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Commonwealth is a 'busted organisation', says ex-govt adviser, as slavery debate continues

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Former government adviser Ben Judah has told Sky News that there is "something wrong" with the Commonwealth, and that its secretariat is "not fit for purpose". Mr Judah said the Commonwealth's major summit, CHOGM, "doesn't actually deliver anything" and has become a platform for Caribbean countries "to campaign for reparations in front of their domestic audiences". As Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to meet leaders in Antigua, Sky's Serena Barker-Singh discusses what the future holds for the Commonwealth and its 56 member countries. Read more…

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Sky News Commonwealth is a 'busted organisation', says ex-govt adviser, as slavery debate continues