Pop your seatbelt on and get ready for another grand tour of Election 24. Our first stop is the seaside... Josh Babarinde, Liberal Democrats, Eastbourne X: @JoshBabarinde W: https://www.josh.org.uk/ Rushanara Ali, Labour, Bethnal Green and Stepney X: @rushanaraali W: https://www.rushanaraali.org/ Scott Smith, Conservatives, Manchester Central X: @scottdismith W: https://www.manchesterconservatives.com/ Thalia Marrington, Lib Dems, Camborne, Redruth and Hayle X: @thaliasimone1 W: https://www.crhlibdems.org.uk/thalia-marrington Kelly Dougall, Party of Women, Tynemouth X: @powtynemouth W: https://www.givesendgo.com/Partyofwomennortheast Just 609 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beep beep! The Political Party battlebus stops off to meet five more political talents. Enjoy today's episode with a glass of rioja and a wooden spoon covered in elastic bands. It'll all make sense.Today's candidates are:Ed Davey, Liberal Democrats, Kingston and SurbitonX: @EdwardJDaveyW: https://www.kingstonlibdems.org.uk/ge2024-eddavey/Rosie Duffield, Labour, CanterburyX: RosieDuffield1W: https://www.rosieduffieldmp.co.uk/James Cracknell, Conservatives,ColchesterX: @jamescracknellW: https://www.cracknell4colchester.com/Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour, GowerX: @ToniaAntoniazziW: https://www.toniaantoniazzi.co.uk/Ellen Nicholson, Liberal Democrats, Runnymede and WeybridgeX: @EllzSummaryW: https://www.runnymedelibdems.org.uk/ellen4mpIf 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pop your seatbelt on, the Political Party Battlebus is making FIVE stops today.  Politicians aren't all the same and this episode proves it.  This is a great advert for the power of politics.  Today's candidates are... Alison McGovern, Labour, BirkenheadX: @Alison_McGovernMichelle Welsh, Labour, Sherwood ForestX: MichelleWelshUK Khalil Yousuf, Liberal Democrats, Farnham and BordonX: @KhalilYousufW: https://khalilyousuf.info/ Claire Hazelgrove, Labour, Filton and Bradley StokeX: @CHazelgroveW: https://clairehazelgrove.co.uk/ Danielle Dunfield-Prayero, Conservative, WimbledonX: @DunfieldPrayeroW: https://www.danielle4wimbledon.london/ Just 619 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: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performancesOr at the Edinburgh Festival in August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/matt-forde-the-end-of-an-era-tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an absolute joy of an episode in so many ways.  Our four candidates today are listed below and they all bring their unique life experience to this election. Wes Streeting, Labour, Ilford NorthX: @wesstreetingW: https://linktr.ee/wesstreeting Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, Conservative, Coventry NorthW: https://www.coventryconservatives.com/news/coventry-north-east-has-selected-sarah-cooper-lesadd Claire Malcomson, Liberal Democrats, East SurreyX: @clairemalcomsonW: https://www.facebook.com/CMLibDem/ Vicki Smith, Labour, Wyre ForestX: @cdundasW: https://www.wyreforestlabour.co.uk/ Just 624 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: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Election 24, Episode 7 It's a 3 nation special! Northern Ireland, England and Scotland all get visited in today's episode.  Let's experience the election at street level with three more energised candidates.  Colum Eastwood, SDLP, FoyleX: @columeastwoodW: https://linktr.ee/columeastwood Simon Phipps, Conservative, Birmingham Selly OakX: @simonphippssW: https://www.facebook.com/simon4sellyoak Charles Dundas, Liberal Democrats, Edinburgh East and MusselburghX: @cdundasW: https://linktr.ee/cdundas Just 628 to go... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com GET tickets to Matt's Soho run: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ambitious target gets chipped away at with 3 more candidates. You're going to need various bars of chocolate for this.   Stewart McDonald, SNP, Glasgow SouthX: @StewartMcDonaldW: https://www.stewartmcdonald.scot/ Mark Johnston, Liberal Democrats, ReigateX: @markjohnstonldW: https://www.reigatelibdems.org.uk/mark Laura Blumenthal, Conservative, Brentford and IsleworthX: @LauraBlumenthalW: https://www.laurablumenthal.co.uk/ Just 631 to go... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com GET tickets to Matt's Soho run: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You'll need planes, trains, automobiles and ferries for today's trip around the election. We're heading to Milton Keynes, Glasgow and then to the exotic Western Isles.  Take your seasickness medication and meet today's candidates.  Johnny Luk, Conservative, Milton Keynes CentralX: @Johnny__LukW: https://www.johnnyluk.co.uk/ Alison Thewliss, SNP, Glasgow NorthX: @alisonthewlissW: https://www.facebook.com/AlisonThewlissSNP/ Torcuil Crichton, Labour, Na h-Eileanan an IarX: @TorcuilW: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/labour-for-the-isles Just 634 more to go... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com GET tickets to Matt's Soho run: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab your spatula and a can of Coke, we're off to the north west of England, then down to the West Midlands before heading to the outskirts of Glasgow. Who's booking this road trip?  Today's motivated and totally-not-jaded-yet candidates are Kelly Fowler, Labour, CheadleX: @kelly4labourW: https://www.kelly4cheadle.com/  Ben Fletcher, Conservative, Crewe and NantwichX: @arrowmaker76W: https://www.benfletcher.org.uk/ Blair McDougall, Labour, East RenfrewshireX: @blairmcdougallW: https://scottishlabour.org.uk/ Just 637 more to go... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news  Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're heading north and then into Scotland with 3 more candidates in this election.  Cut through the national noise and let's go direct to the doorstep with... James Frith, Labour, Bury NorthX: @JamesFrithW: https://www.jamesfrithforburynorth.com/ Jordan Cowie, Conservative, Kilmarnock and LoudenX: @JordanDCowieW: https://www.scottishconservatives.com/ Pamela Nash, Labour, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke,X: @pamela_nashW: https://pamelanash.uk/ 640 more to go before polling day... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news  Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The impossible(?) challenge continues with 3 candidates: Mike Amesbury, Labour, RuncornTim Barnes, Conservative, Cities of London and WestminsterLaura Weldon, Conservatives, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: Laura Weldon, Conservative 643 to go... If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news  Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.