459. Question Time: Reform’s Potential Upside, Why Bad News Sells & Reasons To Stay Hopeful

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16 October 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
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Who’s offering hope in politics today? Where are the real environmental success stories? And what one law would Rory and Alastair make a reality?

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