Electioncast: How did Sunak's D-Day blunder happen?
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06/08/24
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Today Adam, Laura and Henry talk Sunak’s D-Day blunder, and the 7-way TV debate that followed it.
Henry also talks about receiving a letter from the chief Treasury civil servant disputing the Conservatives’ £2000 tax claim.
And we lookahead to manifesto launches next week.
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