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Bridget Phillipson: “Things that not very long ago felt totally unacceptable are becoming normal.”

On the recordAugust 21, 2026
Things that not very long ago felt totally unacceptable are becoming normal.
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Bridget Phillipson
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on changing societal attitudes.

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