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When the Prime Minister said Reform’s migration policy was ‘racist’ - was that a mistake? It dominated the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week, where Beth asked Keir Starmer about his comments... and pulled him up on Donald Trump’s remarks about Sadiq Khan.
So with the May elections starting to loom in the minds of politicians, how worried are Labour that they are going to lose out to Reform? And did Andy Burnham have the impact everyone expected in Liverpool?
Plus, Harriet and Ruth give their tales of conferences past.
Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.
Fill in our survey: https://forms.gle/G72yDkjs6EmoVLp39
So with the May elections starting to loom in the minds of politicians, how worried are Labour that they are going to lose out to Reform? And did Andy Burnham have the impact everyone expected in Liverpool?
Plus, Harriet and Ruth give their tales of conferences past.
Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.
Fill in our survey: https://forms.gle/G72yDkjs6EmoVLp39
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