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  • Spain 2026: Peoples Party finding its Vox
    2026/06/06

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect results fromthe recent Spanish regional elections in four autonomous communities: Aragon, Extremadura, Castille and Leon, and Andalusia. As the PP prepare for negotiations with Vox across the country, the episode asks why they performed well but fell short of an overall majority? Can they work well with Vox in Government? And what do these results say about Pedro Sanchez’s fortunes ahead of a scheduled 2027 General Election? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    51 分
  • Can Andy Burnham Bangaranga his way to No.10?
    2026/05/24

    In this week’s extended episode, Sam and Chern breakdown the results and fallout from the local and regional elections across England, Scotland and Wales. As the UK experiences three nationalist leaders of the sub-national assemblies for the first time, how did the SNP win a fifth term in Scotland, and Plaid Cymru top the Welsh polls for the first time? How did Labour lose so badly in Wales? Where were the big Reform UK successes in England? And how long will Keir Starmer retain the premiership following a national drubbing? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    1 時間 13 分
  • India 2026: Another election, another BJP win
    2026/05/10

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect results from the 2026 set of Indian State Assemblies in five areas: Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and the big BJP win in West Bengal. In Kerala, why was the last-standing Communist State Government ousted? How did the BJP and NDA retain power in Assam and Puducherry? Can film star Vijay form a stable majority in Tamil Nadu? And how did the BJP pull off a big win in its long-sought target of West Bengal? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    59 分
  • Political Earthquakes in Hungary and Bulgaria
    2026/05/03

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect election results from two seismic elections in both Hungary and Bulgaria. In Hungary, Peter Magyar brought Viktor Orban’s 16-year premiership to an end, but how did he manage such a landslide victory? What will be the geopolitical impact of this transfer of power? And in Bulgaria, how did Rumen Radev win the first majority Government after eight elections since 2021? And are they poised to replace Orban as the EU’s problem child? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    1 時間
  • Another Year, Another UK Local Elections
    2026/04/19

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern look ahead to theupcoming UK local and regional elections across England, Scotland and Wales. As the UK braces for a major party political shakeup, this podcast previews the races to look out for and state of the parties three weeks out. In Scotland, can the SNP claim only their second ever Holyrood majority? In Wales, are Labour poised to lose Government for the first time and fall to third place? And across the board, are Reform UK and the Greens set to convert polling performances into elected representatives? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    57 分
  • Stunning Wins and Hard Choices in Denmark and Slovenia
    2026/04/05

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect election results from two tight contests in the European nations of Denmark and Slovenia. In Denmark, can Mette Frederiksen put together a Government for a third term? Why did her favourability decline and did the Greenland dispute save her? Why did the centre-right Venstre also suffer big losses? And in Slovenia, how did Robert Golob finish first in the photo finish election? Can he form another Government? Or will Janez Janša return for a fourth stint as PM? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    58 分
  • South Australia 2026: Malinauskas on the March
    2026/03/28

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dive into results from the recent state election in South Australia. As Peter Malinauskas begins his second term as Premier, they ask how his Labor Party was able to win such a significant landslide? Why did the Liberals perform so badly? Have they been supplanted by One Nation as the primary opposition party? And as the federal Liberal Party begin their next chapter under Angus Taylor, what went wrong for Sussan Ley and what’s next? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    59 分
  • Rob Jetten's Mottley Crew
    2026/03/14

    In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dive into election results from Barbados and discuss developments since the 2025 Dutch election. In Barbados, how did Mia Mottley win a third consecutive full house? Were the opposition caught off-guard by this snap election announcement? And as the Netherlands finally gets a new Prime Minister in Rob Jetten, how did D66 triumph in the election? Why did Jetten opt for a minority Government? And amidst the widely fragmented party system, can this Government survive a full term? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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    46 分