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Nov 2021
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Polling in the Deep

THE TIMES
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What can the polls tell us? Matt Chorley speaks to Chris Curtis from Pollsters Opinium and Political Scientist Paula Surridge to reveal what's really going on in British politics.


PLUS: India Knight and James Marriott discuss the rail review, and other stories from today's news.

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