How To Follow A Focus Group
Focus groups, along with opinion polls, are vital for political parties and election campaigns. Peter Mandelson discusses introducing them to British politics, Polly Mackenzie explains why the Lib Dem...
6 Feb 202438min
How To Form A Coalition
How do you plan, negotiate and form a coalition? Should Labour be thinking more seriously about doing a deal with the Liberal Democrats? And have we finally found out what Danny thinks makes a differe...
30 Jan 202437min
How Not To Split The Vote
Will Nigel Farage and Reform UK split the Conservative vote, and could Jeremy Corbyn launch a new left-wing party to take votes from Labour?Political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and D...
23 Jan 202439min
How To Win A By-Election
With at least two by-elections on the way, what impact will they have on Rishi Sunak if he keeps losing? Do they tell us any more than an opinion poll? And how did an American intern saddle Peter with...
16 Jan 202437min
How To Destroy Ed Davey
With Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey in the headlines for his role in the Post Office scandal, will his opponents be able to turn his track record against him?Matt Chorley is joined by Peter Mand...
9 Jan 202438min
How To New Year Relaunch
It's the start of a huge political year, and Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are planning big speeches to try and frame the coming general election.Should the Conservatives 'let Sunak be Sunak', does Dom...
2 Jan 202436min
How To Answer Your Questions
In a special end of year episode we answer some of your biggest political questions, including: Who will be in Downing Street and the White House this time next year? Will Nigel Farage try to join the...
26 Des 202343min
How To Tell A Political Joke, And Not Become One
Can Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tell a decent gag, and does it matter? Why did 'From Stalin to Mr Bean' do so much damage to Gordon Brown, and why did Nick Clegg once compare David Cameron to Toilet ...
19 Des 202335min
