Sunak Calls the Election: What the Hell Just Happened?

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After months of speculation, seemingly out of nowhere, Sunak finally called the election for 4th July. So, in this video, we're going to take a look at what happened on Wednesday, why Sunak's thinking changed, and what's likely to happen in the coming weeks.

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