Kerry McCarthy, the Labour MP for Bristol East, is the city’s longest serving representative in Westminster.
Sometimes described as a ‘Brownite’, having been an ally of the former PM the last time Labour were in power, Kerry is now the shadow minister for climate change.
But is the party going far enough to confront the climate crisis? Can the Starmer’s ‘sensible centre ground’ coexist with the Left on key issues of immigration and taxation? And how does a vegan, punk music lover get along with Tories in the House of Commons?
Listen in with Neil Maggs to hear from Kerry McCarthy, the person representing 70,000+ citizens in Bristol East on the biggest issues of the day.
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Neither Kerry nor Neil seem to understand that ‘The Greens’ and the Green Party are not the same thing.