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Morning Call: Labour’s bad news cycle

Why Keir Starmer’s fondness for freebies has become a political problem.

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Good morning, it’s George here. Political attention is moving towards Labour’s conference, which begins on Sunday in Liverpool. I’ve interviewed Wes Streeting for this week’s magazine – we discuss the government’s killjoy image, the NHS crisis and his disagreements with Tony Blair. 

The headlines have not made happy reading for Labour in recent day…

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