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Labour braces for the EHRC report: Politics Weekly podcast

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Jessica Elgot and Polly Toynbee look at the potential fallout from the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report into Labour. Katy Balls from The Spectator and Will Tanner from the thinktank Onward look at why now is a tipping point for the Conservatives. Plus: Rajeev Syal speaks to Chris Bryant of the commons select committee on standards. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
28 Oct 2020 English United Kingdom News

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