Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party have unveiled their first budget in 14 years. John and Rachel are joined by Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the big takeaways and what this means for the country's economic future.

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

Guest: Merryn Somerset Webb, senior columnist at Bloomberg

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With only two weeks to go until the US election, Rachel and John are joined by Professor Chris Carmen to discuss the polls, the big campaign moments and what may happen next.

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

Guest: Professor Christopher Carman, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow

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Who belongs to a political party these days? John and Rachel discuss the changing nature of political party membership.

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

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Rachel and John are joined by Professor Tim Lang to discuss food trends. From cooked liver to takeaway meals, what are the forces influencing our diets?

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

Guest: Professor Timothy Lang

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As universities face financial challenges, John and Rachel are joined by Professor Dame Alison Wolf to discuss higher education funding and how the system can be improved.

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

Guest: Professor Dame Alison Wolf DBE

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The Conservative party had its worst election defeat in its history, both in terms of votes and seats. In this episode of Trendy John and Rachel discuss who votes Conservative and how has that changed over time.

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

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Ahead of Labour’s party conference John and Rachel discuss who Labour’s voters are now and what policy challenges the government faces in the next few months.

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As the Liberal Democrats party conference gets under way, John and Rachel take a look at liberal voting trends. Who are their voters and why do they vote liberal?

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

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