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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.33 | 24th May 2024 | General Election Announcement Special

In the absence of Frank McKenna (sunning himself in Florida) it is left to Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips to comment on why the Prime Minister has announced a General Election.

With an exquisite sense of timing Downtown’s Managing Director and chair of the Downtown Den podcast is not here. While Rishi Sunak was getting drenched in Downing Street announcing the General Election, our Frank was getting ready to slap on the sun cream in Florida.

So in the absence of Florida Frank it is left to Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips to comment on the opening of the campaign and asking why the Prime Minister did it.

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