How To Win An Election
| How To Win An Election | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | |
| Starring | |
| Genre | Politics |
| Format | Talk |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Thursdays |
| Length | 45 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Publication | |
| Original release | October 2023 |
| Provider | The Times |
| Related | |
| Website | On The Times's site |
How To Win An Election is a weekly political analysis podcast from The Times, published since October 2023.[1] It is hosted by the Times columnist Hugo Rifkind alongside Daniel Finkelstein of the Conservative Party, Sally Morgan of the Labour Party[2] and Polly Mackenzie formerly of the Liberal Democrats and the Women's Equality parties.[3] It is released on Thursdays, and partially broadcast on Times Radio, within Hugo Rifkind's daily show on Times Radio.[4]
It was initially hosted by political comedian and broadcaster Matt Chorley, until he left the Times in 2024, and Peter Mandelson was part of the team until January 2025 when was appointed UK Ambassador to the United States.
It was listed by The Week as one of the best political podcasts,[5] and later one of the best podcasts overall of 2023.[6]
Controversies
[edit]In December 2023, when discussing political donations, Mandelson said that Tony Blair's government had taken £1 million in donations from an animal rights group and later banned fox hunting.[7]
In March 2024, when discussing how appearance mattered in politics, Mandelson was criticised for commenting on the show that Keir Starmer "needs to shed a few pounds".[8] Starmer, who became Prime Minister in July of that year, nevertheless appointed Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States in December.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Boulton, Lewis (23 October 2023). "The Times launches 'How To Win An Election' podcast". Newsworks. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Youles, Holly (27 February 2025). "Sally Morgan joins How To Win An Election podcast". News UK. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Marriott, James (2 November 2023). "How to Win an Election review — it's fresh and fantastic". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "The Times launches new podcast, How To Win An Election" (Press release). News UK. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ The Week UK (4 January 2024). "The best politics podcasts". theweek. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ The Week UK (7 December 2023). "The best podcasts of 2023". theweek. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Tony Blair banned fox hunting after taking £1m donation, claims Lord Mandelson". Yahoo News. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Adu, Aletha (6 March 2024). "Peter Mandelson gets ticking off for 'fat shaming' Keir Starmer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Ferguson, Donna (19 December 2024). "Peter Mandelson to be announced as UK's next US ambassador". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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