The Polling Station

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 g...

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 Binf...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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,...

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 Ai...

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 commenta...

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=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb2...

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 th...

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 T...

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 ...

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 ...

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 i...

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...

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 mo...

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. Thi...

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 Hilto...

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....

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 Mar...

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 New...

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 podcas...

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 H...

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, reco...

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 rela...

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 na...

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 jo...

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 ma...

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 late...

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 –...

This week, intrepid pollster Joe is off in the United States, finding out more about the political climate in election week. He's joined by Marie and a series of guests to evaluate how Trump's half-term test went down, and whether there's hope for the Democrats to bounce back in the future. This podcast is sponsored by Smarkets. Visit https://smarkets.com/politics for more. Presented by Joe T...

On this week's episode Joe and Marie are looking back at the budget with the Financial Times' Miranda Green. Also on the table are Angela Merkel's announcement that she'll step down as leader of the CDU, injunctions and parliamentary privilege, the new Brexit 50p coin, and whether you're happy to see trick or treaters. We're also joined by Sarbjit Bakhshi from Smarkets to look at next week's Mi...

On this week's episode, Joe and Marie are joined by Westminster veteran Michael Crick who has just published a new book, Sultan of Swing: The Life of David Butler. Michael joins the podcast to discuss the People's Vote march in London, Nick Clegg's move to Facebook, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and the nation's favourite sandwich shape. As ever, we're also joined by Sarbjit Bakhshi from Smark...

On this week's episode, Joe and Marie are joined by Henry Newman, director of Open Europe. On the table this week are subjects ranging from the (latest) Royal baby to bullying in Westtminster, but our main discussion is the Brexit deadlock. Can it be resolved? And, if so, how? We also check in with Sarbjit Bakhshi from Smarkets, to look at the latest movements in the world of political betting....

On this week's episode, Joe and Marie are joined by Philip Cowley, professor of politics at Queen Mary University and author of The British General Election of 2017. Topics at the table this week include universal credit, bakeries in Northern Ireland, last year's election (and Phil's book on that subject), the conference season that's been and gone, and whether people think they're rich or poor...

On this week's podcast, Joe and Marie are joined by Bloomberg political correspondent and author of Agent Jack: The True Story of MI5's Secret Nazi Hunter, Robert Hutton. Together they discuss exciting things like boundary reviews (!), podcasts (!!) and whether Boris, or Mr Johnson, is on the march (!!!). We also answer the age old questions of whether Marie was a girl guide, and what the natio...

On this week's podcast, Joe and Marie are joined by Lauren McEvatt, former spad and international affairs expert. The main topic of discussion is Theresa May's trip to Africa and whether she got the visit right, but we also touch upon Russian spies, scallops and whether people think they have a good sense of humour (debatable with this podcast). Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes also joins the po...

On this week's podcast, Joe and Marie speak to Joe Ball, the author of Bluffocracy, about the furore surrounding class in the media. The conversation also touches on the Conservatives' dead donors, Lib Dem leadership woes, Nigel Farage's oil painting, and whether Brits are more dog or cat people. As ever, we also check in with Ladbrokes' Kyle McGrath to get the latest intel on flutters people a...

On this week's podcast, Joe and Marie are joined by Andrew Adonis, Labour peer, former Transport Secretary and arch-Remainer. As Brexit talks resume in Brussels, can the quest for a 'people's vote' on the deal bear any fruit? In addition to Brexit, the show also covers trains (several times over), the best cities in Britain, and the new BBC drama 'Press' about two rival newspapers. And, as ever...

This week, Joe and Marie are joined by the Spectator's Political Correspondent, Katy Balls. With Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn hitting the headlines with allegations of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, is silly season quite as silly as it used to be? And – in true silly season fashion – the pod presents some exclusive polling on just how much the British public loved, or hated, the recent heat...

This week, Joe and Marie head to the House of Commons to talk to Tory MP Matt Warman, a former Technology Editor of The Telegraph. Brexit, recess, digital democracy – not to mention sexting and sex robots – come up in discussion. As ever, we also dial up Ladbrokes and speak to Kyle McGrath about why the market for a second referendum is getting more interesting, and looking ahead to a future in...

This week, Joe and Marie are joined by former Ukip press supremo Gawain Towler to discuss a huge week in Brexit news. We'll also get the latest on his party's future and Nigel Farage's potential return to the fray, whilst also looking at Donald Trump imminent visit to British shores. As ever, we'll dial up Ladbrokes and speak to Kyle McGrath about whether punters reckon Theresa May is on the ve...

This week, Joe and Marie are joined by actor, activist and semi-professional footballer Ralf Little to ask the big question: is it coming home? They'll also spare a thought (or two) for the 70th birthday of the NHS, the Cabinet's Brexit trip to Chequers, Ukip's flirtation with the alt-right, and whether it's sane or sensible to wear pyjamas to bed. We also check in with Ladbrokes' Matthew Shadd...

This week, Joe and Marie are joined by Jonn Elledge, editor of the New Statesman's urban site City Metric. They discuss the Heathrow decision (?), the North/South divide, a beer crisis, if you can wear shorts in the office, and whether war with Spain might solve Theresa May's problems. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Jess Phillips. Produced by Nick Hilton. Theme music by Jo...

This week, Joe and Marie are joined by Labour MP Jess Phillips, author of Everywoman: One Woman's Truth about Speaking the Truth to discuss everything from Brexit to the World Cup. The NHS, Question Time, upskirting and social media all feature, whilst, as ever on Polling Politics, a lot of time is dedicated to Love Island. We also touch base with Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the late...

Joe and Marie are joined by TalkRADIO's breakfast show host, Julia Hartley-Brewer. Julia discusses the Trump/Kim summit, the EU Withdrawal Bill and Brexit, Paul Dacre's departure from the Mail, and which reality TV show she'd like to go on. We also touch base with Ladbrokes' Matthew Shaddick to get the latest odds on Donald Trump winning the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Presented by Joe Twyman and ...

Joe and Marie are joined by Sophie Javis, programmes director at The Entrepreneurs Network, to discuss the latest Brexit polling as well as the Northern Irish abortion debate, free trade, and which British accent is sexiest. We're also joined by Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes to get the low-down on the political betting markets and look ahead to the by-election in Lewisham East. Presented by ...

Joe and Marie are joined by Tom Hamilton, former Labour party advisor and co-author of Punch and Judy Politics: An Insiders' Guide to Prime Minister's Questions, to discuss Brexit equivalence, how to prep Jeremy Corbyn, and whether Tom Hardy or Tom Hanks would play you in a movie. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Tom Hamilton. Produced by Nick Hilton and Joe Button. This is ...

Joe and Marie are joined by Lord Wood of Anfield, aka Stewart Wood, to discuss the local election results, the Lords' role in Brexit, Gordon Brown's non-election in 2007 and superpowers, obviously. Presented by Joe Twyman and Marie Le Conte. With Stewart Wood. Produced by Nick Hilton. This is a Podot podcast. For more details go to podotpods.com and for sales and advertising email nick@podo...