How To Win An Election

How To Win In A Recession

Is it the economy, stupid, that will decide the election? Could green shoots come to the government's rescue? Political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt Chorley to look at what happens when the country goes to the polls during a recession. They also find out why Polly's gone viral, how parties vet candidates, and when politics has moved them to tears. Send questions, comments and voicenotes to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk, or WhatsApp 0333 00 323 53 with the words 'How To Win'. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Times brings together three of the most experienced strategists of the past four decades to discuss what's really going on behind the big political stories, and elections taking place here and around the world. Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Hugo Rifkind for an intelligent, adversarial and witty conversation every week. Follow the podcast now to never miss an episode. Send questions, comments and voicenotes to: howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.