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While we’ve made strides recently engaging with the government... the fallout of over a decade of austerity cannot be solved with a roundtable, or two.

— Sarah Vibert

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"Sarah Vibert: Where is the relationship now between Labour and civil society?", Civil Society Voices (31 January 2024)

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