450. Question Time: How Gen Z Took Down the Government
18 September 2025
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25 November 2024
Should assisted dying be legalised? How did the murder of her sister, Jo Cox, impact British politics? Why is the job of an MP so difficult?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater to discuss all this, and more.
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