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15 Nov 2019

Johnson dismisses Labour’s ‘communist’ free broadband plan

Senior Political Correspondent

It’s an idea Labour calculates will have broad appeal. But after dangling the promise of free high speed internet, Labour now has to convince people it’s deliverable and affordable. The Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says it’s “visionary”, the Lib Dems say it’s “crazy” and Tories say it’s “communist”.