Politix and Chill

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Election Politix and Chill 04: Rapping. Memes. Oyez. Dec 06, 2019

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Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Lancashire’s Lydia Flavell and BBC Suffolk’s Ben Parker to chat about their recent visits to local universities to see how some first time voters are finding the election campaign. Charlie King from TOWIE checks some election facts with BBC Reality Check’s Rachel Shraer and the long awaited return of Fire In The Polling Booth; Politix & Chill brings you rapping parliamentary candidates.

Election Politix and Chill 03: Health. Dredging. Advent Calendars. Nov 29, 2019

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This week Ben Wesz is joined by BBC WM's Kathryn Stanczyszyn and BBC Newcastle's Fergus Hewison to catch up on the campaign in their areas where they have been testing candidate's wrapping skills and tracing the roots of euroscepticism. Another reality TV star poses questions to BBC Reality Check's Rachel Schraer We visit a school in Kensington and also explore how health and the NHS is the political football that politicians can't help but kick right up and down the country.

Election Politix and Chill 02: Futility. Democracy. Marshmallows. Nov 22, 2019

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Ben is joined by Sharon Edwards from BBC Radio Lincolnshire and Charlotte Rose from BBC Essex discuss election manifesto numberwang and play a drinking game with a difference. Ben explores different forms of democracy with help from the unknowable Chris Mason. Caire Hamilton from BBC Radio Merseyside and Bob Cooper from BBC Radio Cumbria look at the futility that some people feel when deciding whether their vote will make a difference.

Election Politix and Chill 01: Environment. Dating. Geckos. Nov 15, 2019

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Ben is joined by Bethan Nimmo from BBC Oxford and Simon Gilbert from BBC Coventry and Warwickshire to get the latest from the election in their areas and unveils portraits drawn the Panini Cheapskates. Reporter Sam Gruet helps candidates in one constituency build dating app profiles before showing them off to local young voters.Chris Doidge in Derby and Pete Simson in Bristol let us in on how the environment is playing a part in the election where they are.

Welcome to Election Politix and Chill Nov 12, 2019

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Ben Weisz introduces a podcast featuring a sideways glance at the General Election.

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