Electioncast: The Mega May Run In
5/3/202642 min
Today, we look at the biggest set of elections in the UK since the 2024 General Election.
Laura and Paddy run through what the polls tell us, how insiders are feeling, and the challenges each of the parties face in different parts of Britain.
Political correspondent Joe Pike joins to help, as well as reveal the insights you can gather from looking inside a communal bin.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn and Adam Chowdhury. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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First 90 secondsPaddy O'Connell· Host0:00
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Paddy O'Connell· Host1:05
Laura is clutching some books that look like old photo albums.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:12
They are old photo albums from the 1990s. We have to find them on eBay.
Paddy O'Connell· Host1:15
What's in them?
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:16
Do you really want to know?
Paddy O'Connell· Host1:18
You look like you've just raided the stationery cupboard at school.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:22
I'm so excited. So these are my election flippers.
Paddy O'Connell· Host1:24
Right.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:25
And I have an amazing producer who very, very, very kindly compiles all these for