Steve Richards speaks to the Labour shadow cabinet member and historian Nick Thomas Symonds.

Nick has revised his biography of the former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and included an introduction from Keir Starmer, but can Starmer emulate Attlee? 

Nick also has responsibility for negotiating a 'better Brexit', Steve asks him how can this be achieved?

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