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Jun 2024
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302. Who Will be the Next Prime Minister...

Thomas Wilkinson
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Who will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

This episode will introduce the two leading candidates, their political parties, and the kind of policies they will likely use in their campaigns.

Listen to learn about British politics and pick up some useful vocabulary!



Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/06/24/302-who-will-be-the-next-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom-english-vocabulary-lesson/




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VOCABULARY LIST


  • Candidate (Noun): A person who is running for a political office.
  • Conservative Party (Proper Noun): A major right-wing political party in the UK, also known as the Tories.
  • Labour Party (Proper Noun): A major left-wing political party in the UK.
  • Inflation (Noun): The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, causing purchasing power to fall.
  • Brexit (Noun): The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
  • Polling (Noun): The process of voting in an election or the process of conducting surveys to measure public opinion.
  • Immigration (Noun): The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
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