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Ed Miliband: “I want to do this as quickly as possible. And I just say this – six to nine months is what I’ve said in the statement…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2026
I want to do this as quickly as possible. And I just say this – six to nine months is what I’ve said in the statement, if we can do it quicker, we will.
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Ed Miliband
Labour Party

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