British General Elections podcast

Dec 15 2024 16 ep. 42 mins 7

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This podcast tells the story of classic British General Elections. Starting in the 1950s the podcast introduces the main participants, traces the progress of the campaign, discusses how the election was covered by the press, isolates and explains the key issues and analyses the results. What can the experience of past general elections teach today's politicians, and voters?
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1951 Election part 2

Dec 15 2024 37 mins

Attlee calls an early election as George VI has a lung removed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Election 2024 special - final day

Jul 03 2024 39 mins

I go through the final polls, timings for the exit poll and counts, what is the exit poll etc and a word on Scotland and Wales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024 Election special part 4

Jun 30 2024 30 mins

The electorate still not really looking at Labour's policies, I discuss the latest polling data and what it means, and a few words on the ground campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024 election special part 3

Jun 23 2024 40 mins

I do a quick state of the race update, explain why the Conservatives and Lib Dems may do better than Reform on a similar or lower vote share and then look at candidate effects including so called incumbency advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024 election special part 2

Jun 02 2024 45 mins

This episodes discusses what the polls are saying, but also why they can be different and explains some of the pitfalls in assessing the mood of the country accurately. I also explain what we mean by MRP-poll. I explain why the evidence points to a better votes to seats outcome to Labour than at previous elections and explain briefly what could happen in the increasingly unlikely e

2024 Election special

May 27 2024 56 mins

I talk about the fundamentals of the 2024 election - why the Conservatives have such a mountain to climb. The importance of ratings on the economy and the rating of the PM on the election outcome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1951 Election Part 1

May 12 2024 52 mins

This episode goes through the events of the 1950/51 Parliament, ECHR signing, Bevan resignation, death of Bevin and loss of Cripps, by elections and Persia issue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1950 Election Part 7

Apr 14 2024 44 mins

Swings throughout the country, bias in the election and a brief discussion about the consequences of the election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1950 Election Part 6

Apr 01 2024 39 mins

The results of the 1950 election are counted. Initially it looks like Labour is going to be back with a decent majority, but then on the Friday things start to go very wrong. The press has a wobbly weekend wondering if the Attlee Government can survive and the Conservatives lash out at the Liberals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1950 Election Part 5

Mar 03 2024 43 mins

This episode talks about the final broadcasts of the campaign by Mr Churchill and the PM, Mr Attlee. It then goes on to talk about the final arguments the main players made in the final weeks and the comments and endorsements of the leading newspapers. It finishes with comment about the relatively inexperienced electorate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.