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The Labour politician who inspired JD Vance

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The Times

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3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Lord Maurice Glasman was the only Labour politician to be invited to Trump’s inauguration after striking up a friendship with JD Vance. So who is he and why is his 'Blue Labour' movement seen by Starmer's inner circle as the medicine to tackle the rise of Reform?


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Guest: Patrick Maguire, Political Columnist, The Times and author of Get In:The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Emily Webb.

Further reading: To take on the right, will Labour go blue?

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