Electioncast: How SUPER is a Supermajority?
Newscast
06/15/24
•37m
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Today, in this podcast recorded live on Radio 4, we’re looking at warnings from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps about a big Labour majority.
Adam, Paddy and Laura also look at Reform UK, which one poll put a point ahead of the Conservatives for the first time.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Hanna Ward. The technical producers were Phil Bull and Frank McWeeny. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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