The Election Shortcut navigates you through the day's politics to work out what really matters to the people whose votes decide the outcome. Kate and the other leading political correspondents from the Times and Sunday Times go behind the scenes to explain what is really going on in the race for No 10. Running for exactly a month from the date of the first General Election leadership TV debate of the campaign to election day itself on the 4th July. Think of us as a political shortcut - your catch up on all the most important bits and the best inside information from journalists out on the road. From Monday to Friday every week, and we’ll bring you a special edition on Sundays too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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With a change of government comes a whole new cabinet and a whole new agenda, but for the political strategists is this the end or the beginning of their work? Kate and Adam bring three insiders together to discuss what worked and what didn't in the campaigns, and what does their work look like now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate reflects on what she's witnessed from her Downing Street vantage point as the new Prime Minister enters Number 10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate McCann and Lara Spirit on how the election results completely change the face of Westminster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Polls are closed and it looks like a Labour landslide, but what else? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate has a long long long Wednesday of campaign stops - where's she been and what's the closing mood of the parties? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is again on the road as the politicians go into overdrive ahead of tomorrow's vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate McCann joins Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor of The Times, as they discuss the last minute cut and thrust of the campaigns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A short update from Kate McCann from the Labour bus about what to expect in today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate chats about the day's highlights with Harry Cole, The Sun's political editor, as she calls in from a cricket ground where Rishi Sunak picks up the bat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's on Rishi Sunak's campaign bus and looking ahead to today's Election Shortcut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is joined by Adam and the Election Insiders as they discuss what can happen in the last days of campaigning, and how to make it through results night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate and Patrick wrap up the week's events with reflections on whether Sunak's prospects after the vote are improving - and why Starmer is sounding so confident. Plus another highlight for Ed Davey's campaign scrapbook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's been in Stoke and reflects on why politicians are visiting the Potteries quite so often, and what new research with voters says about what they are thinking about ahead of next Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's on the Labour's battlebus on a busy day of travel with the plenty to talk about later, starting with the fall-out from last night's leaders debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode Kate McCann is joined by Patrick English from pollster YouGov and Ryan Sabey, the Deputy Political Editor of The Sun, to discuss the last debate between Sunak and Starmer before the election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate on the road ahead of BBC election debate tonight where the leaders go head-to-head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is joined by the Times Political Editor Steve Swinford to discuss the impact the betting scandal has had on the Conservative party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate and John discuss The Sun's Never Mind The Ballots: Election Showdown and the performance of the leaders of the two main parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Kate later this evening after Never Mind The Ballots: Election Showdown where we'll see the two leaders quizzed before a live audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Each Sunday, Kate is joined by journalist Adam Boulton and a group of election strategy insiders to debate how the parties deal with awkward questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is joined by The Times' senior political correspondent, Patrick Maguire, to reflect on another long week of campaigning and to look ahead to what the final two weeks have in store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In York each of the leaders of the UK's four biggest political parties faced questions from a live studio audience for a BBC debate, and Kate was there too, along with her mum and dad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tonight in York the BBC has each of the leaders of the UK's four biggest political parties answering questions from a live studio audience - and Kate in on her way to join them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As more senior Tories seem to admit defeat in the upcoming election, Lara Spirit speaks to Times chief political correspondent Aubrey Allegretti about where this leaves the party. While they chat, some breaking news casts further cloud over the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lara Spirit joins Jake Elsom from the Sun, who updates us directly from the Labour campaign bus about latest views on immigration, after images of refugee boats today have sparked both parties to talk about the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Geraldine Scott, senior political correspondent at The Times, joins Kate to discuss Reform's manifesto, or "contract", launch at a social club in Merthyr Tydfil. Why there, what's in it & what has Labour's Jonathan Ashworth been up to? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is joined again by Adam and guests for forensic analysis of what the parties are promising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate talks about the next 21 days - and asks which leader is what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's nearing the end of what we might all be feeling has been the longest week ever on the 2024 campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's been to Labour's manifesto launch in Manchester and explains to Harry Yorke from the Sunday Times how she ended up in Crew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's spent the morning at the Labour manifesto launch in Manchester and is now back on the campaign bus, but to where exactly? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is in the spin room after the Grimsby Leaders Debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's arrived in Grimsby in anticipation of the latest Leaders' Debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate McCann has been to the Silverstone racing circuit where Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative Party manifesto to find out if there were any surprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's at Silverstone race track for the launch of the Conservative Manifesto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate McCann is on location at a theme park as Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey launches his party's manifesto at the start of a big week in the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here's a quick live update from Kate who's at Ed Davey's campaign event at Thorpe Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate is joined by Adam Boulton, journalist and fellow Times Radio presenter, as together they quiz three 'Election Insiders' on the D-Day political aftermath and the party manifesto launches ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate speaks to Times columnist Patrick Maguire about what Rishi Sunak's D-day blunder could mean for the election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you thought the political week was quietening down, think again! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The polls are proving a big talking point, so Kate seeks insights into what they really tell us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate's has been in Portsmouth and the focus of the day has been firmly on tax, and claims and counter claims, but what should we make of it all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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