response and special guest Cllr Stuart Jeffery

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EP94: Linden Kemkaran and Vince Maple go head to head, libraries and tips face closure, and will the government’s immigration policies work?

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EP93: Council office may become HMO, is Labour seriously getting rid of Starmer? and special guest former KCC leader Roger Gough

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EP92: Rachel Reeves takes aim at KCC, a £50m project gets the go-ahead, and special guest Andrew Kennedy

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EP91: Reform at war, Medway Council slams KCC, parking fees hike in Canterbury, and special guest Naushabah Khan MP

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EP90 : Reform at war, immigration demo, University of Kent homes, and special guest Sojan Joseph MP

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EP89: Council’s £4k cock-up, Rachel Reeves pays a visit, and special guest Cllr Amelia Randall

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EP88: Kent’s high streets, councillor defections, Badenoch’s balancing act and special guest Robbie Lammas

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EP87: Affordable homes and supported living refused and Kent's debt billions, featuring special guest Martin Baxter

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EP86: Local government reorganisation, Channel Tunnel services back in Kent, and special guest Reform's Richard Tice

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EP85: Kent crime figures, Medway's LGR plan, Sevenoaks housing and Special Guest Sean Holden

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EP84: Faversham protest, Medway migrant hotels, defecting councillors, Sheppey travel boost and special guest Cllr David Knight

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EP83: Small boats, local government reorganisation, and special guest Colonel Tim Collins

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EP82: Special guest Ann Widdecombe, the possible return of international trains to Kent and flags and red crosses

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EP81: Council overspends, local government reorganisation, and special guest Tristan Osborne MP

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EP80: Freedom of speech, sewage and special guest Cllr Robbie Lammas

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EP79: 100 days of Reform, Rachel Reeves, and a pollster's view with special guest Martin Baxter

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EP78: Former Tory MP Adam Holloway explains why he has joined Nigel Farage's Reform UK

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EP77: Kent tips saved, Dover protests, Medway roadwork hell and special guest Cllr Antony Hook

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EP76: More homes in Medway, KCC committees up and running, report into mortuary monster David Fuller, and special guest Cllr Oliver Bradshaw

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EP75: Farage in Kent, public safety in Dover, and special guest, expelled Labour councillor Jamie Pout.

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EP74: Reform's debut, Kent's not working and making plans for Medway, special guest Damian Green

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EP73: Rachel Reeves, KCC denied extension and special guest Tory group leader Harry Rayner

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EP72: Fake elephants, Doge claims questioned, and special guest Reform's Cllr Maxwell Harrison

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EP71: More houses planned, fears over disorder, campaign success and special guest Stuart Tranter

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EP70: DOGE arrives at KCC, another restaurant busted for immigration offences and special guest Matthew Scott

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EP69: Medway's Local Plan, waste dump crisis, estate management anger, and special guest County Councillor Stuart Heaver

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EP68: Council's botched traveller eviction, school farm closure fears and special guest, former KCC leader Roger Gough

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EP67: Red tape woes, illegal workers and special guest, KCC leader Linden Kemkaran

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EP66: KCC under new leadership, Labour bother in Dover and special guest Cllr Mike Baldock

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EP65: Kent goes to the polls, disorder in Dover, and Labour lets suspended councillors back in. Plus special guest Martin Baxter of Electoral Calculus

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EP64: Cost of democracy, Kemi visits again, and protests planned. Plus special guest, Cllr Teresa Murray

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EP63: Investigation reveals £20m of unspent funds, Premier Inn homes latest and special Labour's Roger Truelove

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EP62: Spiky public meeting, council contractor goes under, and special guest Martin Baxter from Electoral Calculus

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EP61: Farage, flat blocks, and park and ride flak, with special guest Nigel Farage

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EP60: Fire and rehire, university strikes, road plans, and special guest Alan Jarrett

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EP59: Town misses out on £6m health cash, predictions for future of Kent's Councils, and Special Guest - Reform's William Fotheringham-Bray

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EP58: Two-year road closure rumbles on, Innovation Park finally gets tenant, and special guest Labour's Cllr Alister Brady

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EP57: Innovation Park scaled back, traffic chaos in Hawkhurst, and Medway hospital gets bad CQC rating - this week's special guest is Gary Cooke

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EP56: Balancing the books, 40-year road scandal and special guest Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards

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EP55: Redevelopments, Budgets and Henry Bolton

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EP54: Reform make progress, Tories receive good news and special guest Cllr Sean Holden

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EP53: Devolution blow, MP comeback and special guest Cllr Ian Chittenden

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EP52: Three Dodgy Dealers, One Dodgy Copper and a City for Medway, featuring Sir Paul Carter

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EP51: Taxpayer millions, Medway's Big Brother and MPs raised voices and special guest John Britt

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EP50: Care Home Construction, Dover Defections, Local Government Re-organisation Latest and Special Guest Richard Hicks

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EP49: Money for Medway, Blue Bell Hell and a Piece of Yellow Paper with Special Guest Mike Martin MP

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EP48: Devolution, Revolution, and Special Guest Kevin McKenna MP

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EP47: Winter Fuel Allowance, Housing Developments and what's wrong with the NHS plus Special Guest Dr Julian Spinks

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EP46: Housing, Housing & the first possible Kent Mayor contender with special guest Cllr Thomas Mallon

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EP45: Dirty beaches, Reform UK does the double and former MP Kelly Tolhurst

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EP44: Farmer’s fury, the first Brexit domino, and Kent’s biggest solar farm, with special guest Polly Billington MP

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EP43: What new tax could mean for farmers, council at risk of bankruptcy and Special Guest Peter Carroll

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EP42: Schools going mixed, police misconduct, and the cost of special needs education, featuring special guest Cllr Mark Hood

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EP41: Docklands, trolleys Budget bombshells and a broken bridge, with special guest Ashford MP Sojan Joseph

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EP40: Levelling up, pothole perils and the cost of a name change, with special guest Cllr Sean Holden

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EP39: Medieval manor up for sale, Dover checks delayed again and special guest Cllr Antony Hook

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EP38: Obese children, Reform eyes KCC takeover and special guest Cllr Stanley Forecast

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EP37: Rosie Duffield quits Labour, school place troubles and special guest Dartford MP Jim Dickson

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EP36: Safer school streets, failing park and ride, and special guest Medway council’s Cllr Andrew Lawrence

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EP35: Care controversy in Medway, Shop stripped of licence after assault, is Reform trying to recruit Tory councillors and special guest, the Green Party's Rich Lehmann

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EP34: Disabled boy let down by council, controversial homes plan and A228 road woes - Special guest is Lib Dem councillor Richard Streatfeild

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EP33: Michael Howard – Reflections on a Political Journey

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EP32: Special guest Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat, council chasing £24m in lost tax, and anti-crime project loses funding

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EP31: Dirty Secrets, Far-right Fizzling and a Village Green, and Swale Independent Richard Palmer

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EP30: Dodgy tweets, solar farms and crime commissioner Matthew Scott

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EP29: Riots, children's centre closures and Chatham and Aylesford MP Tris Osborne

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EP28: Special Edition - The 'Bionic Lord' Craig Mackinlay

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EP27 : Tower blocks, cameras and local government expert Jonathan Carr-West

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EP26: Solar farms, Medway’s future, court jams and Katie Lam

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EP25: New Government, changes in Kent and Iain Dale

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EP24: UK GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL

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EP23: Hustings, more hustings and Electoral Calculus boss Martin Baxter

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EP22: Election Hustings in Kent, KCC eyes £80m savings, and is Labour heading for supermajority?

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EP21: Private school SEND costs, cat bans, manifesto madness and special guest Howard Cox

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EP20: Planning sagas, Eurostar and a mystery unsolved with special guest David Naghi

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EP19: Farage back in Kent, Radio star Iain Dale eyes seat and Special Guest Cllr George Perfect

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EP18: Kent's major general election role and special guest Gravesham parliamentary candidate Dr Lauren Sullivan

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EP17: Former deputy PM Damien Green, Natalie Elphicke fallout and bus pass price hike anger

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EP16: Local elections, Electoral Calculus polling expert Martin Baxter; and Dover MP Natalie Elphicke defects …

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EP15: Docks decision, spying on the council and Rwanda / Mike Baldock

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EP14: Bracing for Dover chaos, 12,000 homes for Dartford and potholes row in Medway / Matt Boughton

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EP13: Big bucks, the Olympics and a public health warning / Cllr Stuart Jeffery

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EP12 : Medway potholes, a Whitstable town council and the Kent crime commissioner election / Canterbury Council Leader Alan Baldock

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EP11 : Citizens advice cuts, a bridge too far and asylum seeker backlash / Mike Tapp, Labour parliamentary candidate

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EP10 : More housing, more traffic and more problems with the Port of Dover / Cllr Kevin Mills

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EP9 : Yvette Cooper, Planning Issues and Operation Brock / Jeremy Kite

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EP8 : Sewage Makes a Stink, Jam-Packed Roads and Why Top Tory Quit / Elizabeth Turpin

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EP7 : Bankruptcy Delayed, Solar Farm Concerns and Budget Reaction / Vince Maple Interview

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EP6 : Budget Woes, Levelling Up, 11 Plus & Biosecurity - Tracey Crouch MP Interview

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EP5 : Navigating Political Currents - From Local Councils to Westminster Woes

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EP4 : Failure to Innovate, MPs Leaving and 11-Plus Problems / Gordon Henderson MP

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EP3 : Cutbacks, Unpopular Police and Dodgy Pork / Jim Martin

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EP2 : Job Losses, Wine Woes and Rallying the Troops / Mike Martin

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EP1: Libraries, Docks & Farage in Kent / Natalie Elphicke MP