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Jess Phillips: “I hated it. I hated being a government minister actually, I hated it.”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
I hated it. I hated being a government minister actually, I hated it.
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Jess Phillips
Labour Party

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Expressing her feelings about being a government minister.

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