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Jeremy Corbyn: “The unpopularity of the government stems from the threats to welfare benefits, stems from the continuing austerity and…”

On the recordJune 20, 2026
The unpopularity of the government stems from the threats to welfare benefits, stems from the continuing austerity and is deeply unpopular for a lot of other policies, particularly its rather draconian attacks on rights of assembly and freedom of speech.
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Critiquing the government's policies and their unpopularity.

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