Sarah Smith MP: Purpose and political beginnings
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Tim is joined this week by Sarah Smith, Labour MP for Hyndburn & Haslington in Lancashire.
On the day that Sir Keir Starmer's facing questions over his appointment of Peter Mandelson, we'll hear how Sarah has found the last two years as a new MP, elected in the Labour landslide of 2024.
And Tim answers your question, on whether Prime Ministers who do something wrong should be called to resign...
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Released on 21 Apr 2026
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