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How To Win An Election

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Labour Party
Conservative Party
Keir Starmer
Rishi Sunak
Liberal Democrats
2024 Elections
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Ed Miliband
David Cameron
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The Times brings together some of the most experienced strategists in British politics to discuss what's really going on behind the big stories, and elections taking place here and around the world.

Daniel Finkelstein, Sally Morgan and Polly Mackenzie join Hugo Rifkind for an intelligent, adversarial and witty conversation every week.

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Angela Rayner has fired the opening shot in the leadership race to succeed Keir Starmer, warning that Labour is 'running out of time'.

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In this special crossover episode with our colleagues at the Times podcast The State Of It, Hugo is joined by Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund to discuss the new edition of their book Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer.

Morgan McSwe... more

Sally, Polly, Danny and Hugo look at what the Mandelson files say about decision making in Keir Starmer's Downing Street. Is there a comparison with Boris Johnson's handling of the Chris Pincher scandal, which led to Johnson's resignation as prime mi... more

We're looking at the implications of the American-Israeli attacks on Iran for British politics - has the prime minister been constrained by a near-religious belief in international law, by cabinet divisions, or by party politics?

We also discuss whe... more

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Patrick Maguire
Co-author, The State Of It book contributors
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Gabriel Pogrund
Co-author, The State Of It book contributors
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Polly Mackenzie
Policy expert, commentator
Policy UK
Episode: How The Mandelson Files Weigh On The PM
Danny Finkelstein
Times columnist, former politician
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Episode: How The Mandelson Files Weigh On The PM
Nick Clegg
Former Lib Dem leader, former Deputy Prime Minister
Liberal Democrats
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Gavin Barwell
Former Downing Street Chief of Staff
Episode: How Labour Could Reverse Brexit
William Hague
Former leader of the Conservative Party and key strategist in the 2001 election campaign.
Conservative Party
Episode: How...The Elections Were Won And Lost: Hague & The Tories in 2001
JD Vance
U.S. Vice President
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Will Hayward
Host of For Wales, See Wales podcast
For Wales, See Wales
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Hugo Rifkind
Host and political commentator, known for his wit and engaging style in political analysis.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 526 ratings
  • Going downhill

    Started off as a good podcast, now an attempt for the commentators to shoehorn ‘oh look I can make a different point to you’ and the presenter making feeble, embarrassing attempts at comedy.

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    Sw1200
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • áp

    As a non-UK political enthusiast, obsessed with UK politics this is, by far the best political podcast available!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ÀPpol
    Belgium3 months ago
  • The best politics podcast

    My favourite of the many political podcasts I listen to. An unmatched mix of humour, knowledge and debate. Love them all but I could listen to Danny tell his anecdotes and political science theories all day.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BradEThom
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Simply excellent

    This is a weekly must-listen for me. It’s a good blend of topical politics and insight into raw political strategy, with balance from across the spectrum. It’s presented in a light hearted way without losing any of the serious insight.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BC 2951
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Stopped listening

    The pod used to be presented jointly by Labour, LibDem, Tory. It was an interesting, fun listen with varied views. Now it’s LibDem, Tory, Reform. I’m not interested in just listening to the right / far right (with one lone voice from the centre) chat, so I’ve given up.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Tabieth
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Many find the insights shared on political strategy to be highly informative and relevant to current events.
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Q: If Labour loses power in Wales next May, would Keir Starmer be done for as Prime Minister?
The results are kind of baked in; if Labour does badly, it may reduce the risk of challenging Starmer but it's unclear if there will be a significant response in terms of leadership change.
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Q: What do you think about the argument for a grid system for government communications?
Polly argues it keeps everyone busy while allowing for necessary background work, suggesting complexity is needed in government communication.
How To Raise Taxes
Q: How damaging do you think it would be to break that manifesto commitment?
Sally believes it is always difficult to break a manifesto commitment and wishes they had been upfront about the need for tax increases earlier.
How To Prevent Party Conference Chaos
Q: Are there any circumstances where the government might want to hold an election early?
Danny Finkelstein discusses the probabilities affecting the timing of elections, suggesting that the government is likely to wait until the last minute to maximize their chances as they anticipate a better political climate.
How To Win The Summer
Q: What are the implications of leaders taking holidays during summer?
Danny suggests that while it might appear they are not working, leaders like David Cameron managed to find a balance between work and family, which is important for their temperament.

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