Cheerful Election Daily with Owen Jones

It’s Election Day. Rain and queues… but that won’t stop us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Election Day. Polling has dramatically improved for Labour thanks to your hard work. This is the LAST PUSH to get everyone you know (and don’t know!) out to the polling station. We’re going to attempt some more of these smaller updates through the day, so come back later! My Polling Day - https://mypollingday.com/Coaches from London to Marginals - http://peoplesmomentum.com/londoncoaches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 1 days until Election Day. The latest polling shows a hung parliament is now in the margin of error. If you can take tomorrow off, there’s plenty of campaigning and helping to do to get voters to the polling booths. Everyone doing something will make an impact.My Polling Day - https://mypollingday.com/Coaches from London to Marginals - http://peoplesmomentum.com/londoncoaches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 2 days until Election Day. 10 years of bullshit Boris Johnson is pretending to have nothing to do with.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 3 days until Election Day. Owen’s been down to Southampton Itchen and found Keir Starmer and Laura Parker on his travels. “I don’t think there’s any such thing as a Brexit election, in the end, all elections are general… they’re about everything" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 5 days until Election Day. Owen’s having a post debate party with Frankie Boyle, Michael Seglov and… SHE’S BACK… Ellie Mae O’Hagan. All in a flat in "Liberal Bubble". Is integrity holding JC back? Did he need to get personal? Why does anyone trust Boris Johnson? Will it be enough? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 6 days until Election Day. Off to Finsbury Park to meet some of the people behind Momentum. Why did it start? What are they doing? What can we learn from America? And... what motivates comedian Tez Ilyas into speaking out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 7 days until Election Day. Owen speaks to comedian and all round legend Mark Steel. As one of the richest countries in the world, why are we failing so many, leaving them to live in insecure housing, both in terms of tenancy contracts and actual locks on their doors? Why are they having to fight for days to get temporary heaters when the heating is broken?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 8 days until Election Day. Owen’s out and about again, speaking to all the people knocking on doors. What’s worrying the voters? What is motivating those making sure they’re getting out and campaigning?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s 9 days until Election Day. Owen’s out and about canvassing in marginal seats. What are people saying on the doors? Is canvassing working? Is there still time to get out and make a difference? The father of one of the two people murdered in Friday’s terrorist attack on London Bridge, David Merritt, has been speaking out about the misuse of his sons death to call for harsher prison sentences and other draconian policies Boris Johnson has been calling for since the attack happened, Owen reflects on that and echoes for supporting Jack’s views past his death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.