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Tees and sees apply. New Statesman podcast. I'm Caroline Crampton the New Statesman podcast. I'm Caroline

Crampton the New Statesman's web editor standing in for your usual host Helen

Lewis because she's on holiday. She's very lucky. This week George Eaton,

who edits our politics blog The Staggers, talks to the Conservative campaign

David Skelton, I talk to the N.S. science columnist Michael Brooks and our junior space

correspondent Alex Hearn about the search of alien life. Our online writer Alex Andreu comes in to tell

us about the current situation in Greece and Eleanor Margolis rails against the horrors of music

festivals. First up we have George's interview with David Skelton, in which they discuss his ideas to bring

about resurgence and support for the Conservatives in the North of England and among working class

voters. All we can say is good luck to you David. Over to you George. So David, the new group renewal that you've founded is designed to increase support for the Tories among

those who live in the north, ethnic minorities, working class races. Why do you think it is that the Tories

have struggled among these groups in recent elections?

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