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      <title>General Election Betting Guide: Five lessons to learn from past general elections</title>
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      <title>General Election: Snap election won&#039;t save Rishi Sunak</title>
      <description>A summer election may be a better option for Rishi Sunak than an autumn vote but that doesn&#039;t mean the results will be any better for his party says Paul Krishnamurty...</description>
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      <title>General Election Date: July vote 80% chance on Betfair Exchange</title>
      <description>A July general election is the new favourite with punters on the Betfair Exchange after reports that Rishi Sunak will go to the country this summer...</description>
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