Electioncast: Farage Runs (Again)
Newscast
06/03/24
•36m
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Today, we look at Nigel Farage announcing he is standing for election to become a MP, and will also become leader of Reform UK.
The former UKIP and Brexit Party leader announced he had ‘changed his mind’ after initially ruling himself out of standing. At an ‘emergency election announcement’ it was revealed he would be taking over from Richard Tice as Reform’s leader. Adam, Chris Mason and Alex Forsyth discuss what this means for the rest of campaign.
And Marianna Spring gives us an update from her undercover voters, to see what malicious content is appearing and who is being targeted. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Sam McLaren and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Daffyd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Electioncast: The UK Undercover Voters
June 2, 2024
•27m
Up to 4 July, we’ll be looking at how the election is unfolding on social media feeds up and down the country.
On this episode of Newscast, Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring joins Adam to explain how.
Using data from the National Centre for Social Research, she’s set up fictional social media profiles for twenty four undercover voters based in eight constituencies around the UK.
They’ll give us an insight into voters' digital worlds up to the election, and Marianna will help us understand how what happens there could change what happens in the ballot box.
Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper. George Dabby and Cordelia Hemming are the Undercover Voter producers. The technical producer is Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Electioncast: Sunak v Starmer (How Do You Win A TV Debate?)
June 4, 2024
•38m
Today, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer face off in the first debate of the election.
Adam is joined by Henry Zeffman, former Boris Johnson adviser Jo Tanner and former Ed Miliband adviser Tom Hamilton to look ahead to the first head-to-head TV debate, and share their stories about how politicians prepare.
And James Cook gives the low-down from last night’s Scottish leaders’ debate.
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