# "My Toddler Will Retire Before Parliament Gets Fixed" | Dr Lawrence Newport

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Podcast: [The Insurgency with Steve Baker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-insurgency-with-steve-baker-7492429)
Published: 2026-07-30T15:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1774

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