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Lisa Nandy: “I don’t think he would have taken the job were he not confident that we could meet the moment.”

On the recordJune 14, 2026
I don’t think he would have taken the job were he not confident that we could meet the moment.
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Lisa Nandy
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on new defence secretary Dan Jarvis's confidence.

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