Episodes

  • S2 Ep3: There's Nothing Tacti-Cool About Tactical Voting – or is there?

    S2 Ep3: There's Nothing Tacti-Cool About Tactical Voting – or is there?
    Jun 28 2024
    The election is just a few days away, and here at The Polling Station we are gripped by election fever. Marie has been in Scotland, finding out all about what the Scots think (spoiler: lots of quite contradictory things) while Joe explains what the polls say about Scotland (spoiler: almost nothing). Then we're talking about tactical voting. Does it make a difference? Do voters who say they're going to tactically vote actually vote tactically? And what on earth is a GROT?

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    27 mins
  • S2 Ep2: "I Pipy the Fool Who Doesn't Understand Mr. P!"

    S2 Ep2: "I Pipy the Fool Who Doesn't Understand Mr. P!"
    Jun 21 2024
    Order, order! The Polling Station is in session once again (if that doesn't mix too many political metaphors). Joe and Marie are back with another look at the 2024 General Election, answering all the big questions: how do you pronounce "polling"? Did Marie enjoy her trip on the battle bus? Why are MRP polls like Lego? Is it ethical to bet in markets where you know the outcome? And is Count Binface going to save Rishi Sunak from total humiliation in Richmond?

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    34 mins
  • S2 Ep1: Keir Starmer's Prix Fixe Manifesto

    S2 Ep1: Keir Starmer's Prix Fixe Manifesto
    Jun 14 2024
    Joe and Marie are back and Polling Politics has a new name. Introducing... The Polling Station!

    For the course of the General Election 2024, Joe and Marie will be crunching the numbers and giving their verdicts on the big stories. From Rishi Sunak's D-Day debacle to Keir Starmer's safe ol' hands and Ed Davey's slippery kayak, Joe and Marie will bring you the breaking news and views, live from The Polling Station.

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    30 mins
  • S1 Ep46: Joe & Marie, Honourable Misfits

    S1 Ep46: Joe & Marie, Honourable Misfits
    Jul 14 2021
    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.

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    41 mins
  • S1 Ep45: London Eyed (with Tony Travers)

    S1 Ep45: London Eyed (with Tony Travers)
    May 5 2021
    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.

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    21 mins
  • S1 Ep44: Hartlepoll (with Sienna Rodgers)

    S1 Ep44: Hartlepoll (with Sienna Rodgers)
    May 4 2021
    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.

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    16 mins
  • S1 Ep43: The Scotch Tape (with Ailsa Henderson and Mark Shephard)

    S1 Ep43: The Scotch Tape (with Ailsa Henderson and Mark Shephard)
    Apr 30 2021
    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.

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    23 mins
  • S1 Ep42: Wales Watching (with Roger Awan-Scully and Lauren McEvatt)

    S1 Ep42: Wales Watching (with Roger Awan-Scully and Lauren McEvatt)
    Apr 28 2021
    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.

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    19 mins