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While Westminster looks inward, the world is moving fast. UK politics needs to catch up.
This week, listeners ask: "Why have British politicians been so useless for the past 20 years?" and "is it finally time for voting reform?"
Tom McTague joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss his latest essay for the New Statesman, and answer listeners questions.
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