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There's a new party in parliament

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast.


Ava is joined by Laura and Seán as news breaks of the new Independent Alliance of MPs in parliament, involving Jeremy Corbyn. Then, they chat whether landlords should be MPs and whether people are rizz-less without Rizlas under Keir Starmer's proposed smoking area ban.


Presenters: Ava Santina, Seán Hickey, and Laura Beveridge

Producer: Laura Beveridge

Sting design: Chris White

Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson

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