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Simon Calder

Strikes, HS2 & Covid: Simon Calder on the highs and lows of the last three Tory transport secretaries

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The voters of Welwyn-Hatfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Forest of Dean have changed their minds. In 2019, they chose Conservative MPs. This time around, they have gone to Labour.

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