Rishi Sunak has announced a general election for July 4 after a day of fevered rumour in Westminster. The prime minister addressed the nation from outside No 10 and pledged to “fight for every vote" while Sir Keir Starmer urged people to vote Labour to "stop the chaos". Manveen Rana was at the heart of it all in Westminster. Why now? And are the parties ready?
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Guests:
- Daniel Finkelstein, Conservative Peer and columnist for The Times
- Peter Mandelson, Labour Peer
- Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, The Sunday Times
Host: Manveen Rana.
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