Baroness Harding, Darren Jones MP, Caroline Lucas & Tim Montgomerie
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Baroness Harding, Darren Jones MP, Caroline Lucas & Tim Montgomerie

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 9, 202651 min
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  • Politics

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Soudley Village Hall.

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Hello and welcome to Soudley, a village in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. It is one of England's largest ancient forests. It was decreed a royal hunting ground by William the Conqueror.

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It later became a source of timber for the navy's Tudor warships and later an industrial hub for coal mining, ironworks and brickworks. Now it is still a working forest but it also attracts visitors to its walking trails and natural beauty while the local residents try to preserve the area's landscape and its traditions.

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We are at Sudley Village Hall, which was built with Caulfield's regeneration funding in the 70s and has recently been upgraded by a team of volunteers to offer an all-purpose venue for this village community. Joining me here is Darren Jones, the Labour MP for Bristol-Northwest and the former Chief

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