This week’s episode takes a look back at the political year that was 2024. Sam and Chern discuss the most notable moments, elections and figures of the year as they discuss their Political Awards. What were the most consequential and surprising election results? What was the most WTF moment of the year? Who was the worst Politician of the Year? And who will take home the main awards of Male and Female Politician of the Year? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week’s episode breaks down results from legislative elections in both Iceland and Ireland. In Iceland, incumbent coalition partners see historic poor performances, whilst the Social Democrat Alliance reap the rewards. Why did the incumbent parties perform so badly? And what will the next Government look like? In Ireland, as a Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition looks set to be revived, Sam and Chern discuss why they were able to seemingly withstand the global anti-incumbency revolt? And why did Sinn Fein fail to capitalise on mid-term polling highs? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

This week’s episode breaks down results from elections in three Canadian provinces and looks ahead to an upcoming snap polling day in Nova Scotia. Sam and Chern discuss differing fortunes for incumbents in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan as the federal parties look ahead to the imminent election. Why did incumbents survive in BC and Saskatchewan in an anti-incumbent international environment? Can anyone dislodge the Saskatchewan Party? Why did Tim Houston call a snap election in Nova Scotia? And what are the takeaways from these four Autumn elections for the federal parties with an election around the corner? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode