Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | What did the 2018 Local Elections tell us about the current landscape of British Politics? Professor Tony Travers gives us his analysis.

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Tony Travers discusses the 2018 Local Elections [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | What's the point of party conferences? Professor Tony Travers gives us his analysis of the 2017 party conference season. Watch the latest episodes of #LSEHotSeat on GovBlog - http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/hotseat

Tony Travers on Party Conference Season 2017 [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | We ask Professor Tony Travers how we ended up with a hung Parliament, the implications for the Conservatives and Labour, what it means for Brexit and how long it could be before the next General Election. Watch the latest episodes of #LSEHotSeat on GovBlog - http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/hotseat

Tony Travers on the results of the 2017 UK General Election [Audio]

Contributor(s): Thomas Leeper | Thomas Leeper discusses Donald Trump's inauguration and what it tells us about the policy and approach we can expect from his presidency.

Thomas Leeper on Trump’s Inauguration & the Start of His Presidency [Audio]

Contributor(s): Tony Travers and Emma Rees | Professor Tony Travers discusses the key political events of 2016, an unprecedented year in politics which saw the UK vote for Brexit and Donald Trump elected US President.

Tony Travers on 2016, An Eventful Year In Politics [Audio]

Contributor(s): Alexandra Cirone | What is 'Post-Truth'? Alexandra Cirone discusses the latest political buzzword and what it really means for politics in 2016 and beyond.

Alexandra Cirone on Post-Truth Politics [Audio]

Contributor(s): Brian Klaas | As the world continues to digest the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential Election, Brian Klaas discusses the result and what we might expect from a Donald Trump Presidency.

Brian Klaas on the 2016 US Presidential Election and Implications of a Trump Presidency [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The Oldham West and Royton by-election was the first electoral test of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership, which came under even further scrutiny in the wake of events surrounding the parliamentary vote on Syria. Professor Tony Travers discusses Jim McMahon's victory for Labour, its implications for the party and its leader, and what the result means for UKIP.

Tony Travers on the Oldham By-election [Audio]

Contributor(s): Kate Alexander Shaw | Since presenting his Budget in July George, Osborne has faced significant challenges to some of his spending policies, particularly the widespread opposition to his plans to cut tax credits. Kate Alexander Shaw gives her verdict on the latest proposals announced in his Autumn Statement and their political and practical implications.

Kate Alexander Shaw on the Autumn Statement 2015 [Audio]

Contributor(s): Dr Jonathan Hopkin, Martin Rogers | On the 27 September voters went to the polls in the 2015 Catalonian Parliamentary Election. We sat down with Dr Jonathan Hopkin to discuss the results and the implications for those in the region seeking independence from Spain.

Jonathan Hopkin on Catalonia [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers, Martin Rogers | Tony Travers discusses UK party conference season and the state of the race to be Mayor of London. He also previews the May 2016 London Mayoral election.

Tony Travers on the UK party conference season and the state of the race to be Mayor of London [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Martin Lodge, Martin Rogers | In September VW admitted to using software which enabled some of their vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. We sat down with Professor Martin Lodge to discuss the situation and its implications in the US, Europe and beyond.

Martin Lodge on the VW emissions 'scandal' [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix, Martin Rogers | Simon Hix discusses the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party and the implications of this for British Politics.

Simon Hix on the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party [Audio]

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers, Martin Rogers | On 5 May 2016 the people of London will go to the polls to elect the city’s new Mayor. We sat down with Professor Tony Travers to discuss the potential candidates and the key issues which could decide how Londoners vote.

Tony Travers on the 2016 London Mayoral Election [Audio]

Contributor(s): Laura Robbins-Wright, Martin Rogers | The plight of migrants in Calais and their attempts to cross into the UK have received increasing media coverage over the summer. Laura Robbins-Wright discusses the current situation and possible options for resolving it.

Laura Robbins-Wright on the migration situation in Calais [Audio]

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