How To Keep Blaming Your Predecessors
The prime minister wants to blame the last government for leaving the economy in a mess, just like David Cameron did in 2010 - but is the strategy working, and for how long?The political masterminds -...
3 Des 202441min
How To Prepare For PMQs
Peter, Polly and Danny explain what goes on inside 10 Downing Street - and the Leader of the Opposition's office - in the days and hours before Prime Minister's Questions. Why is it often the only way...
26 Nov 202442min
How to Handle Elon Musk (And The Farmers)
How should Keir Starmer cope with criticism from the world's richest man (and Trump adviser) Elon Musk - ignore him, or try to build bridges through mutual friends?And how worried should the governmen...
19 Nov 202442min
How To Work Out Why You Lost
When you've lost an election, how do you work out what went wrong - and do you always have to blame the leader? The political masterminds (and Hugo Rifkind) look at what went wrong for Kamala Harris, ...
12 Nov 202444min
How To Win A US Election, Part II
The political masterminds are joined by Chatham House's Dr Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the state of American democracy, the gender gap between US voters, and the chances of violence in the wake of the...
5 Nov 202444min
How To Avoid A Budget Blunder
The budget is at last upon us, and political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Hugo Rifkind to discuss how to manage such a crucial political and economic event....
29 Okt 202442min
How To Manage The News Cycle
We're answering your questions on the podcast this week, including - was it easier to manage the news agenda in the Blair and Cameron years? Will some Conservative MPs think about defecting under a ne...
22 Okt 202454min
How To Win A US Election
We're in the final weeks of the race for the White House, and it could all come down to the votes of fewer people than it takes to fill two Taylor Swift concerts.Peter, Polly, Danny and Hugo are joine...
15 Okt 202441min
