Could the election results still surprise us?
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With under a week to go until polling day, Lucy Fisher and her panel — the FT’s Miranda Green and Stephen Bush — pull together the threads of the campaign to explore the remaining ‘known unknowns’ in this election. They are joined by FT columnist Simon Kuper whose new book ‘Good Chaps’ looks at the disintegration of public service in our national life and examines how to rid our political system of sleaze. Follow Lucy on X: @LOS_Fisher Want more? Free links: Reform UK activist calls for migrants to be shot A safe space at the eye of the storm: onboard Rishi Sunak’s battle bus Blue Wall vulnerable to tactical voting as natural Conservatives turn against party How the Conservatives lost touch with England’s prosperous south Sign up here for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 ‘Best Newsletter’ award.  Presented by Lucy Fisher.  Produced by Philippa Goodrich and Leah Quinn Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and audio mix by Breen Turner.  The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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