Do the Tory Right know what they want?
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After the elections, Sunak’s right wing dissenters called off their planned coup even though the results were disastrous for the Tories, while outlining their agenda for the future… which is similar to the one Sunak is pursuing. Do they know what they are doing? Plus, the dangers of Keir Starmer walking into traps in his attempt to avoid others, and brilliant questions from the Rock & Roll Politics Co-operative.  Rock & Roll Politics – The Pre-Election Special is live at Kings Place on July 10th. Tickets here.  Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival from Sat Aug 11th. A different show every day. Tickets here. Support the podcast on Patreon for early, ad-free episodes, merchandise, special events and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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