In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern break down the results from a pair of European Presidential Elections in Romania and Poland. In Romania’s re-run of their Presidential contest, Nicusor Dan has defeated George Simion, but how did Dan beat his nationalist rival? Why was the election re-run from 2024? And how will this impact Romania’s domestic government? In Poland, PiS-backed Karol Nawrocki has won the presidency in a blow to Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform. How did Nawrocki win? And what will be the impact of both elections be on the European Union? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s special episode, Sam and Chern convene in person to dissect the UK Local Election results and the outcome of the parliamentary election in Albania. In the UK, as Reform UK made significant gains, is the UK party system changing? How do the Conservatives and Labour respond? And what were some of the significant Councils and Mayoral contests? In Albania, how did Edi Rama’s Socialists win a fourth term? What can the Opposition do next? And is the EU by 2030 objective realistic? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week Sam and Chern review the results from Australia’s Federal Election. Anthony Albanese has led his Labor Party to a surprise landslide victory, but where was this election won? What is next for the Liberal Party as they seek a new leader? How did Independents and minor parties fare, and did they underperform relative to expectations? And how will this landslide majority govern? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week Sam and Chern review the results from Canada’s Federal Election. Mark Carney has led his Liberal Party to a fourth term in Canada, but where was this election won? Why did the Liberals miss out on a majority? What is next for Pierre Poilievre as he seeks a return to Parliament? And how stable is this minority Government with the NDP left soul-searching? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern break down the results of Ecuador’s Presidential Election and look ahead to the upcoming snap election in Portugal. As Daniel Noboa begins his first full term as President of Ecuador, they discuss how he managed to win again. Do Correa-backed candidates have a natural ceiling? In Portugal, will their third election in four years produce more political stability? What caused this snap election? And will Luis Montenegro return to the premiership? All these questions and more answered in this episode.

This week Sam and Chern preview the upcoming Federal Election in Australia. Anthony Albanese is seeking to avoid being the first Prime Minister in almost 100 years not to see his party win a second term. Why has the opinion polling narrowed since the start of the year? What should Peter Dutton’s campaign focus be? What are the key seats and regions to watch that will decide this election? And after a record crossbench in 2022, how will smaller parties and Independents fare this time? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week Sam and Chern preview the upcoming Federal Election in Canada. As new Prime Minister Mark Carney rolls the dice and seeks a fourth term for his Liberal Party, Pierre Poilievre is seeking to make him Canada’s shortest-serving leader. What has motivated the Liberal surge in the opinion polls? Where will this election be won and lost? How can Pierre Poilievre put his Conservative party back in the driving seat? And will the NDP lose official party status for the second time? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week focusses on election results in Western Australia and Delhi, India. As WA Labor wins a historic third term, how did they manage another landslide? Why did the Liberals fail to gain significant ground? And what are the federal implications with a national election around the corner? And as the BJP return to power in Delhi after nearly three decades, what has motivated their revival? After a disappointing 2024 Lok Sabha election, do results in Delhi, Maharashtra and Haryana prove the BJP are back in business? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.