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? The Polling Station is a...
Jun 28, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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? The Polling Station is a Podot podcas...
Jun 21, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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. The Polling Station is a Podot podcast. Please email nick@podotpods.com for sales a...
Jun 14, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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 em...
Jul 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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 adverti...
May 05, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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 mus...
May 04, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 Mar...
Apr 30, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 M...
Apr 28, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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...
Jul 06, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 41
On this week's episode of Polling Politics, we look at the state of the General Election the day before the country goes to the polls. To do so, Joe and Marie are joined by Ayesha Hazarika, a former Labour advisor and editor of the Londoner's diary, and Bethany Wheatley, former Digital Director of the Conservatives. We also touch base with Ladbrokes' Matthew Shaddick to run through the seats that have had the most money placed on them over the election. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Pr...
Dec 11, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by Jonathan Bartley co-leader of the Green Party (and the first party leader in this election cycle to face the infamous PP scrutiny) to discuss environmentalism, tactical voting and karaoke. We also talk to Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes about 2019's potential Portillo moments. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Jonathan Bartley. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. Th...
Dec 05, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 39
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by former Tory minister and newly independent London mayoral candidate, Rory Stewart. They discuss his ambitions for London, why he thinks Sadiq Khan will be the next Prime Minister, and whether Pret is the most Remain of all chain restaurants. We also dial up Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to see whether Dominic Raab might be upset in Esher and Walton. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. W...
Nov 28, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by The Times' political correspondent Henry Zeffman to discuss the first Boris vs Jez debate, how the election is shaping up around the country, and whether people trust that the election will be conducted fairly. We also touch base with Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the latest on Ashfield, one of the most extraordinary battles of this campaign. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. W...
Nov 21, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 37
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte are joined by Labour and People's Vote activist Abby Tomlinson to discuss how things are shaking up for the Remain coalition, what the Labour doorstep is like, and at what point you should switch to spirits on election night. We also touch base with Ladbrokes' Matthew Shaddick to talk about the hot seat of Canterbury. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Abby Tomlinson. Produced by ...
Nov 14, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Polling Politics is back for the 2019 General Election! To kick things off, Joe and Marie are joined by Professor Will Jennings from the University of Southampton to talk through polls (opinion and exit), parties and Prime Ministers (not to mention when Christmas starts). We also touch base with Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the latest runners and riders, and the view from the hot seat of Kensington. This podcast is sponsored by Ladbrokes. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. Wit...
Nov 07, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
On this week's Polling Politics, we're coming to you live from Podcast Live in Euston. Joe and Marie are joined by comedian Alex Kealy (and some audience participation) to discuss the triumvirate of s**tshows: Labour, the Tories, and Brexit. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Alex Kealy. Produced and edited 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...
Oct 07, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe Twyman is interviewing Marie Le Conte about her new book, Haven't You Heard?. They touch upon gossip, nudity (both with and without a chainsaw/with and without an Alan Mak blanket) and the French phrase for having your arse stuck between two chairs. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. Produced and edited 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@pod...
Sep 11, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte are joined by Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow. They're discussing our new Prime Minster, Boris Johnson, as well as the new Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson, the hot weather and a suprisingly lengthy amount of chat about Colchester... Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Stella Creasy. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sal...
Jul 25, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On this week's Polling Politics, Marie Le Conte and Joe Twyman are joined by the New Statesman's Anoosh Chakelian to discuss Boris Johnson's seemingly unstoppable march to No.10. They also touch upon Labour's ongoing anti-semitism crisis, the demise of the BBC's This Week and whether we really went to the moon. We also speak to Newgate's Simon Gentry about the modern menace that is: e-scooters. This podcast is sponsored by Newgate Communications. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With ...
Jul 18, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte are joined by political science legend, Professor Sir John Curtice, the face of Britain's exit poll. Before that, they discuss the news that Kim Darroch has resigned as the UK's ambassador to the US, but once Sir John is on it's polls, polls, polls. This podcast is sponsored by Newgate Communications. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Professor Sir John Curtice. And Simon Gentry from Newgate. Produced and edited by Nic...
Jul 12, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 30
On this week's Polling Politics, Marie Le Conte and Joe Twyman are back to discuss Britain's biggest job search. They're joined by the Financial Times' Sebastian Payne to talk Boris, Hunt and whether you'd return a wallet if you found it in the street. This podcast is sponsored by Newgate Communications. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Sebastian Payne. And Simon Gentry from Newgate. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Joe Button. This is a Podot podcast. For more ...
Jul 04, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 29
On this week's episode, Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte are joined by New Statesman USA's Nicky Woolf to discuss Brexit, Anglo-American self-conceptions, the shutdown, the wall, and the field of democratic nominees. We also consider the country that most Brits would like to move to and check in with Sarbjit from Smarkets to find out how the betting markets have been moving this week. This podcast is sponsored by Smarkets. Visit https://smarkets.com/politics for more. Presented by Joe Twyman and Ma...
Feb 01, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe Tywman and Marie Le Conte are joined by Chris Cook, former Newsnight policy editor now working at media start-up Tortoise. They discuss Brexit, a possible general election, slooooow news, the restoration of the Stuarts, and reality TV. We also check in with Sarbjit from Smarkets to see whether any of the intractable Brexit markets are moving, and if Kamala Harris has thrown US political betting open. This podcast is sponsored by Smarkets. Visit https://smarke...
Jan 24, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On this week's Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary and key cog in the ESRC's Party Members Project. They'll be discussing the historic defeat of May's Brexit deal, the no confidence motion in the government, as well as the past and future of political party membership and whether you've all made New Year's Resolutions (if you haven't, recommending Polling Politics to friends on a weekly basis would be a good place to start). We also check i...
Jan 17, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Deck the halls with polls and politics, it's the Polling Politics Christmas Special! This week, Joe and Marie are joined by Anand Menon from the UK in a Changing Europe institute to look back on a Brexity 2018, and LabourList editor Sienna Rodgers to look ahead to what promises to be an equally tumultuous (and Brexity) 2019. There's also crackers, champagne, an indecent amount of Christmas related polling, and a secret santa gift for the ages. We also check in with our friend Sarbjit Bakhshi fro...
Dec 20, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On this week's episode, Joe and Marie are joined by Alastair Campbell, author, journalist and former Press Secretary and Director of Strategy to Tony Blair. On the agenda this week: a no confidence vote in Theresa May and the seemingly doomed path of Brexit. Alastair also discusses his work with the People's Vote campaign and whether the deal can go back to parliament, before moving onto the nation's favourite musical instruments and whether he's swearier than Malcolm Tucker in real life. We als...
Dec 12, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On this week's Polling Politics, there's a sort-of-French vibe as Marie and Joe are joined by Libération's London correspondent Sonia Delesalle-Stolper to discuss French perspectives on Brexit, May and Corbyn, as well as the ongoing issues in France with Macron and the 'gilet jaunes'. True to national stereotypes, there's also a long discussion about cheese, and Sarbjit Bakhshi from Smarkets joins to discuss another turbulent week in the Brexit markets. This podcast is sponsored by Smarkets. Vis...
Dec 06, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 23
On this week's episode of Polling Politics, Joe and Marie are joined by Lisa Nandy, MP for Wigan to discuss, well, Brexit, as well as her work at the Centre for Towns, countering the country's Londoncentricity. Also joining us at Deltapoll HQ on London's scenic South Bank: friend of the show Sarbjit Bakhshi, to discuss the latest movements in the search for next Tory leader, as well as a new market on proposed TV debates. This podcast is sponsored by Smarkets. Visit https://smarkets.com/politics...
Nov 29, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 22
For the past year, Westminster has been forced to introspect on numerous sexual assault, harassment and bullying allegations, which have brought down cabinet members and ushered in a new era of openness in Parliament. Or has it? This week, Joe and Marie are joined by the Financial Times' Laura Hughes to discuss a stormy year and whether anything has really changed. They also touch upon the latest Brexit developments and the nation's favourite biscuit. As ever, we're also joined by Sarbjit Bakhsh...
Nov 22, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On this week's episode, Joe and Marie are joined by political journalist Martha Gill to talk about the forbidden B-word. We also check in with Sarbjit Bakhshi from Smarkets for the latest on how the betting markets have responded to the political turmoil. With Dominic Raab resigning mere minutes before recording, would the entire episode be devoted to discussing a country – and Prime Minister – in crisis? Or would Joe somehow find a way to shoehorn in a creepy level of information about our gues...
Nov 15, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 20
