It's been an explosive week in the election campaign where political factions on the left and right have never seen further apart.

But in attempting to claim the centre ground, have labour and the Conservatives left themselves open to division.

I'm Nishkumar and I'm Coco Khan and this is Pod Save the UK.

It is a jam-packed show today. We will be checking in with the former Labour leader and

independent candidate for Islington North Jeremy Corbyn and discussing the

toxicity of Parliament with retiring S&P Mary Black. But first...

He knows inflation is going to go back up. He knows energy prices are going to go back up in the

autumn. That's what he's not telling you. So he says the plan is working, but I don't think he says the plan is working but I don't think he

believes the plan is working because if he thought the plan is working he

wouldn't have called this election right now.

Rishi Sunak I do I think it's it's slightly ironic because from the moment I got this job

Kiastarma was telling me call an election call an election and now that we've called

an election he's saying oh no don't have an election because I don't want to tell

you what I'm going to do and this is the choice for everybody. The plan is working. Of course I know everyone is only just starting to feel the benefits of it, but inflation is back to normal. Wages are growing, taxes are now being cut.

Kir Starma would put all that progress at risk,

he would put up everyone's taxes by 2,000 pounds.

That's Sunnisarma going head to head at the I TV leaders debate on Tuesday evening.

It's been described as two centrist dads talking about centrist dad things and there was also

a lot of fear-mongering around a 2,000-pound tax rise from

Sunak. He said it was calculated independently by the Conservative Party. He threw the

number around a lot, but it's not so clear-cut it niche? No it's bollocks it's

bollocks like let's listen I got home and I felt obliged to watch for

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