The National: The Insiders Audio Podcast show

The National: The Insiders Audio Podcast

Summary: A master class in Canadian politics. Seasoned insiders Kathleen Monk, David Herle and Jaime Watt explain, in a non-partisan way, how strategies are devised and decisions are made in the party back rooms and in the highest offices of power in the country.

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Podcasts:

 Episode 2 - Launching Leadership Campaigns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 686

The panel discusses strategies for launching party leadership campaigns.

 Episode 1 - The Politics of Lying | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 653

The Insiders are back to discuss the politics of lying and whether it’s become an acceptable tactic.

 Episode 16 - Best & Worst Strategies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1025

The Insiders share their picks for the best and worst strategic moves of the year so far. Plus, they have some advice for MPs during the summer.

 Episode 15 - Parliamentary Privilege | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 567

The Insiders talk about parliamentary privilege use and abuse. Plus, how politicians should handle royal visits.

 Episode 14 - The Politics of Protest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 695

Jaime, David and Kathleen offer their insight on the political strategies of handling protests.

 Episode 13 - Ministerial Accountability | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 725

When a government minister is in trouble, what's the party to do? The Insiders discuss what it takes to get a minister fired and look at the history of ministerial accountability.

 Episode 12 - The Making of a Budget | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 647

As we head towards Thursday's federal budget, the Insiders panel explains what really happens behind closed doors as the budget is being written.

 Episode 11 - Leadership Conventions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 587

Having been backroom players themselves, The Insiders explain what to expect when the NDP pick their new leader this weekend.

 Episode 10 - Election Tactics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 596

The Insiders explain just how far parties can go trying to move votes, without being accused of wrongdoing.

 Episode 9 - Relationships and Politics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 616

The Insiders open up about love in the halls of power and how spouses are used on the political stage.

 Episode 8 - How to Break Bad News | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 594

The Insiders panel provides their backroom wisdom on how to deliver bad news to voters.

 Episode 7 - The Media: Friend or Foe? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 586

The Insiders panel explains how politicians and their handlers view the press.

 Episode 6 - Best and Worst of 2011 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1091

The Insiders look back at 2011 with their picks of the best and worst political strategies of the year.

 Episode 5 - Dirty Deeds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 687

Tonight the panel takes on the issue of dirty tricks in politics - when to use them, how to use them, and when they're not dirty at all.

 Episode 4 - Handling Damaging Headlines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 608

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is battling sexual harassment allegations. How do political advisors handle these stories when they break?

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