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Poll dance: Boris Johnson’s election ploy
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Britain’s prime minister is making a risky move by calling for a general election in December. Will it succeed any more than it did for his predecessor? In Japan, both the government and the people take a dim view of soft-drug use; we ask why. And tourists make a dangerous and defiant last-minute dash up Uluru, Australia’s most famous rock. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Oct 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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