Both Sides Now

Raf Manji on TOP, what the polls don't show about their chances and the current MP who considered making the move

Both Sides Now

Show Notes

Eve and Finn would both agree that theres many things in TOP they would both vote for. This was a great chat where we explored more about who TOP are, what they would bring to Parliament and why voting for them isn't a wasted vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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