AQ: David Blair, Aphra Brandreth MP, Josh MacAlister MP, Hannah Spencer MP
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AQ: David Blair, Aphra Brandreth MP, Josh MacAlister MP, Hannah Spencer MP

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 4, 202651 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Fusilier Museum in Bury

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Museum, home to the collections of the 20th of Foot, the Lancashire Fusiliers, and the

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and culinary delights, including of course, very black pudding. We are at the Fusilier Museum, home to the collections of the 20th of Foot, the Lancashire Fusiliers, and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. It documents more than 300 years of military history and heritage and tells the rich stories of the people who have and continue to serve in the

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regiments. Joining me here is Josh McAllister, the Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington, and the Minister for Children and Families. Josh is a former teacher. He also established to charity, helping to attract graduates into social work. He led a government review of children's social care.

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And as a backbench MP, he campaigned for a ban on smartphones in schools and changes to addictive social media algorithms. Afra Brandreth is the conservative MP

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