Special bonus podcast on this week’s big story… no, not Paula Vennell’s disgrace in the Post Office scandal… no, not the infected blood scandal… no, not the huge upswing in migrants crossing the channel… not the news that mortgage rate cuts will be delayed until August, nor the news that the Rwanda flights will probably never happen… it’s the big news that Rishi Sunak has decided that everything’s getting better and decided now is the time to hold a general election. The Matts are joined by New European political editor James Ball and say Bring It On!
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