The Election Shortcut with Kate McCann

The Times

The Election Shortcut navigates you through the day's politics to work out what really matters to the people whose votes decide the outcome. Kate and the other leading political correspondents from the Times and Sunday Times go behind the scenes to explain what is really going on in the race for No 10. Running for exactly a month from the date of the first General Election leadership TV debate of the campaign to election day itself on the 4th July. Think of us as a political shortcut - your catch up on all the most important bits and the best inside information from journalists out on the road. From Monday to Friday every week, and we’ll bring you a special edition on Sundays too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

In York each of the leaders of the UK's four biggest political parties faced questions from a live studio audience for a BBC debate, and Kate was there too, along with her mum and dad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2024

18 min

Back on the rails!

Tonight in York the BBC has each of the leaders of the UK's four biggest political parties answering questions from a live studio audience - and Kate in on her way to join them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2024

34 sec

What next?

As more senior Tories seem to admit defeat in the upcoming election, Lara Spirit speaks to Times chief political correspondent Aubrey Allegretti about where this leaves the party. While they chat, some breaking news casts further cloud over the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2024

15 min

Immigration

Lara Spirit joins Jake Elsom from the Sun, who updates us directly from the Labour campaign bus about latest views on immigration, after images of refugee boats today have sparked both parties to talk about the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 2024

15 min

A "contract" launch in South Wales

Geraldine Scott, senior political correspondent at The Times, joins Kate to discuss Reform's manifesto, or "contract", launch at a social club in Merthyr Tydfil. Why there, what's in it & what has Labour's Jonathan Ashworth been up to? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2024

19 min

Time to Analyse!

Kate is joined again by Adam and guests for forensic analysis of what the parties are promising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 2024

14 min

Halfway!

Kate talks about the next 21 days - and asks which leader is what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2024

15 min

What's changed?

Kate's nearing the end of what we might all be feeling has been the longest week ever on the 2024 campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2024

36 sec

Manchester Manifesto

Kate's been to Labour's manifesto launch in Manchester and explains to Harry Yorke from the Sunday Times how she ended up in Crew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 2024

15 min

On the road to where?

Kate's spent the morning at the Labour manifesto launch in Manchester and is now back on the campaign bus, but to where exactly? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 2024

39 sec