No one saw it coming, or did they?

It's the official election post-mortem episode - and boy, our guests don't hold back.

Two former advisors let us in on the secrets of campaign battle rooms. 
What's happened to major party bases in Australia? Can Labor recover and rebrand? What does the result say about the changing nature of Australia's demographics?

Plus the director of IPSOS bravely joins us to answer the question: can we ever trust opinion polls again?

Host: 
Tory Maguire: National Editor (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age)

Guests:
Lachlan Harris: former senior advisor for former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Peter Shmigel: former senior advisor to eight Liberal ministers or premiers
&
Jessica Elgood: Director, IPSOS Australia

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