Tom Watson’s diary: My “diminished figure” and the final round with Murdoch
Labour’s deputy leader talks about his weight loss and his mission to hold journalism to account.
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Tom Watson
Tom Watson is a former deputy leader of the Labour Party (2015 to 2019) and former shadow culture secretary (2016 to 2019). He was MP for West Bromwich East from 2001 to 2019.
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