Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

Show Notes

How has Morgan McSweeney architected the Labour Party over the last eight years to control democracy? Who has been funding Starmer’s ascent to Prime Minister? Who really calls the shots in Westminster?

Zack Polanski speaks to investigative journalist and author of The Fraud, Paul Holden.

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