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56. Question Time: Prison reform, lobbying, and Alastair on Strictly
55. The Kamikwaze budget, Iranian protests, and Italian 'post-fascists'
54. Albanian PM Edi Rama on Putin, Macron, and combating corruption
53. Question Time: Blair-Brown, the Special Relationship, and official apologies
52. The Queen's funeral, United Nations, and fracking
51. Mark Drakeford on Labour success, Tory PMs, and Welsh nationalism
50. Question Time: King Charles III, Scottish accents, and left vs. right
49. Queen Elizabeth II, Ukrainian counter-attacks, and Sweden
48. Question Time: Parents, Austerity, and talking with hands
47. Liz Truss, lido politics, and Chile
46. PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS
45. Question Time: BBC impartiality, books vs. newspapers, and Stewart spoofery
44. Freezing bills, mental health in politics, and Rory's new job
43. Question Time: Margaret Thatcher, Rupert Murdoch, and Mick Lynch
42. Working for Truss, Blackpool with Clinton, and Sewage
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41. Question Time: Classified documents, Eddie Jones, and A-levels
40. Salman Rushdie, the energy price cap, and Afghanistan
39. Question Time: Clan Campbell vs. Clan Stewart, Tartan Trews, and Lindsay Hoyle
38. Amnesty International, cabinet duels, and fuel poverty
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