UK Politics Roundup: Who Will Win the Next General Election?
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Is the UK’s 2024 general election a foregone conclusion, with the Labour Party some 20 points ahead in the opinion polls? Can Rishi Sunak turn around the economy in time? Is there enough difference between the two main parties on the issues that voters care most about – the cost of living crisis, the NHS and immigration? As both parties tilt more to the right to win votes, is now a bad time for progressives in Britain?
On April 17 political scientist Matthew Goodwin and journalist Philip Collins come to Intelligence Squared to discuss the political landscape in the UK and what each party needs to do to secure victory in just over a year’s time.
Join us, hear the arguments and put your questions to the speakers live.
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