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Radio 4,24 May 2026,49 mins
Nick Eardley and guests on the Labour leadership and the true meaning of "centrism"
Westminster HourExpires on Tuesday 11:21pm
Nick Eardley's guests are the Labour backbencher Kevin Bonavia; Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, Mims Davies; and Ryan Wain - senior director at the Tony Blair Instiute for Global Change. They discuss the controversy over the sentencing decision in a teenage rape case and how the government can best help the young unemployed into work. Kevin Schofield - political editor of Huffpost UK - brings additional insight and analysis. The programme also includes an interview with the Bishop of Kensington - Emma Ineson - about her new book, making the case for the middle ground.
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