45 episodes

The Election Shortcut navigates you through the day's politics to work out what really matters to the people whose votes decide the outcome. Kate and the other leading political correspondents from the Times and Sunday Times go behind the scenes to explain what is really going on in the race for No 10. Running for exactly a month from the date of the first General Election leadership TV debate of the campaign to election day itself on the 4th July. Think of us as a political shortcut - your catch up on all the most important bits and the best inside information from journalists out on the road. From Monday to Friday every week, and we’ll bring you a special edition on Sundays too. 


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The Election Shortcut with Kate McCann The Times

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The Election Shortcut navigates you through the day's politics to work out what really matters to the people whose votes decide the outcome. Kate and the other leading political correspondents from the Times and Sunday Times go behind the scenes to explain what is really going on in the race for No 10. Running for exactly a month from the date of the first General Election leadership TV debate of the campaign to election day itself on the 4th July. Think of us as a political shortcut - your catch up on all the most important bits and the best inside information from journalists out on the road. From Monday to Friday every week, and we’ll bring you a special edition on Sundays too. 


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    The end or just the beginning?

    The end or just the beginning?

    With a change of government comes a whole new cabinet and a whole new agenda, but for the political strategists is this the end or the beginning of their work? Kate and Adam bring three insiders together to discuss what worked and what didn't in the campaigns, and what does their work look like now?
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    • 16 min
    The Downing Street Edition

    The Downing Street Edition

    Kate reflects on what she's witnessed from her Downing Street vantage point as the new Prime Minister enters Number 10
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    • 13 min
    A Starmer victory

    A Starmer victory

    Kate McCann and Lara Spirit on how the election results completely change the face of Westminster.


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    • 12 min
    The Exit Poll is out

    The Exit Poll is out

    Polls are closed and it looks like a Labour landslide, but what else?
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    • 15 min
    The Last Bus Home

    The Last Bus Home

    Kate has a long long long Wednesday of campaign stops - where's she been and what's the closing mood of the parties?
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    • 16 min
    On the eve

    On the eve

    Kate is again on the road as the politicians go into overdrive ahead of tomorrow's vote.
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    • 34 sec

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