The prime minister finally succeeded in calling a general election this week, so Britain is heading to the polls on December 12. How is the campaign going to shake up? How did the launches for Labour and the Brexit party go? What will be the key themes? Plus, we discuss why so many female moderate Conservatives are quitting politics and the changing face of parliament. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Robert Shrimsley, Laura Hughes and Miranda Green. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Eoin McSweeney.
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyFirst week of the election, Labour's big broadband pledge
Midweek update: the Brexit party's dilemma
Shaky election start for Tories, and ripping up spending rules
Boris Johnson's tumultuous Brexit week, another attempt at an election
Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal: what’s in it, how it was struck and will it pass parliament
The Supreme Court's historic decision on prorogation, Labour and Tory conferences
The big Brexit breakthrough? And is Downing Street dysfunctional?
Boris’ big Brexit proposal and are the Tories ready for an election?
Boris Johnson v the Supreme Court and Lib Dems v Labour
Can Boris Johnson pull a Brexit deal out of the hat, and what excitement will the party conferences bring?
Boris loses control, what happens next and Labour’s plans for government
Boris Johnson prorogues parliament, what happens next?
Boris Johnson meets EU leaders, and the latest no-deal warnings
Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn's caretaker government?
Will Boris Johnson's no-deal Brexit plan work, and is Labour backing the end of the UK?
The Boris bounce: the polls look good for PM Johnson, but what about the pound, the threat to the Union and defeat in Brecon?
What to expect from Boris Johnson, and how the opposition is reacting to the new prime minister
Out goes May, Johnson and the kipper and Brexit and the new EU top team
The ousting of Kim Darroch and Corbyn's latest travails on anti-Semitism and Brexit
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