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UnderstandThe UK ElectionEpisodes

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  1. 10. What Happens on Election Day?

    Election Day - from when the polls open, to forming a government

  2. 9. How Does the Election Differ Across the UK?

    How does the political geography of the devolved nations differ

  3. 8. What’s the Media’s Role in an Election?

    Why does the media matter in an election campaign?

  4. 7. What Can Polling Predict?

    What polls can tell us. And what they can’t.

  5. 6. How Important Are Marginal Seats?

    The significance of marginal seats, tactical voting and electoral pacts.

  6. 5. How Do You Make Sure Voting Runs Smoothly?

    Explaining voter ID, votes for Brits abroad and why we use pencils instead of pens.

  7. 4. Why Do People Vote the Way They Do?

    What can we tell about how someone will vote from their age, gender and ethnicity?

  8. 3. What Difference Does a Manifesto Make?

    How do manifestos get written and who are they actually for?

  9. 2. How Are Candidates Selected?

    Selecting the candidates to stand in an election

  10. 1. How Do You Get the Campaign Right?

    The ins and outs of political campaigning.