i think doctor varma has it exactly right. how people were feeling. and so when we talk to people and hear that they, you know, their number one issue, for example, might be the economy. i think it's important to ask people, you know, what do you mean by that? to unpack what what people's responses are in polls like this. and i don't know, i mean, i don't know is, is this poll really getting at what the election said about who and where we are as a country? i'm not so sure. i mean, i'm not a pollster by any means, but i do think these two things are actually intertwined. so especially as we approach the five year anniversary of the pandemic, which i absolutely think was a factor in how people voted in this election, this is a good time to really reflect on this, to unpack this, to focus. you know, i think people tend to focus on the positive. so when you have people saying, you know, maybe they're doing fine or they're satisfied, that's what most people say when you ask them how they're doing, really getting it, what that mean

england had belief, but tilak varma cut through it.ed the last over. india now lead 2—0 in the five match series. but cricket like this contest goes back and forth right to the end. joe lynskey, bbc news. it's the last weekend of premiership action before the six nations takes centre stage. gloucester beat leicester tigers by 38 points to 31 in a thriller at kingsholm to take the slater cup. leicester were thumped 80—12 by toulouse in the champions cup last time out but adam radwan�*s try helped establish a 21—14 lead at the break. the tigers increased their advantage in the second half but gloucester fought back and chris harris scored one of the tries of the season as his side began to overwhelm the visitors. they led by ten going into the last quarter of the match and seb blake's try effectively put an end to leicester's challenge. gloucester move up to third place. the slater cup is awarded to the winner in honour of ed slater who played for both clubs before retiring from rugby after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. els

india lost wickets at regular intervals but varma stuck around and got india over the line with two wickets for a civilian in the sweep. beth mooney top scored for