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The Battle for Britain

The Battle for Britain

What strategy should the party leaders follow now?

The Briefing Room · BBC Radio 4

September 12, 201928m 26s

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Show Notes

It’s been another extraordinary week of politics. Parliament is closed, but a general election is on the horizon.

What strategy should the party leaders follow to come out victorious? David Aaronovitch slips into character to seek advice as to how Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson, Nigel Farage and Nicola Sturgeon should play the coming weeks and months.

Guests: David Cowling, political analyst and expert in voting patterns Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics at King’s College London Rob Ford, Professor of Political Science at Manchester University