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Election announcement special

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called an election on July 4th. But why did he choose today to do it and what can we expect in the coming weeks?

Amol and Nick consider the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s calculation on an announcement that took both of them by surprise.

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