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Morning Call: The Thatcher trap

Why the Tories are struggling to escape their past.

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Sep 30, 2024
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Good morning, it’s George here in Birmingham. The Conservative conference is more upbeat than you might expect. That’s partly liberation from the burdens of power but it also reflects the sense of possibility as Labour stumbles. Below I explore whether that’s justified. 

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