The Final Furlong
The Why? CurveJune 27, 2024
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The Final Furlong

Phil DobbiePhil DobbieCo-Host
Roger HearingRoger HearingCo-Host
Robert FordRobert FordGuest
Just a week to go before a voting day that’s likely to lead to a radical change in the UK’s political landscape. But what have we learnt about the parties and the personalities that will dominate the new politics, after a parliamentary clean-out of the old team? Will Labour have to cut back even its modest ambitions in the face of economic reality? Will the Conservatives suffer a reversal, or a full-on existential catastrophe? Rob Ford, Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester, and co-author of Brexitland, takes Phil and Roger through what may happen on and after July 4th

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