Coburn joined the BBC Two weekday political programme Daily Politics in 2008, presenting the show alongside Andrew Neil on Thursdays. From January 2010, she took on Anita Anand's role, presenting four days a week while Anand was away on maternity leave. Anand returned to the show in September 2010 meaning Coburn returned to presenting on the programme one day a week, this time on Fridays. On 5 May 2010 she joined Neil to present the final Daily Politics election debate, The Trust in Politics Debate, before the 2010 general election. The debate featured contributions from Harriet Harman, Sir George Young, Lynne Featherstone and Adam Price. In July 2011 Anand left the programme to present a new show on 5 Live meaning that Jo Coburn would become a full-time co-presenter from September along with Neil.
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