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Today in Focus

Why is Sunak’s election campaign so chaotic?

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.5778 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Big beasts have stepped down, a sitting MP has endorsed a Reform UK candidate and the prime minister has already had to have a campaign reset. Peter Walker reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0

This is the Guardian.

0:05.0

Today, the Conservatives called an election,

0:08.0

so why do they still seem unprepared for it? I'm Afwa Hirsch, I'm Peter Francopone and in our podcast legacy we explore the lives of some of the biggest characters in history.

0:30.0

This season we're exploring the life of Margaret Thatcher.

0:33.3

The first female leader of Britain, her 11-year

0:36.5

Premiership completely overhauled British society.

0:39.8

The political legacy of Thatcherism is as pervasive as it is controversial.

0:45.2

But who was the woman behind the policies?

0:47.5

Follow legacy now wherever you get your podcasts. costs.

1:04.0

After that surprise election announcement last Wednesday in the pouring rain, The question now is how and who do you trust to turn that foundation into a secure

1:10.8

future for you, your family and our country.

1:15.0

Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future.

1:18.6

You'd think things could only get better for Rishi Sunak.

1:22.3

But so far, the clouds seem impossible for him to shift.

1:25.4

On his visit to Belfast's Titanic quarter on Friday, it seemed as if his team had set

1:32.3

him up for the inevitable joke.

1:34.4

Prime Minister, we are just yards away from where the Titanic was built and designed.

1:39.0

Are you copying the same ship going under the selection?

1:42.0

Aside from the PR Gaffes, and there have been a few,

1:45.3

Sunak's also lost some of his top MPs.

1:49.2

They've said they won't stand again.

1:50.7

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced he will not stand for re-election as MP for Surrey

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