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Jess Phillips: “I think he has earned the right to come and make his case to the Parliamentary Labour Party”

On the recordJune 20, 2026
I think he has earned the right to come and make his case to the Parliamentary Labour Party
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Jess Phillips
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Andy Burnham's victory and its implications.

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