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Election 24, Episode 21
Positivity, resilience and talent. Today's show is packed with all three. 
Buckle up, we're taking the bus and the ferry!
Today's candidates are:
Layla Moran, Lib Dem, Oxford West and Abingdon
X: @LaylaMoran
W: https://www.oxonld.uk/layla-moran
Anthony Mangnall, Conservative, South Devon 
X: @AnthonyMangnal1
W: https://www.anthonymangnall.co.uk/
Andy Fitchet, Labour, North West Hampshire
X: @AndyFitchet
Will Polland, SDLP, Strangford
X: @Willpolland1
Just 563 to go...
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Election 24, Episode 20
It's a good job we're out on the doorstep today because we're absolutely stuffing our faces. 
Today's candidates are:
Sharon Hodgson, Labour, Washington and Gateshead South
X: @SharonHodgsonMP
W: https://linktr.ee/sharonhodgson
Jake Berry, Conservative, Rossendale and Darwen 
X: @JakeBerry
W: https://jakeberry.org/
Kellie-Jay Keen, Bristol Central, Party of Women
X: @ThePosieParker
W: https://www.letwomenspeak.org/
Colin Martin, Lib Dem, South East Cornwall 
X: @ColinMartinPL22
W: https://www.seclibdems.uk/
Just 567 to go...
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Or at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

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Election 24, Episode 19 
 
Fasten your seatbelts for another thrilling ride around the General Election.   
Today's candidates are:  
Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour, Erith and Thamesmead 
X: @abenaopp 
W: https://www.abenaoppongasare.com/
 
Bret Palmer, Lib Dem, South West Wiltshire 
X: @Bret_S_Palmer 
W: https://www.facebook.com/bret4sww 
 
Melanie Onn, Labour, Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes 
X: @melanie_onn 
W: https://melanieonn.com/ 
 
John Gager, Reform, Tunbridge Wells 
X: @ReformUKTWells 
W: https://www.reformparty.uk/ 
 
Just 571 to go... 
If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com 
 
SEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho Theatre 
Or at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour 

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Election 24, Episode 18
 
Yes, we're off to the seaside again but we're also going to one of the greatest chip shops in Britain.
 
This is what politics is all about.
 
There are four motivated candidates on today's show:
 
Preet Kaur Gill, Labour, Edgbaston
X: @PreetKGillMP
W: https://www.preetkaurgill.co.uk/
 
Andy Carter, Conservative, Warrington South
X: @MrAndy_Carter
W: https://www.andycarter.org.uk/
 
Simon Burwood, Lib Dem, Maldon, LD
W: https://www.cmld.org.uk/maldon/home
 
Ben Pickles, Wetherby and Easingwold, Labour – phenomenal 29
X: @benpickles17
 
Just 575 to go...
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Or at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

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We're well into the campaign now and we're meeting five more candidates. All with different lives, experiences and reasons for standing. 
They are:
Douglas Alexander, Labour, Lothian East
X: @D_G_Alexander
W: https://www.eastlothianlabourparty.co.uk
Leila Williams, East Worthing and Shoreham
X: @leila4ewas
W: https://www.eastworthingandshoreham.org.uk/general-election-2024
Chris Webb, Labour, Blackpool South
X: @ChrisWebbMP
W: https://www.chriswebb.org/
Frances Lasok, Newcastle Central and West
X: @FrancesLasok
W: https://www.tynesideconservatives.org.uk/
Ieuan Môn Williams, Labour, Ynes Môn
X: @ieuan_williams_
W: https://link.heropost.io/imw
Just 579 to go...
If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com
SEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho Theatre
Or at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

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The audio Panini album of this general election gets five more stickers, all of which we needed! Today's shinies are...
Jess Phillips, Labour, Birmingham Yardley
X: @jessphillips
W: https://jessphillips.net/
 
Will Sapwell, Lib Dem, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
X: @WillSapwell
W: https://www.shefflibdems.org.uk/news/article/will-sapwell-selection
 
Lilian Greenwood, Labour, Nottingham South
X: @LilianGreenwood
W: https://www.liliangreenwood.co.uk/
 
Jenny Johnson, Conservative, Wirral West
X: @JennyJohnson4WW
W: https://www.jennyjohnson.uk/
 
Richard Lloyd, Lib Dem, Boston and Skegness
X: @RichLLoyd
 
Just 584 to go...
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