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Morning Call: Are the Tories doomed this time?

Why talk of extinction fills the air at Westminster.

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Good morning, it’s George here.

Does an unpopular first-year government have any cause for cheer? No 10 can at least point to some recent policy wins: trade deals with the US and India, a fourth consecutive cut in interest rates and, as we learned today, GDP growth of 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2025.

On the political side, Labour, along w…

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