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It鈥檚 election week!

Amol and Nick on the parties鈥 get-out-the-vote messages 鈥 and a swing to the far-right in the French election.

With just a few days to go before people go to the polls, Amol and Nick reflect on the strategies behind the parties鈥 get-out-the-vote messages.

And they reflect on the shift to the far right in the French elections with Justin Webb, who joins them from the Paris caf茅 he presented Radio 4鈥檚 Today from.

Plus Amol and Nick answer a listener question 鈥 how do they prepare for political interviews?

Episodes of The Today Podcast land twice a week during the election campaign 鈥 and watch out for bonus episodes. Subscribe on 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds to get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week, with insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme. If you would like a question answering, get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email us Today@bbc.co.uk

The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both presenters of 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4鈥檚 Today programme, the UK鈥檚 most influential radio news programme. Amol was the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he鈥檚 also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV鈥檚 political editor.

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The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the researcher and digital producer is Joe Wilkinson, the producer is Hazel Morgan. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Technical production from Jack Graysmark.

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