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John Burco's exit whether labor would benefit from shifting to an unequivocally pro-remain position and the verdict

from the court of session.

So I'm joined this week by Alva Ray to discuss an exciting week in British politics in which we have

well I was about to say we've inched closer to a general election I mean have we

inched closer to a general election?

I think so, yeah, even though we haven't properly had that decision made yet,

I think that we all know it's coming.

It's just going to be in the depths of winter, either like late November or early December because

basically labor have no reason not to vote for it as soon as this is like

sealed in law and they've got that extension. So yeah that'll be exciting.

Guys one of those weird things where only the process is sitting down to record the

podcast makes me realize how much has happened this week when I think oh did we

discuss X last week and then I think oh no we didn't because that hadn't happened

So one of the things which has happened since the last episode is an ongoing argument which has been decisively won by the Novemberists slash even the Decemberists about

whether or when it was in the opposition's interests to hold this election.

It's odd because I think it's maybe the first and probably only labor row I've ever

covered in which there is not like a weird secret subtext.

Yeah everyone's arguing from really sincere positions.

Yeah, I mean I understand the interest but I find so much of that

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