How To Win An Election
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| How To Win An Election | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Matt Chorley |
| Starring | |
| Genre | Politics |
| Format | Talk |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Tuesdays |
| Length | 45 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Publication | |
| Original release | October 2023 |
| Provider | The Times |
| Related | |
| Website | On The Times's site |
How To Win An Election is a weekly political analysis podcast from The Times, published since October 2023.[1] It is hosted by political comedian and broadcaster Matt Chorley, with analysis from (Lord) Peter Mandelson, of the Labour Party, (Lord) Daniel Finkelstein, of the Conservative Party, and Polly Mackenzie, formerly of the Liberal Democrats and the Women's Equality parties.[2] It is released on Tuesdays, and partially broadcast on Times Radio, within Chorley's daily Politics without the boring bits morning politics news analysis show.[3] It was listed by The Week as one of the best political podcasts,[4] and later one of the best podcasts overall of 2023.[5]
In December 2023, Mandelson when discussing political donations said that the Labour administration had taken a £1 million donation from an animal rights group and later banned fox hunting.[6] In March 2024, Mandelson was criticised for, when commenting in the show on how appearance mattered in politics, giving the comment that Keir Starmer "needs to shed a few pounds".[7]
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References[edit]
- ^ Boulton, Lewis (2023-10-23). "The Times launches 'How To Win An Election' podcast". Newsworks. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Marriott, James (2023-11-02). "How to Win an Election review — it's fresh and fantastic". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "The Times launches new podcast, How To Win An Election" (Press release). News UK. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ The Week UK (2024-01-04). "The best politics podcasts". theweek. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ The Week UK (2023-12-07). "The best podcasts of 2023". theweek. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Tony Blair banned fox hunting after taking £1m donation, claims Lord Mandelson". Yahoo News. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Adu, Aletha (2024-03-06). "Peter Mandelson gets ticking off for 'fat shaming' Keir Starmer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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