<p>In the first of a series of podcasts about the upcoming local elections, Steve and Cory discuss a Bath University study into political ambition. What makes someone more or less likely to seek office, and what can political parties do to make our politicians more representative of society?</p> <p>Our theme tune is Plucky Good Times by Dave Depper and James Cram designed our logo.</p>

In the first of a series of podcasts about the upcoming local elections, Steve and Cory discuss a Bath University study into political ambition. What makes someone more or less likely to seek office, and what can political parties do to make our politicians more representative of society? Our theme tune is Plucky Good Times by Dave Depper and James Cram designed our logo.

Why are our politicians so unrepresentative? (#106)

Come for the political analysis, stay for the bad jokes and wrong predictions.

Not Enough Champagne is run by Steve Haynes, who in a previous life was a Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats, and Cory Hazlehurst, a Labour activist who has written about politics for the New Statesman.  We try to work out what the hell is going on with British Politics and take a step back to shed new light on issues most news outlets don't talk about.

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Come for the political analysis, stay for the bad jokes and wrong predictions. Not Enough Champagne is run by Steve Haynes, who in a previous life was a Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats, and Cory Hazlehurst, a Labour activist who has written about politics for the New Statesman. We try to work out what the hell is going on with British Politics and take a step back to shed new light on issues most news outlets don't talk about.

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Why are our politicians so unrepresentative? (#106)

Why are our politicians so unrepresentative? (#106)