Munira Mirza: “The constant briefing at Westminster is corrosive”
Munira Mirza, once known as “Boris Johnson’s brain”, is a liberal contrarian whose views have been widely condemned. But in her new role she wants to…
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Jason Cowley is editor-in-chief of the New Statesman.
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