Politics Unpacked

Matt Chorley asks whether second home ownership is a blessing or a curse for local communities in staycation hotspots with local protest groups, councils and MPs. PLUS David Aaronovitch and Danny Finkelstein discuss whether we should really care about the protests to save Geronimo the alpaca.AND As students learn their A-Level results, MPs including Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner share memories from their own results day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley hears from Red Box listeners about the difficulty in getting a face-to-face appointment with a GP. He hears from GP Sarah Jarvis and people within Health and the NHS to find out what's going wrong.PLUS Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester ask who will pay for net-zero and whether more school students should apply for apprenticeships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley reflects on the riots of 2011 with Shadow Justice Secretary and MP for Tottenham David Lammy, Stephen Reicher and Frances Crook.PLUS columnists Melanie Reid and James Forsyth discuss whether life really changes after Covid-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Julia Stonehouse, the daughter of the former Labour MP John Stonehouse who faked his own death in the 1970s, and found out how she still sees him as a hero.PLUS He speaks to James Marriott and Rachel Cunliffe on staycations and snobbery.Clips: BBC  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley gets the news from the four corners of the UK with guests Rob Parsons, Editor of the Northern Agenda for Reach, Caroline Wilson, Senior Reporter at The Herald, John Manley, Political Correspondent at the Irish News, and Ruth Mosalski, Political Editor at Wales Online.PLUSRobert Crampton and Emma Woolf discuss jabs for kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Chair of the Defence Select Committee, Tobias Ellwood MP, and experts in the field of space defence to find out what threats countries pose to each other in outer space. PLUSThe Times' David Aaronovitch and the Spectator's Katy Balls discuss the day's news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Prime Minister's COP26 spokesperson, Allegra Stratton, ahead of the COP26 conference in Glasgow. PLUS Times columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester go through the day's news and whether Rishi Sunak could become the next Conservative leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if Ed Miliband had won? What if we'd voted for proportional representation? Luke Jones, sitting in for Matt Chorley, speaks to Duncan Brack about his new book exploring political counterfactuals, and the man who created the Miliverse Twitter account. PLUSTimes Columnist Melanie Reid and Emma Woolf pick over the news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Jones, sitting in for Matt Chorley, speaks to Adam Peaty's mum Caroline, Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach Steve Ingham and Chair of the British Olympic Association Sir Hugh Robertson about how families, coaching and political will can create champions. PLUSIndia Knight and James Marriott talk about why it might be good to be sad sometimes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Jones, sitting in for Matt Chorley, gets the news from the four corners of the UK. PLUSTimes Columnist Robert Crampton and the Daily Mail's John Stevens discuss opening the borders and Olympians' mental health.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.