When to Hold a General Election

<p>When it comes to holding a general election, timing is everything. With Rishi Sunak reportedly hoping to pull off a surprise win late in 2024, Patrick Maguire is joined by historian Phil Tinline and former advisers Ayesha Hazarika and Giles Kenningham to discuss when to go early, and when to go late.</p><br><p>Plus columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/truss-attacks-macron-over-weak-visit-to-china-pkpd2p0gr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Truss' speech to a US think-tank</a>, why a former Tory party chair has said Suella Braverman's rhetoric is racist, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cut-stamp-duty-for-old-people-to-free-up-big-houses-says-kirstie-allsopp-5c50frcxk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kirstie Allsop's call to cut stamp duty for the elderly</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>