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- CROWDS of up to 150,000 are expected at today's 132nd Durham Miners’ Gala.
- The atmosphere, after an unprecedented fortnight in British politics, is expected to be electric at the famous Durham City event with guest speakers including Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and socialist stalwart Dennis Skinner.
- The MPs and union leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues, including the referendum vote to leave the EU, criticism of Tony Blair in the Chilcot report and the prospect of the first female Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher.
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