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The House has been in full swing for four weeks, with MPs sitting long hours as the government pushes through legislation under urgency to complete its 100-day plan.
What's in it? Did the government achieve it all? And how will the plan hold in six, 12 or even 18 months?
In this week's Focus on Politics, Political Reporter Anneke Smith examines the 100-day plan and the fanfare for it by the coalition government.
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Published 11/22/24
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