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Yeah. Yeah. And we're very near to the election now. It's getting close. But weirdly,

contradictoryly, it feels like it's sort of lulled in the last few days, doesn't it?

Yes.

And today, Monday, was a strange day because it was meant to be, or it had been programmed to be a big day for Labour with Keir Stama and Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, who, you know, if, according to the polls are right,

will be prime minister and chancellor respectively in less than 20 days.

That's right, yeah.

Talking about the economy and green jobs and their investment plans.

And they were completely wiped off the news, Matt, by...

By guess who?

Well, you know.

The guy... It's becoming a bit of a...

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