46 episodes

Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte tackle the week's big political news with the help of spreadsheets full of polling data and binders full of fun! New guests each week help them look at Britain and the world, as the news happens.

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    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte tackle the week's big political news with the help of spreadsheets full of polling data and binders full of fun! New guests each week help them look at Britain and the world, as the news happens.

    Joe & Marie, Honourable Misfits

    Joe & Marie, Honourable Misfits

    This is a special episode of Polling Politics to celebrate the release of Marie's new book Honourable Misfits: A Brief History of Britain's Weirdest, Unluckiest and Most Outrageous MPs. In the episode Joe and Marie discuss everything from 'Freedom Day' to which government department Jack Grealish should run.

    Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte.




    Produced by Nick Hilton.




    Theme music by Joe Button.




    This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com

    • 41 min
    London Eyed (with Tony Travers)

    London Eyed (with Tony Travers)

    For our final pre-Super Thursday special, Deltapoll's Joe Twyman is joined by Professor Tony Travers from the London School of Economics to discuss all things London. Can Shaun Bailey outperform Zac Goldsmith? What does a big mandate mean for Sadiq Khan? And who will win the battle of Count Binface vs Laurence Fox? 

    Presented by Joe Twyman.




    With Tony Travers.




    Produced by Nick Hilton.




    Theme music by Joe Button.




    This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com

    • 20 min
    Hartlepoll (with Sienna Rodgers)

    Hartlepoll (with Sienna Rodgers)

    For the third episode of Polling Politics' mini-series about #elections2021, we're looking at the Hartlepool by-election, where shock polls give the Conservatives a significant lead over the incumbents, Labour. To unravel the situation in Hartlepool (and give her thoughts on what would constitute a good or bad night for Labour more generally), Deltapoll's Joe Twyman is joined by Sienna Rodgers, Editor of LabourList.

    Presented by Joe Twyman.




    With Sienna Rodgers.




    Produced by Nick Hilton.




    Theme music by Joe Button.




    This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com

    • 16 min
    The Scotch Tape (with Ailsa Henderson and Mark Shephard)

    The Scotch Tape (with Ailsa Henderson and Mark Shephard)

    For the second episode of Polling Politics' mini-series about #elections2021, we turn our attention to Scotland. Has Anas Sarwar inspired a revival in Scottish Labour? Are the Greens going to be very happy next Friday? And what does the birth of the Alba party mean for the SNP and the possibility of a mandate for #IndyRef2? Joe Twyman from Deltapoll is joined for this discussion by Professor Ailsa Henderson from the University of Edinburgh who also runs the Scottish Election Study, and by Dr Mark Shephard from the University of Strathclyde.

    Presented by Joe Twyman.




    With Ailsa Henderson and Mark Shephard.




    Produced by Nick Hilton.




    Theme music by Joe Button.




    This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com

    • 22 min
    Wales Watching (with Roger Awan-Scully and Lauren McEvatt)

    Wales Watching (with Roger Awan-Scully and Lauren McEvatt)

    Polling Politics is back for a mini-series of bitesized episodes about what Joe is calling 'Super Thursday'. First up: Wales. How has covid impacted Labour and Mark Drakeford? Is Welsh independence a 'thing'? And why do some parties want to abolish devolution? Joe is joined by Roger Awan-Scully from Cardiff University, who also chairs the Political Studies Association, and Conservative commentator and former Wales SpAd, Lauren McEvatt.

    Presented by Joe Twyman.




    With Roger Awan-Scully and Lauren McEvatt.




    Produced by Nick Hilton.




    Theme music by Joe Button.




    This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podotpods.com

    • 19 min
    This is not an actual episode of Polling Politics (with Producer Nick)

    This is not an actual episode of Polling Politics (with Producer Nick)

    Producer Nick is making a new podcast documentary called The Town That Didn't Stare and he wanted to play you the trailer. You can subscribe below:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-town-that-didnt-stare/id1518550835
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hfjyEfdFGXW1ELYX1rAxw?si=ciCRTtu1QleTR8NmHIE06g
    Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMjc0NjAucnNz

    • 3 min

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