Understand: The UK Election

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The UK Election

Adam Fleming unpicks some of the key elements of the UK election.

Adam Fleming, host of Newscast and AntiSocial, unpicks some of the key elements of the UK election.

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Understand: The UK Election: The UK Election: 2. How are candidates selected?

The UK Election: 2. How are candidates selected?

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Selecting the candidates to stand in an election.

How do the different parties select their candidates, and why is it such a critical moment?

Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, hosted by Adam Fleming. 

In this episode, Adam looks at how candidates are selected and why it’s such a critical moment for the parties.  

This episode was hosted by Adam Fleming, from Newscast and AntiSocial, with Michael Crick, political journalist and founder of @TomorrowsMPs. 

Producers: Alix Pickles and Alex Lewis 

Production Manager: Janet Staples 

Editor: Sam Bonham

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Alex Forsyth and Adam Fleming unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.

Alex Forsyth, political correspondent and host of Any Questions, and Adam Fleming, host of Newscast, unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.

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