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I think what we're asking here on the show today, Sarah, is what's taking the authority so long for such a high profile case
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Of course, we're seeing a lot of misinformation out on social media, lots of speculation about who this person might be
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Sarah, what sort of things perhaps go into this that us Brits might not understand
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Well, I mean, for one, I mean, just the population is much larger and the space and size and scope of that university is quite large
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And there's many different ways to escape and manoeuvre. But, you know, I have full confidence in the FBI that they will find this person
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He is on the run, but he's not on the run for long. And it will be a great day for justice when he is caught
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Now, Sarah, Charlie Kirk was clearly very close to a number of people in the Republican movement
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including the president and the vice president. He was very much loved, well known around the world
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How has his death affected Republicans, the Republican Party itself? Oh my gosh it been earth shaking And just the way he brought so many people into politics particularly young people he motivated and inspired he made a politics accessible and clear and understandable to people He also gave
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permission to debate ideas. He was the free speech warrior and what I have found
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so impressive is just how large and international his reach was. You know
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yesterday I was in the hairdresser and two of the hairdressers in their 40s and
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50s followed him and were really heartbroken over it. That's here in the UK. You know
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vigils were in Madrid. I had a school mom today say her teenage daughter said
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everybody knows about this and has been talking about this. And this is in a UK secondary school
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He just had this way of connecting with people, engaging the youth, and he wasn't afraid. He would
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talk to anybody, if he disagreed with you, it didn't matter. But let's talk about it. Let's
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have a civil, respectful discussion. And that is his legacy. And I think he will create many more
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Charlie Kirks in the world now after the fact. Yes. Sarah Elliott there, spokesperson for Republicans. I'm sorry for your loss for your
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country, but also in some ways for the entire world. Thank you so much for coming on
