in votes for finland. the singer made history as the first woman to win twice. now on bbc news political thinking with nick robinson. who was the star of the coronation? apart, that is, from their majesties the king and queen. the answer, most watching would surely agree, is the bearer of the sword of state, all 8lb of it, held aloft for a muscle straining 51 minutes. my guest on political thinking, a conversation with, rather than interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking. it was a feat performed by the first woman to do the job at a coronation, penny mordaunt, and it won the admiration of people who are normally her political foes. she did it as lord president of the council. her dayjob is leader of the house of commons, and that performance led to the bookies cutting the odds on her becoming the next leader of the conservative party. worth remembering, she came mighty close to getting the job and becoming our prime minister last summer after borisjohnson
biden and obama, wrapped up a rally for democrats in the states race for governor. and u.s. senate. this is their first and only join to parents on the trail, ahead of this election cycle. biden laying out the midterm, not a referendum, but a choice. well folks, three days. three days. until one of the most important elections. one of the most important elections in our lifetime. it s going to shift the outcome, for decades to come. and the power to shape that outcome is in your hands. [inaudible] two years ago use that power to make donald trump not only a former president, but you made him a defeated president. also urging voters to head out to the poll, warning about the future of democracy under gop leadership. fundamental right are on the ballot. truth and fact. and logic. and reason. and basic decency, on the ballot. democracy itself is on the ballot. the stakes are high. biden and obama rally voters in trump making a pitch to voters in the keystone state. wes
[inaudible] so let s get started. less than 48 hours in the first [inaudible] election day two parties, big stage in pennsylvania. [inaudible] plus as republicans look [inaudible] marches and rallies, we re also seeing more [inaudible] trying to scare voters. those outrageous claims. and later, turning voter fraud claims into a game. i added to the polls tuesday, [inaudible] , in this it s a clarifying. democracy. good morning to you, i m charles in for katy this morning. thanks for starting your sunday. two days till election day. maybe a voting plan yet? biden, obama, trump, descending on the critical saturday. how are the stakes for the midterms? we move through with. we ve seen what happens when you give up democracy. in other countries where governments tell you what books you can read, and what books you can t. countries that on all the media. throw reporters in jail. if you want to stop the destruction of our country and save the american dream than this tuesday, you