Kent Politics Podcast: Electoral Calculus polling expert Martin Baxter tells us where shock results may be
05:00, 28 June 2024
updated: 08:53, 28 June 2024
In this week’s episode of the Kent Politics Podcast our reporters discuss the final stages of the general election campaign and give their thoughts on how the big night will play out for the county.
Our special guest is Martin Baxter, chief executive of pollster Electoral Calculus, who gives us his prediction of which Kent seats might deliver shock results on July 4.
He answers our questions about how trustworthy polls can really be and whether the giant majority predicted for the Labour party may not be as certain as some are suggesting.
He also tells us about how the exit poll is created and gives us his thoughts on what it might say.
Our reporters discuss the hustings which have been taking place across Kent and how the parties are fighting the final week of the campaign.
We also talk about the seats we’re keeping our eyes on and why, as well as making final predictions before election day about how the chips will fall in Kent.
The weekly podcast, which launched earlier this year, brings together local democracy reporters, Simon Finlay, Robert Boddy, Dan Esson and KM Media Group political editor Paul Francis.
Simon covers Kent County Council while Robert reports on Medway Council and Dan specialises in borough and district councils.
Paul brings his weekly Westminster Watch review – highlighting what’s happening in parliament and how it affects the county.
Next week we’ll be detailing exactly how the general election results played out in Kent, the changes to the county’s electoral map and key moments from the night.
You can listen to the podcast at IM Listening, or download it from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and TuneIn – just search for Kent Politics Podcast.
New episodes are available each Friday.
In recent months we also launched bespoke sections on KentOnline highlighting Kent Politics and Medway Politics.
Added to this is the highly-respected Kent Politics Show which airs on KMTV each Friday evening.
On election night, KentOnline and KMTV will be live for 12 hours, covering the results as they come in from every constituency with special guests and top analysis.
