How To Win At Policy

As the government sets out its plans in the King's Speech, we ask whether policies can win or lose an election.Peter Mandelson regrets backing HS2 to upstage the Tories, Polly Mackenzie thinks the pension triple lock was a terrible idea, while Daniel Finkelstein remembers the time his peer's robes were mistaken for a Father Christmas outfit.And is Suella Braverman a born disruptor?Send questions, comments and voicenotes to: howtowin@thetimes.co.ukClip: Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan – How To Win An Election, written by Leslie Bricusse, Philips Recordings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Times brings together some of the most experienced strategists in British politics to discuss what's really going on behind the big stories, and elections taking place here and around the world.


Daniel Finkelstein, Sally Morgan and Polly Mackenzie join Hugo Rifkind for an intelligent, adversarial and witty conversation every week.


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