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Andy Burnham: “It feels like it’s having some impact in just building that kind of toxicity that’s around the political debate.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
It feels like it’s having some impact in just building that kind of toxicity that’s around the political debate.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Comment on the impact of social media on political toxicity.

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