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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Suella Braverman shows her slightly softer side on LBC radio

Suella Braverman
Former home secretary, Suella Braverman, showed us a side of her that had been unseen for years on LBC radio's mid-morning programme. Photograph: James Manning/PA

Attention. Do not adjust your radio sets. Normal service will be resumed shortly.

Fair to say that most listeners tuning in to LBC at 10am on Tuesday morning would have been in for a shock. Regular presenter James O’Brien was off on his hols and in his place was Suella Braverman. From the beating heart of liberal Britain to the rightwing dog whistle of the Tory party. And no one sounded more surprised than Suella herself. “James must be having a heart attack,” she said nervously at the start.

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