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Why Brits are so tired of the Conservative Party
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24 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2024
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The U.K.’s Conservative Party is in deep trouble. Britons are heading for a general election on July 4 and polls indicate the ruling Tories are headed for electoral disaster. From Brexit, to COVID and betting scandals, financial panic, and a nation-wide joke involving a head of lettuce – voters appear ready to oust the deeply unpopular party led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Paul Waldie, The Globe’s Europe correspondent, explains the stakes of the U.K. election and why a seismic change is looking likely in British politics.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Released:
Jun 27, 2024
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Podcast episode
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