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Opinion: Learning the Lessons of Labour’s Northern Nightmare Will Take Longer Than a Weekend
Beyond Brexit and Corbyn, Labour's foothold in England's mining belt has been weakening for years, writes Craig Gent. Rebuilding trust and confidence will require a patient process involving hard truths - and no amount of hot takes on social media will change that.