{"id":318561,"date":"2026-02-17T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-most-pointless-political-party-going-ben-leo-blasts-the-lib-dems-over-u-turn-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T03:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T03:00:12","slug":"the-most-pointless-political-party-going-ben-leo-blasts-the-lib-dems-over-u-turn-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-most-pointless-political-party-going-ben-leo-blasts-the-lib-dems-over-u-turn-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The most POINTLESS political party going!\u2019 Ben Leo BLASTS the Lib Dems over U turn claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8aqFwjaaPok\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018The most POINTLESS political party going!\u2019 Ben Leo BLASTS the Lib Dems over U turn claims\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8aqFwjaaPok\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Go to https:\/\/bit.ly\/ValentinesDayExpressPN  to claim up to 82% off with their Valentines Day sale. 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Ben Leo slams Ed Davey over his response to Keir Starmer U-turning on the proposed cancellation of some upcoming local elections. 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