Election Schmelection

Plus: What’s a tactical voting website I can use this year? What are the polls saying? How do I find my polling station and vote on election day? And, should I have a pajama party on election night?

Abby reads the easy read manifesto so you can get pick up the Labour Party’s vibe—expect a mash-up of tough on crime and kind on care.

Och aye the yes. Abby summarises the SNP manifesto, scrolling through a vision of an independent Scotland with progressive left of centre politics.

Want a fairer slice of the pie? If you’ve ever been worried about your vote never electing the person you want to elect, feeling like a wasted vote, or that sicky taste you get in your mouth tactical voting for the lesser of two evils, this is the ep for you. Abby explains the fairer voting system most of the parties (but not the Tories or Labour) have in their manifestos.

Abby synopsises Reform UK’s contract with the public, from diversity and left-wingism not being British values to promoting a pro-military police. Enjoy?

Voting in Wales? We got you. Subscribe to our feed for episodes on Labour and Tory promises this election, too.

Abby reads the easy read version of the Green Party manifesto + some highlights of the longer version.

They’ve been at it for 14 years—do they think anything needs tweaking? Let’s see. Abby reads the Tories’ manifesto summary from their website and provides some context for their headline promises.

Without taking a breath for roughly 12 minutes*, Abby Tarttelin reads the summarised version of the Lib Dem’s manifesto so you don’t have to. *Okay, fine, she does breathe. That was a test.

Why 7? Not entirely sure. But Abby picks some stand out political party leader chat to share with you after the BBC Debate on June 7th 2024.