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Build Up from the Basement - Sir John Hayes, MP for South Holland and The Deepings

26 min · 12 de ago de 2025
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Recognising our best and brightest young builders, solving the housing crisis, and professionalising the construction industry are all on the agenda as MP for South Holland and the Deepings, and former Government Minister, Sir John Hayes joins us in the basement. We also take a dive into the question, "Why was Jesus a carpenter, and what does it tell us?", and Sir John makes a "very very very good point". Check out the full interview now

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