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Paul Ovenden

Paul Ovenden is a former Labour spokesperson.

Keir Starmer is currently leading the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn

Labour needs an overhaul of the way it treats voters

Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a general election campaign event in Bedford

I left Labour HQ after 2017 – when will we learn from defeat?

Impeaching Trump would not quash the anger felt by his supporters towards the state

Stopping Brexit and Trump could cause a global crisis