Chorley in Chorley Special
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Matt Chorley is live from a café in Chorley for the G7 Speakers Conference. The UK's speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle gives him a tour of the market and star of 'The League of Gentleman' Steve Pemberton explains which of his characters were based on Chorley residents. PLUS The Spectator's Political Editor James Forsyth and Associate Editor of the Lancashire Post Nicola Adam discuss the day's news including Michael Gove's plan for levelling up.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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