Hello and welcome to an extra episode of electoral dysfunction coming to you on a Sunday.

It's me, it's Beth, I'm here, I'm interrupting your day of rest.

Sorry, not sorry, I'm not very sorry.

The reason I bring in you an extra episode goes back to the Angela Raina story.

Remember when she resigned from government and from her role as deputy leader of the Labour Party?

Now, that's important for today's purposes, because I've just interviewed both women standing to be her replacement as the next deputy leader of the Labour Party.

They get elected by party members, so it's a proper race.

So here's a bumper, back-to-back interview special with Bridget Philipson and Lucy Powell.

It's been branded this contest, a bit of a brutal one, with lots of briefing from both sides.

So stay with us, because there's a lot in this.

Lucy Powell, welcome to Electoral Dysfunction.

Now, I'm used to being with two powerhouse women of British politics,

my co-host, Harriet Harmon and Ruth Davidson.

So today should be quite comfortable because we're doing a double interview special

with two different powerhouse women in British politics.

It's you and it's Bridget Philipson because you're both running to be deputy leader of the Labour Party.

And we've got lots to get into.

But my first question is this, Lucy, you are a big Man City fan,

so you know how it feels to win. You're nailed on as the favourite in this leadership race as well,

aren't you? Well, I don't know. I mean, let's see what happens. Polls are polls, aren't they?

But people have actually got to vote. So yeah, I've seen Man City be favourites and not win.

Not as much as Arsenal, obviously. I'm sorry, Beth. But we'll see. People are still voting,

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