Hannah Spencer makes history in first Green Party by-election win

About this episode

GVRNZ and Halima discuss recent news including the Green Party's by-election win and escalating conflicts in the Middle East.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including the escalation of conflict between Iran, the USA/Israel and wider Western Asia following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, FIFA & the Board of Peace's proposed plans to build multiple football pitches in Gaza, and the victory of Hannah Spencer and the Green Party in the Gorton & Denton by-election.

People in this episode

Hosts: GVRNZ, Halima

Topics covered

• politics
• by-elections
• Middle East conflict
• Green Party
• football in Gaza
• current events

Keywords

• Hannah Spencer
• Green Party
• by-election
• Iran
• USA
• Israel
• Gaza
• Khamenei
• football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party

Places: Iran, USA, Israel, Gaza

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