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Hello, you're listening to the Times Red Box Politics podcast, I'm Patrick McGuire.

We've got a great podcast coming up for you today.

A really interesting discussion on Tony Blair, what he wants and his enduring influence,

or not on Keir Starmer and the Labour Party.

But before all that, we've got another really interesting discussion with today's columnist panel.

The columnists on Times Radio.

Yes, today I am joined by Robert Colville from the Sunday Times, morning, Robert.

Morning.

And Helen Lewis. Hello, Helen.

Hello.

Thank you very much for joining us. Both, how are you, Robert?

I'm good.

How's August treating you?

It's great, everyone from Westminster disappear, so I can actually get some work done.

And Helen, how are you?

I'm alright. I'm inside London, as we speak, actually.

Are you?

I'm like, one of the streets trying to find who you're talking about.

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