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John Healey: This is not the moment for calibration or incremental change. This means bigger politics, bolder priorities and harder…

On the recordJune 16, 2026
This is not the moment for calibration or incremental change. This means bigger politics, bolder priorities and harder choices.
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John Healey
Labour Party

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Addressing the Commons about his resignation.

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