Amid the bumpy launch of a new left-wing party and the rise of the Greens and Reform, the ACFM crew turn their attention to parties. Do we still need political parties? Do parties work by drawing people together or excluding the uninvited? And what does a political party have in common with a dance party?

Nadia, Keir and Jem offer a weird-left view on parties with reference to the Paris Commune, Unite the Right, Abigail's Party and Beauty and the Beat, plus music from Fred Wesley and The Beastie Boys.

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