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Julie Etchingham talks to Ellie Chowns, David Davis and Patrick Maguire

It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want To: Political Analysis

Hay Festival 2026, 

What do the results of the May elections tell us about the state of the parties and their big players? Who’s up and who’s down? Who’s in and who’s on their way out? We bring together those in the know to hear what’s really being talked about behind the scenes in Westminster. Chaired by ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham, with guests including the leader of the Green Party in Westminster, Ellie Chowns, the veteran Conservative MP, David Davis and the chief political commentator for The Times, Patrick Maguire.