Politics Unpacked

Luke Jones, sitting in for Matt Chorley, speaks to Suzanne Heywood and the winners of the Heywood Prize, which asked for members of the public to send in their big policy ideas. PLUSTimes Columnist David Aaronovitch and City AM's Andy Silvester discuss the Prime Minister's plans to tackle crime.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Luke Jones, sits in for Matt Chorley and speaks to three eighteen year old councillors about why they wanted to get into politics, and what they want to achieve. PLUSTimes Columnist Libby Purves and the New Statesman's Rachel Cunliffe discuss covid cases and Amy Winehouse.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley talks to legendary broadcaster Andrew Marr about 40 years in the industry, holding politicians to account, and which Britons he thinks will define the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.PLUSThe Times' Melanie Ried and the Daily Mail's John Stevens discuss the Olympics and unlocking.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by legendary comedian Harry Enfield to talk about his new West End Show Windsors: Endgame, creating infamous political comedy characters and that Question Time sketch. PLUS India Knight and James Marriott pick over MPs summer reading lists.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and Times Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.PLUS: Crampon: Robert Crampton and Alice Thomson discuss the billionaire's flying to space and the importance of human touch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by former Number 10 Pollster James Johnson to see what the Times Radio focus group make of freedom day, the pingdemic and Boris Johnson's isolation u-turn.PLUSDaniel Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch discuss the day's news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley goes through some of the positive things to come out of the pandemic and covid breakthroughs with Sunday Times Science Editor Ben Spencer, Dr Angela George and Professor Paul Moss.PLUS columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester talk about what Freedom Day means to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 60 years this week since Prime Minister's Questions started properly in the Commons. Matt Chorley goes back to that first PMQs in 1961, and recreating what it would have been like with the Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire.He pauses the action as Harold Macmillan faces questions from backbenchers and the leader of the opposition. Plus legendary Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd joined Matt to tell him what she makes of PMQs today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley talks to Michael Wolff, who has spent the last four years chronicling Donald Trump's presidency. His third book Landslide covers the final days in the run up to the election and the Capitol riots. India Knight and James Marriot chat through the days news and ask why are we so lonely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and Times Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.PLUS Angela Epstein and Andy Silvester discuss how much personal responsibility should we have, and at what point do we stop needing rules? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.