PODCAST: Money and British politics – the good, the bad and the ugly
Has money polluted British politics? Can its influence be tamed? And what can be learnt from talking with election agents? … Read the full post »
Never Mind The Bar Charts
All the latest news and episodes from Never Mind The Bar Charts, the political podcast from Mark Pack and guests, started in December 2018.
PODCAST – 1960: The Making of the President
Something a little different from the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts: a board game review with Jim Williams. A political board game, of course. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Prime Minister Priti and other things that never happened
There’s a new book of political alternative histories out called Prime Minister Priti: And other things that never happened. One of its editors is a Liberal Democrat. So who better to have back on Never Mind The Bar Charts than that editor… Duncan Brack. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Special Lib Dem 2021 conference preview
What happens at Lib Dem party conference? What’s it like attending one? What are likely to be the big debates at this September’s federal conference? What are the hidden gems to look out for? … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Does it really matter what the political polls currently say?
It was great to have Survation’s Damian Lyons Lowe on Never Mind The Bar Charts, fresh off the back of his firm’s success in polling the Hartlepool by-election. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Lessons from football for political campaigning
With the a new edition of 101 Ways To Win An Election out, I chatted with co-author Ed Maxfield for the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – What Chesham and Amersham tells us about the future for the Liberal Democrats
Lib Dems love by-elections. Lib Dems love winning by-elections. And Lib Dems love getting excited after by-elections. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Why electoral reform matters and how to get more of it
Why is PR a good thing? What’s the route to securing it for more elections? How much should Liberal Democrats talk about it? … Read the full post »
PODCAST – How are political leaflets changing (and do they work)?
We all know about the love Liberal Democrats have of delivering leaflets. So our dream professor of politics would be one who specialises in studying leaflets. So I’m delighted to… … Read the full post »
PODCAST – How good a political leader was Lord John Russell?
Lord John Russell served in government for at least part of every decade from the 1830s through to the 1860s, with two spells as Prime Minister, 13 years apart. What should we make of his political career? … Read the full post »