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In this week’s Kent Politics Podcast we discuss Rosie Duffield’s resignation from the Labour Party and whether she should be calling a by-election. The Canterbury MP announced she was leaving the government benches due to the “hypocrisy” of Sir Keir Starmer and his inner circle accepting freebies while cutting the Winter Fuel Allowance for some pensioners. Our reporters discuss her motivations, what this will mean for the people of Canterbury being represented in parliament, and why she doesn’t have to face a public vote if she doesn’t want to. They also discuss how this affects the new Labour…