How To Win An Election

• How To Survive As A Political Adviser

  What's the role of an adviser at the top level of politics, and does it always involve swearing?John McTernan, who has worked for prime ministers in the UK and Australia, joins the political masterminds to discuss the highs and the lows of the job. And after Kemi Badenoch speaks at a gathering of right-of-centre thinkers in London, what have we learned about her brand of Conservatism?Send questions, comments and voicenotes to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How To Be A Disrupter

  Nigel Farage's former adviser Gawain Towler joins the political masterminds to discuss how to be an insurgent force in politics. They look back at how UKIP finally made a break-through at Westminster and forced David Cameron into offering the EU referendum.If you have a message for Hugo, Polly or Danny send it to [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How To Tell Who's Really In Charge

  This week the political masterminds (and Hugo) are joined by Theo Bertram, who worked in Downing Street for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.After a new book by Times journalists Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund sheds light on the inner workings of Keir Starmer's government, is chief of staff Morgan McSweeney actually in charge? And should a new YouGov/Times poll showing Reform UK ahead of Labour for the first time cause everyone to panic?Send your questions, voicenotes or comments to [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How To Hang Out Your Political Washing

  How much time in Number 10 is devoted to getting on with the business of government, and how much to thinking about winning the next election?Sally Morgan, one of Tony Blair's closest advisers, joins Hugo, Polly and Danny to discuss running a campaign and delivering at the same time. She explains what a political washing line is, why Liz Truss was all line and no clothes, and they compare notes on ministers who would always go on the airwaves to defend their party.Send your questions, voicenotes or comments to [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How To Respond To Trump

  Keir Starmer is on a charm offensive with Donald Trump - does it give Labour's opponents an electoral advantage?The political masterminds (and Hugo) are joined by US pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson to discuss Trump's inauguration, his honeymoon (or otherwise), and Polly and Kristen disagree over Republican women.You can still vote for us in the People's Choice category at this year's Political Podcast Awards. Please vote for us here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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