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In this episode, we analyse the infamous political u-turn through the lens of recent events in the UK - whereby a young football star, Marcus Rashford, was able to influence government policy in a matter of hours, with just a tweet and a hashtag. What is a political u-turn, and why is it sometimes acceptable for governments to make them?

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#2 - Why do politicians make u-turns?

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