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The Future Of Left Politics | Ash Sarkar
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What can future left leaders learn from the Jeremy Corbyn era? How does the UK's imperial history continue to shape our foreign policy? Does protesting actually work?
In the first episode of Bold Politics, Zack sits down with activist, commentator and author of Minority Rule, Ash Sarkar, known for her work at Novara Media.
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