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Jan 2024
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The world’s biggest election year: Why d...

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About this episode
Nearly half of the world’s population could vote in elections in 2024 – but some are more important than others when it comes to global security.

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Sky’s Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith as Taiwan goes to the polls this weekend, to find out why China and others will be watching closely.

Plus, our deputy political editor Sam Coates and US correspondent Mark Stone join Niall to look at the importance of other key elections taking place this year, including in the UK and America.

Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce
Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi-Charles
Promotion producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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