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How To Say Goodbye To Peter
The political masterminds (and Hugo) say farewell to Peter before he heads to Washington as the UK's ambassador to the United States. Has he packed h…
1 year, 9 months ago
How To Stop Political Chaos Ruining Christmas
Peter, Polly and Danny are answering your questions this week. When has politics ruined their Christmas - or in Polly's case, a hen do? Will there be…
1 year, 9 months ago
How To See Off An Insurgent Party
Nigel Farage's Reform UK is on a roll, but can the political masterminds see a time when he breaks the traditional two-party system? How would they a…
1 year, 9 months ago
How To Keep Blaming Your Predecessors
The prime minister wants to blame the last government for leaving the economy in a mess, just like David Cameron did in 2010 - but is the strategy wo…
1 year, 10 months ago
How To Prepare For PMQs
Peter, Polly and Danny explain what goes on inside 10 Downing Street - and the Leader of the Opposition's office - in the days and hours before Prime…
1 year, 10 months ago
How to Handle Elon Musk (And The Farmers)
How should Keir Starmer cope with criticism from the world's richest man (and Trump adviser) Elon Musk - ignore him, or try to build bridges through …
1 year, 10 months ago
How To Work Out Why You Lost
When you've lost an election, how do you work out what went wrong - and do you always have to blame the leader? The political masterminds (and Hugo R…
1 year, 10 months ago
How To Win A US Election, Part II
The political masterminds are joined by Chatham House's Dr Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the state of American democracy, the gender gap between US vot…
1 year, 11 months ago
How To Avoid A Budget Blunder
The budget is at last upon us, and political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Hugo Rifkind to discuss how to …
1 year, 11 months ago
How To Manage The News Cycle
We're answering your questions on the podcast this week, including - was it easier to manage the news agenda in the Blair and Cameron years? Will som…
1 year, 11 months ago