In this week’s extended episode, Sam and Chern breakdown the results and fallout from the local and regional elections across England, Scotland and Wales. As the UK experiences three nationalist leaders of the sub-national assemblies for the first time, how did the SNP win a fifth term in Scotland, and Plaid Cymru top the Welsh polls for the first time? How did Labour lose so badly in Wales? Where were the big Reform UK successes in England? And how long will Keir Starmer retain the premiership following a national drubbing? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect results from the 2026 set of Indian State Assemblies in five areas: Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and the big BJP win in West Bengal. In Kerala, why was the last-standing Communist State Government ousted? How did the BJP and NDA retain power in Assam and Puducherry? Can film star Vijay form a stable majority in Tamil Nadu? And how did the BJP pull off a big win in its long-sought target of West Bengal? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect election results from two seismic elections in both Hungary and Bulgaria. In Hungary, Peter Magyar brought Viktor Orban’s 16-year premiership to an end, but how did he manage such a landslide victory? What will be the geopolitical impact of this transfer of power? And in Bulgaria, how did Rumen Radev win the first majority Government after eight elections since 2021? And are they poised to replace Orban as the EU’s problem child? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern look ahead to theupcoming UK local and regional elections across England, Scotland and Wales. As the UK braces for a major party political shakeup, this podcast previews the races to look out for and state of the parties three weeks out. In Scotland, can the SNP claim only their second ever Holyrood majority? In Wales, are Labour poised to lose Government for the first time and fall to third place? And across the board, are Reform UK and the Greens set to convert polling performances into elected representatives? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect election results from two tight contests in the European nations of Denmark and Slovenia. In Denmark, can Mette Frederiksen put together a Government for a third term? Why did her favourability decline and did the Greenland dispute save her? Why did the centre-right Venstre also suffer big losses? And in Slovenia, how did Robert Golob finish first in the photo finish election? Can he form another Government? Or will Janez Janša return for a fourth stint as PM? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dive into results from the recent state election in South Australia. As Peter Malinauskas begins his second term as Premier, they ask how his Labor Party was able to win such a significant landslide? Why did the Liberals perform so badly? Have they been supplanted by One Nation as the primary opposition party? And as the federal Liberal Party begin their next chapter under Angus Taylor, what went wrong for Sussan Ley and what’s next? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dive into election results from Barbados and discuss developments since the 2025 Dutch election. In Barbados, how did Mia Mottley win a third consecutive full house? Were the opposition caught off-guard by this snap election announcement? And as the Netherlands finally gets a new Prime Minister in Rob Jetten, how did D66 triumph in the election? Why did Jetten opt for a minority Government? And amidst the widely fragmented party system, can this Government survive a full term? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect results fromrecent elections in Thailand and Bangladesh. In Thailand, Bhumjaithai have won a plurality of seats and enter Government with Pheu Thai, but why did the Peoples Party underperform relative to 2023? And what will the next term look like? And in Bangladesh, the BNP are back in power, but what will the country look like in the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s departure and death sentence? How did the BNP win a landslide? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern break down results from elections in both Japan and Costa Rica – two statement victories from female leaders. In Japan, Sanae Takaichi led her LDP to a landslide victory in the Diet. How did Takaichi win so decisively? What is next for Japan? In Costa Rica, how did Laura Fernandez become their second female President? What has motivated their rightward turn? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern look ahead to the 2026electoral calendar. Taking it region by region, they unpack scheduled elections across the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. What are the most anticipated and consequential electoral contests taking place this year? And what might some of the prevailing themes be? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.