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Could Labour MPs jump ship to the Green Party?
Manage episode 514031665 series 3386061
Zack Polanski is riding high right now. The polls have buoyed since he became leader of the greens. And membership has significantly increased too. Today he suggested to Lewis that Labour MPs might defect to his party. Is that going to happen?
And what does it tell us about the way left wing populism is mimicking the style of right wing populists in 2025?
Later, France’s new prime minister looks ravishingly similar to France’s new prime minister. Because it’s the same man. Will he stay in the job longer than a month? And what is the structural problem France is battling right now which make its politics so febrile?
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943 episodes
Manage episode 514031665 series 3386061
Zack Polanski is riding high right now. The polls have buoyed since he became leader of the greens. And membership has significantly increased too. Today he suggested to Lewis that Labour MPs might defect to his party. Is that going to happen?
And what does it tell us about the way left wing populism is mimicking the style of right wing populists in 2025?
Later, France’s new prime minister looks ravishingly similar to France’s new prime minister. Because it’s the same man. Will he stay in the job longer than a month? And what is the structural problem France is battling right now which make its politics so febrile?
The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/
EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal -> https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee
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