The Polling Station
The Polling Station

The Polling Station

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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.

Recent Episodes

S2 Ep3: There's Nothing Tacti-Cool About Tactical Voting – or is there?
JUN 28, 2024
S2 Ep3: There's Nothing Tacti-Cool About Tactical Voting – or is there?
<div>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?<br> <br> The Polling Station is a Podot podcast. Please email <strong>[email protected]</strong> for sales and advertising info.</div>
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27 MIN
S2 Ep2: "I Pipy the Fool Who Doesn't Understand Mr. P!"
JUN 21, 2024
S2 Ep2: "I Pipy the Fool Who Doesn't Understand Mr. P!"
<div>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?<br> <br> The Polling Station is a Podot podcast. Please email <strong>[email protected]</strong> for sales and advertising info.</div>
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33 MIN
S2 Ep1: Keir Starmer's Prix Fixe Manifesto
JUN 14, 2024
S2 Ep1: Keir Starmer's Prix Fixe Manifesto
<div>Joe and Marie are back and <del>Polling Politics</del> has a new name. Introducing... The Polling Station!<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> The Polling Station is a Podot podcast. Please email <strong>[email protected]</strong> for sales and advertising info.</div>
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30 MIN
S1 Ep46: Joe & Marie, Honourable Misfits
JUL 14, 2021
S1 Ep46: Joe & Marie, Honourable Misfits
<div>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.<br> <br> Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Produced by Nick Hilton.<br> <br> </div> <div>Theme music by Joe Button.<br> <br> </div> <div>This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to <a href="http://podotpods.com/">podotpods.com</a> and for sales and advertising email [email protected]</div>
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41 MIN
S1 Ep45: London Eyed (with Tony Travers)
MAY 5, 2021
S1 Ep45: London Eyed (with Tony Travers)
<div>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? <br> <br> Presented by Joe Twyman.<br> <br> </div> <div>With Tony Travers.<br> <br> </div> <div>Produced by Nick Hilton.<br> <br> </div> <div>Theme music by Joe Button.<br> <br> </div> <div>This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to <a href="http://podotpods.com/">podotpods.com</a> and for sales and advertising email [email protected]</div>
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20 MIN