Episode

When should you call a snap election?

Podcast: Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions
Published: Jul 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 2133
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When should you call a snap election? How fashionable is Andy Burnham? Can cats and dogs live together? Who will be the MMP for Weald of Kent? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email [email protected]