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Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips discuss the latest dramatic developments in the race for the White House, the first row of the new Labour government over the 2 child benefit limit, the weighty King's speech in general and will the Tories go long or short in the search for a new leader?
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The new Labour government has hit the ground running. The Tories continue to fight like rats in a sack. And there's been an assassination attempt on Donald Trump making what was already a very interesting time in American politics even more volatile.
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Today we unpack the general election results from Thursday evening. Friday morning, focusing on the smaller parties.
That's the Reform party, the Greens, the Independents and the Liberal Democrats will also be reflecting on the first 72 hours of the Labour government.
And we will be taking a look at what's been happening across the channel with the French elections.
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A Labour landslide, a Conservative meltdown, a Liberal Democrat revival.
Frank McKenna, Jim Hancock, Jo Phillips and Kevin Johnson discuss a historic result in the 2024 General Election.
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It's the final countdown. We are just three days away (at time of recording) from polling day, finding out who has won the general election of 2024. But have Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman and TV debates been the big losers of the seven week 'yawn fest' of a campaign?
We'll also be checking out what's happening in France and talking of television debates, reflecting on that disastrous performance from Joe Biden in his head to head with Donald Trump last week.
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Ten days left in this General Election campaign and we are beside ourselves with excitement, as change seems inevitable and we prepare to welcome a Labour government. Well, hardly. Keir Starmer may be on course to win a healthy majority on 4th July, but expectations of what he and his colleagues will deliver is not particularly high. Will Labour deliver more than people are expecting? 
For Rishi Sunak, surely polling day can’t come quickly enough. From his rain drenched launch, his D-day disaster, and his Sky TV faux pas - he is now having to deal with a gambling scandal within his unmanageable party. Has there ever been a worse election campaign? 
And, over the weekend, we sadly learned of the passing of a Manchester legend. A few words from me about the great Sir Howard Bernstein.
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Listen to Frank McKenna in Conversation with Sir Howard Bernstein HERE.
Read Frank's LinkedIn post about Sir Howard Bernstein HERE.