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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Britain’s party political conference season and the race to No 10
Description: The next UK election may be more than a year away but the race for No 10 Downing Street has already begun.
Take this week Conservative conference in Manchester, with the governing party presenting themselves as agents of change – despite having been in power for 13 years and counting. Expect more salesmanship next week when pretenders Labour, who are well ahead in the polls, gather in Liverpool. Â
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In this week’s episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Damien McElroy explores whether Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can turn his party’s fortunes around, examines how the Cons...