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49:28Now PlayingDoes the Greens' decisive victory in Gorton & Denton spell the end of Keir Starmer's Labour?
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After the worst possible outcome for Labour and Keir Starmer in the Gorton & Denton by-election, Ailbhe Rea joins Tom McTague on Daily Politics from the New Statesman.
They discuss what this means for Keir Starmer, for the Labour party - and for the future of politics in Britain.
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