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“The public were not in the mood for military action.” Peter Mandelson reveals why Ed Miliband changed his mind over supporting UK military action in Syria in 2013. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/28e89a @HugoRifkind | @PollyMackenzie | Daniel Finkelstein

“We carried on for almost too long after being elected.” Peter Mandelson admits New Labour’s focus on spin may have gone too far. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/29276b @HugoRifkind | @PollyMackenzie | Daniel Finkelstein

“It was extremely unpleasant. Obviously completely unjustified. And it was miserable.” Peter Mandelson, @PollyMackenzie, Daniel Finkelstein and @HugoRifkind swap stories about holidays spoilt by politics. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/29276b

🗣️ "If you don't feel confident there's a job at the end of it, you don't take the risk." Polly Mackenzie on why widening access to jobs within the creative industries is key to persuading less advantaged young people to study creative subjects ⤵️

“I can't show my face over there until the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed!” As Peter Mandelson prepares to head to the US at the end of the month, he bids farewell to @HugoRifkind, Daniel Finkelstein and @PollyMackenzie. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/29aa60

🗳️🏆 How To Win An Election has been shortlisted for the #PoliticalPodcastAwards! Vote for us in the 2025 People’s Choice Award via the link below by January 21 ⬇️ politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/the-peoples-ch…

“You've got to avoid being all washing line and no washing." Sally Morgan, one of Tony Blair's closest advisers, explains why Downing Street needs a "washing line". 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2a4e84 @HugoRifkind | Daniel Finkelstein | @PollyMackenzie

We loved having Sally Morgan on the podcast this week - in which she explains the political washing line, and Polly Mackenzie continues crushing on Pat McFadden

Gideon Rachman Financial Times Political Currency George Osborne Ed Balls Persephonica Simple Politics Sam Coates Sky Sky News POLITICOEurope Beth Rigby Ruth Davidson Harriet Harman Jess Phillips Congratulations to Andrew Alexander, How to Win An Election (The Times), for winning Producer of the Year 🏆 #PoliticalPodcastAwards

Side by side with my guest, I ask: Is Starmer finished already? If so, does that mean Nigel Farage will be our next prime minister? And is growth the key to saving this government - and Britain from populism? We try and answer those questions here:

Excited to share that my book on how Blair govt delivered transformative public service reform is available to pre-order 👇 amzn.eu/d/iiVfwHd In writing ‘The Art of Delivery’, I had access to Sir Michael Barber diaries & interviews w key politicians, SPADs & civil servants

“Prominent people in Reform have been saying essentially people like her should never be qualified to be British.” It’s a "real mistake” for Kemi Badenoch not to define herself from enemies to the right, says @PollyMackenzie. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2ae64a

‘It was in the end a moral decision…not about him winning votes.’ Sally Morgan recalls weighing up with Tony Blair the potentially 'incredibly damaging’ political consequences of invading Iraq. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2b5657 Hugo Rifkind Polly Mackenzie

Delighted to see 'plate techtonics' Daniel Finkelstein 'green-ish' Hugo Rifkind & 'let's recycle' Polly Mackenzie conferred hon #Geographer status from Geographical Association by Sally Morgan on Times Radio #howtowinanelection Watch from 1 min in... youtu.be/6jRRjA8iP5I?si…

“The only way to recalibrate our completely dysfunctional country…is to just break it.” Move government out of Downing Street and maybe turn it into a museum, pleads @PollyMackenzie. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2c239b 🎙️ @HugoRifkind

Great episode of Times Radio ‘How To Win An Election’ on how to configure No10 so it really works open.spotify.com/episode/3BPeAS… Lots from Sally Morgan, Daniel Finkelstein & Polly Mackenzie on Delivery Unit. For those interested in this topic come along to my book launch 28 May, info 👇

“That's it, I've just wasted the best years of my bloody life.” Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock reveals why he avoids reflecting on losing the 1992 election "like the plague". 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2d5d35 @HugoRifkind | Daniel Finkelstein | @PollyMackenzie

"First years can be tricky... it has been a really tough year [for Sir Keir Starmer]." Broadcaster steve richards and former Lib Dem special adviser Polly Mackenzie discuss the Labour government's first year in office. #TrevorPhillips trib.al/TTjdFTp 📺 Sky 501

Very interesting by Polly Mackenzie "a good political speech...needs a narrative [which] is not the same as spin...It enables MPs & civil servants alike to make sense of what the gov'mt is doing." & for a PM not to read it beforehand is unforgiveable.😠 thetimes.com/comment/column…

“It is amazing, really, that anyone lives through politics and comes out with their humanity intact.” @PollyMackenzie says she admires Rachel Reeves all the more for doing “an impossible job”. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 pod.fo/e/2f50c7 🎙️ @HugoRifkind