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Labour MP Jess Phillips is back with Beth and Ruth to un-pick the election results.
On this episode they discuss how Jess was heckled when she narrowly held her seat of Birmingham Yardley.
They also look at the wider Labour results and talk about Rishi Sunak’s resignation speech, as well as discussing why Reform and the Liberal Democrats took seats from the two main parties.
In response to this episode, the Workers Party of Britain said:
"Labour are on their way out in Birmingham, because of their betrayal of ordinary people.
"We will keep banging the drum and rid Labour from this great city."
Email Beth, Ruth, and Jess at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.
On this episode they discuss how Jess was heckled when she narrowly held her seat of Birmingham Yardley.
They also look at the wider Labour results and talk about Rishi Sunak’s resignation speech, as well as discussing why Reform and the Liberal Democrats took seats from the two main parties.
In response to this episode, the Workers Party of Britain said:
"Labour are on their way out in Birmingham, because of their betrayal of ordinary people.
"We will keep banging the drum and rid Labour from this great city."
Email Beth, Ruth, and Jess at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.
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