Why voters distrust politicians | Scarlett Maguire | #2

Update: 2025-07-04

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Join James & Becca in welcoming Scarlett Maguire - founder & Director of Merlin Strategy and the co-creator of the LFG Growth Opinion Tracker.

They reflect on the government’s failures earlier in the week, how Scarlett came to found her own polling company, and the disconnect between what politicians think and what people think.

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