The Political Party

Election 24, Episode 24The Battlebus picks up the pace as we speed around Britain on another grand tour of Election 24. Today's candidates are:Samia Hersi, Conservative, Queens Park and Maida Vale X: @SamiaHersiW: https://www.samiahersi.uk/Chris Foren, Green Party, Leeds Central and HeadingleyW: https://leeds.greenparty.org.uk/our-people/ge-candidate-chris-foren/Graeme Downie, Labour, Dunfermline and DollarX: @CllrDownieW: https://graemedownie.com/Zoe Franklin, Lib Dem, GuildfordX: @ZoeFranklinLDW: https://www.guildfordlibdems.org.uk/Just 551 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.comSEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

Election 24, Episode 23Prepare yourself for some 90s anthems, we've got a new mixtape on the Battlebus as we hurtle around Britain.Today's candidates are:Natasha Irons, Labour, Croydon East X: @NDIronsW: https://www.natashairons.uk/Conor Burns, Conservative, Bournemouth West X: @ConorBurnsUKW: https://www.conorburns.com/Blaise Baquiche, Lib Dem, Chelsea and Fulham X: @BlaiseBaquicheJohanna Baxter, Labour, Paisley and Renfrewshire South X: @JohannaBaxterW: https://www.johannabaxter.scot/Just 555 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.comSEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

The Battlebus picks up speed as we hurtle towards polling day with more trips to the seaside! Woohoo! Today's candidates are: Mark Maguire, Labour, Castle Point X: @MarkMaguireXW: https://www.castlepointlabour.org.uk/ Tim Bearder, Lib Dem, GosportX: @timbearderW: https://www.facebook.com/TimBearderUK/?_rdr Alison Taylor, Labour, Paisley and Renfrewshire North X: @Alison_S_TaylorW: https://alisontaylor.org.uk/ Colin McGrath, SDLP, South DownX: @ColinSDLPW: https://www.sdlp.ie/colin_mcgrath Just 559 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

Election 24, Episode 21Positivity, resilience and talent. Today's show is packed with all three. Buckle up, we're taking the bus and the ferry!Today's candidates are:Layla Moran, Lib Dem, Oxford West and AbingdonX: @LaylaMoranW: https://www.oxonld.uk/layla-moranAnthony Mangnall, Conservative, South Devon X: @AnthonyMangnal1W: https://www.anthonymangnall.co.uk/Andy Fitchet, Labour, North West HampshireX: @AndyFitchetWill Polland, SDLP, StrangfordX: @Willpolland1Just 563 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.comSEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

Election 24, Episode 20It's a good job we're out on the doorstep today because we're absolutely stuffing our faces. Today's candidates are:Sharon Hodgson, Labour, Washington and Gateshead SouthX: @SharonHodgsonMPW: https://linktr.ee/sharonhodgsonJake Berry, Conservative, Rossendale and Darwen X: @JakeBerryW: https://jakeberry.org/Kellie-Jay Keen, Bristol Central, Party of WomenX: @ThePosieParkerW: https://www.letwomenspeak.org/Colin Martin, Lib Dem, South East Cornwall X: @ColinMartinPL22W: https://www.seclibdems.uk/Just 567 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.comSEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho TheatreOr at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

Election 24, Episode 19  Fasten your seatbelts for another thrilling ride around the General Election.   Today's candidates are:  Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour, Erith and Thamesmead X: @abenaopp W: https://www.abenaoppongasare.com/ Bret Palmer, Lib Dem, South West Wiltshire X: @Bret_S_Palmer W: https://www.facebook.com/bret4sww  Melanie Onn, Labour, Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes X: @melanie_onn W: https://melanieonn.com/  John Gager, Reform, Tunbridge Wells X: @ReformUKTWells W: https://www.reformparty.uk/  Just 571 to go... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com  SEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho Theatre Or at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour 

Election 24, Episode 18 Yes, we're off to the seaside again but we're also going to one of the greatest chip shops in Britain. This is what politics is all about. There are four motivated candidates on today's show: Preet Kaur Gill, Labour, EdgbastonX: @PreetKGillMPW: https://www.preetkaurgill.co.uk/ Andy Carter, Conservative, Warrington SouthX: @MrAndy_CarterW: https://www.andycarter.org.uk/ Simon Burwood, Lib Dem, Maldon, LDW: https://www.cmld.org.uk/maldon/home Ben Pickles, Wetherby and Easingwold, Labour – phenomenal 29X: @benpickles17 Just 575 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com SEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho TheatreOr at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

We're well into the campaign now and we're meeting five more candidates. All with different lives, experiences and reasons for standing. They are:Douglas Alexander, Labour, Lothian EastX: @D_G_AlexanderW: https://www.eastlothianlabourparty.co.ukLeila Williams, East Worthing and ShorehamX: @leila4ewasW: https://www.eastworthingandshoreham.org.uk/general-election-2024Chris Webb, Labour, Blackpool SouthX: @ChrisWebbMPW: https://www.chriswebb.org/Frances Lasok, Newcastle Central and WestX: @FrancesLasokW: https://www.tynesideconservatives.org.uk/Ieuan Môn Williams, Labour, Ynes MônX: @ieuan_williams_W: https://link.heropost.io/imwJust 579 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.comSEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho TheatreOr at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour

The audio Panini album of this general election gets five more stickers, all of which we needed! Today's shinies are...Jess Phillips, Labour, Birmingham YardleyX: @jessphillipsW: https://jessphillips.net/ Will Sapwell, Lib Dem, Sheffield Brightside and HillsboroughX: @WillSapwellW: https://www.shefflibdems.org.uk/news/article/will-sapwell-selection Lilian Greenwood, Labour, Nottingham SouthX: @LilianGreenwoodW: https://www.liliangreenwood.co.uk/ Jenny Johnson, Conservative, Wirral WestX: @JennyJohnson4WWW: https://www.jennyjohnson.uk/ Richard Lloyd, Lib Dem, Boston and SkegnessX: @RichLLoyd Just 584 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com