Watch: WTF is the Metro Mayor and a green revolution?!

In this short documentary, the Cable unpacks what the Metro Mayor is ahead of the election and delves into the much touted ‘Green Revolution’. Neil Maggs investigates on a day out in Avonmouth.

Video 22nd April, 2021

Aphra Evans, Neil Maggs and Alon Aviram

Read more about two of the biggest issues at play in the Metro Mayor elections, transport and green jobs.

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Watch: WTF is the Metro Mayor and a green revolution?!

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