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Is Rachel Reeves building "an army of Andy Burnhams"? | Politics news round-up
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45:40Now PlayingAnoosh and Will are back with this week's round up of the politics stories you might have missed.
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This week:
- Housing Secretary Steve Reed has the perfect opportunity to "build, baby, build"
- Misinformation powerhouse InfoWars is officially over - just like the Metaverse
- Pete Hegseth seems to encourage the US army to commit war crimes
- Rachel Reeves takes a gamble on building "an army of Burnhams"
📚 READ:
Anoosh's Thomas Hetherwick interview
Will's sketch on Pete Hegseth - "the boss of tough men in hot places"
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