Rise of Fateh and Mamdani a ‘wake-up call' to ‘get a handle' on socialist surge
He has been likened to New York Democratic Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani.
'I think this should be a wake-up call,' Ms Lyman told Sky News host James Morrow.
'We better get a handle on it now before it's too late.'
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