Never Mind The Bar Charts

Never Mind The Bar Charts

Author: Mark Pack Language: English Episodes: 100
Join Mark Pack for Never Mind The Bar Charts, a podcast that digs into the mechanics, personalities, and unexpected stories shaping British politics, with a particular eye on the Liberal Democrats. This isn't a dry recitation of policy papers or a simple replay of the week's headlines. Instead, Mark and his guests pull apart the political narratives, examining the strategies, the polling data behind the bar charts, and the human moments that often get lost in the Westminster fray. You'll hear conversations that go beyond the soundbites, offering analysis that is both insightful and accessible, whether you're a political insider or just a curious observer. The tone is conversational and often wry, with those promised stray digressions into history, culture, and the occasional oddity that makes politics so perpetually fascinating. It's a show for anyone who finds the 'how' and 'why' of political life more compelling than the 'what'. New episodes of this podcast regularly feature a range of voices from across the political spectrum, all brought together by Mark's long-standing expertise and genuine curiosity about the subject.
Episodes
What does 2022 hold for the Lib Dems? With Ed Davey and Mike Dixon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:44
The most excellent Lib Dem Pod team have just done a show on what 2022 holds for the Liberal Democrats with myself, Lib Dem chief executive Mike Dixon and party leader Ed Davey. So here it is for Never Mind The Bar Chart…
Does North Shropshire signal the end for Boris Johnson? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:57
To discuss Helen Morgan's stunning victory in the North Shropshire by-election, I welcomed Professor Tim Bale back to Never Mind The Bar Charts. We discussed what happened, its causes and the likely consequences. Here's…
Unleash the bar charts! Tactical voting and the next general election [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:40
Tactical voting took centre stage in the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts as I discussed the thought-provoking pamphlet Breaching the Blue Wall: could tactical voting help England's 'progressive' parties defea…
Money and British politics - the good, the bad and the ugly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:33
It's back to more serious matters in this episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts after last time's board game review - the role of money in British politics. I was delighted to have on the show Professor Justin Fisher, one…
1960: The Making of the President - board game review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:13
Something a little different from the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts: a board game review with Jim Williams. A political board game, of course. It'd be great to hear what you think of this game review. Shoul…
Prime Minister Priti and other things that never happened [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:02
There’s a new book of political alternative histories out called Prime Minister Priti: And other things that never happened. One of its editors is a Liberal Democrat. So who better to have back on Never Mind The Bar Char…
Does it really matter what the political polls currently say? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:29
It was great to have Survation's Damian Lyons Lowe on Never Mind The Bar Charts, fresh off the back of his firm's success in polling the Hartlepool by-election. As well as talking about how he got into political polling…