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Zarah Sultana Urges Progressive Alliances to Block Farage as Your Party Weighs Strategy for Next Election
Mace | 8th December 2025 | Politics
Zarah Sultana calls for electoral alliances with other progressive parties as Your Party considers cooperation to prevent Nigel Farage gaining national power.
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