Is there a point in an election campaign when you realise that the game is up and you're going to lose? And can you admit it when it happens?
The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt Chorley to discuss whether Rishi Sunak has another roll of the dice, why Polly planned for a coalition that never happened, and when Peter, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown knew they had no chance of beating the Tories.
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How To Tell When The Game's Up

As the parties prepare to do battle at the polls in 2024, we bring together three of the most experienced strategists of the past four decades who between them know a thing or two about winning (and losing) elections.
Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join journalist and stand-up comedian Matt Chorley for an intelligent, adversarial and witty political conversation every week.
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The podcast is going twice-weekly for the rest of the campaign, with the political masterminds answering your questions.
First up today, how did Rishi Sunak get it so wrong when he decided to leave the D-Day ceremony in France early? Can being a good constituency MP save you from defeat? And what's the point of canvassing?
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Q&A: How To Get D-Day Wrong

How will Nigel Farage's decision to stand as a candidate for Reform UK affect the election result, and can things get any worse for Rishi Sunak?
The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt Chorley to discuss the chances of a Conservative implosion, Peter's last-ditch plan to replace Sunak with Penny Mordaunt, and whether the TV debates could still shift the dial.
We also hear a new version of the theme music, sung in the style of The Smiths.
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How To Fight Farage

The race is on to get candidates in place for the general election, with the Tories having to deal with more MPs announcing their departure by the day.
The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt Chorley to discuss who the parties will pick, and who they’ll come to regret.
And has Rishi Sunak’s campaign actually started better than we’d expected?
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How To Dodge A Dodgy Candidate

It's happened. Rishi Sunak has announced the General Election for 4th July - as predicted by Danny in the last episode of the podcast.
The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt for an emergency episode, recorded at the Podcast Show in London.
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EMERGENCY EPISODE: How To Call An Election!

The long election campaign is well underway, and politicians are vying for attention with eye-catching photocalls, speeches, visits and stunts.
The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein explain what happened when Blair and Brown shared an ice cream, when Ming Campbell pointed down the toilet, and when Danny was asked to arrange an actual bonfire of regulations.
And why does Danny think the chances of a summer election may be rising?
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How To Tell When The Game's Up

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