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Demystifying electoral politics. Super short guides on registering to vote, parties, policies, and more. Currently: UK election 2024. Hosted by award-winning author Abigail Tarttelin. Follow on Instag... more
FAQs about Election Schmelection:How many episodes does Election Schmelection have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.
December 10, 2019Where can I watch the election results?Online, or in front of the box. Mentions: ge2019.electoral-reform.org.uk || www.youtube.com/user/NovaraMedia || “Guardian Live” || Instagram: @abigailtarttelin_ || Twitter: @ajktarttelin...more10minPlay
December 09, 2019What are hung parliaments, coalitions, minority and majority governments?Could a mash-up be the answer? Find out what happens if neither of the two largest parties wins the election....more7minPlay
December 06, 2019What is tactical voting?A bigger deal in this election than most... but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Mentions: members.parliament.uk/constituencies/...more11minPlay
December 06, 2019What are the parties promising? 8 of 8: Northern Ireland’s UUP, SDLP, Sinn Fein, and the DUPThe last of our manifesto marathon. Wipe the sweat off your brow, reach for the water, we made it. Mentions: uup.org/our-vision/ulster-unionist-party-manifestos || www.sdlp.ie/issues/manifesto-2019/ || www.sinnfein.ie/contents/55481 || www.mydup.com...more15minPlay
December 05, 2019What are the parties promising? Part 7 of 8: The Liberal Democrat PartyYes. Thirty-eight minutes really is speeding when it comes to the chunky Lib Dem mani. Put the kettle on. Mentions: www.libdems.org.uk/plan...more39minPlay
December 03, 2019What are the parties promising? Part 6 of 8: The Conservative and Unionist Party (the Tories)“Nothing is more conservative than working hard to improve your lot.” Our rundown of the Tory manifesto, the short and the long. Mentions: https://vote.conservatives.com/our-plan and http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/...more30minPlay
December 02, 2019What are the parties promising? Part 5 of 8: The Labour Party“How can it be right that in the fifth richest country in the world, people’s living standards are going backwards and life expectancy is stalling?” I barrel through the Labour manifesto, so you don’t have to. Mentions: labour.org.uk/manifesto/...more26minPlay
November 29, 2019What are the parties promising? Part 4 of 8: the SNPChatting you through The Scottish National Party’s plans for an “open, tolerant, inclusive nation”. Och aye the yes. (Though sadly no talk of compulsory Scottish accents.) Mentions: www.snp.org/general-election-2019/...more21minPlay
November 27, 2019What is each party promising? Part 3 of 8: Plaid Cymru“No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a person must sleep on the street.” The Welsh party Plaid Cymru’s manifesto, at a pace. Diolch am wrando! Mentions: www.partyof.wales/maniffesto_2019...more20minPlay
November 26, 2019What is each party promising? Part 2 of 8: The Green PartyThe Green Party of England and Wales’ plans for a bucolic future U.K. blasted through at breakneck but still understandable pace. Mentions: campaigns.greenparty.org.uk/manifesto...more18minPlay
FAQs about Election Schmelection:How many episodes does Election Schmelection have?The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.