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Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer to the question ‘what did he do about it?’ becomes even more important, says pollster Greg Lyle.

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April 14, 2023

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Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer to the question ‘what did he do about it?’ becomes even more important, says pollster Greg Lyle.

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