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Lib Dems in Glasgow – wind and nuclear
Lib Dems leadership carry a vote on nuclear power against strong headwinds.
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Paul Mason watches Royal Mail shares hit the market – and asks why, in an era of food banks and falling wages, the government is allowing the “better off” to cash in through privatisation.
Lib Dems leadership carry a vote on nuclear power against strong headwinds.
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