Politics Unpacked

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.

The government is subject to an inquiry into the way it's handing Freedom of Information Requests; Matt Chorley speaks to veteran FOI journalists Martin Rosenbaum, George Greenwood and Susie Boniface about how they work and why they're so important. PLUSDaniel Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch discuss the day's news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by the Times' Scottish Political Editor Kieran Andrews for a lowdown on the most important things to know about Scottish politics. PLUS Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves talk football and patriotism.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley talks about universities and what it will be like for students when they go back next term with the Office for Students's chief executive Nicola Dandridge, Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute Nick Hillman and Jo Johnson is the former universities minister.PLUS Melanie Reid and John Stevens talk through the day's news and whether we should get a bank holiday if England wins the Euros final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by former leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson on the union, indyrefs and why she's ruling herself out as Boris Johnson's next Scottish secretary. PLUScolumnists India Knight and James Marriott on the day's news and discussing why are we so patriotic 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 Times columnist Alice Thomson and City AM acting editor Andy Silvester discuss why we all love England football manager Gareth Southgate so much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Petrol prices are at an 8 year high - Matt speaks to the RAC to find out why and asks whether it's actually a good thing. And on Tuesday's its Finkelvitch! Danny Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch talk through today's news including the face-mask culture war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Matt Speaks to two union general secretaries, historian Tim Bale and Times Red Box's Patrick Maguire to ask how the relationship between Labour and the Unions had changed.Times Columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester look forward to the end of covid restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley looks at the Batley and Spen by-election results with analysis from the Times' Eleni Courea, pollster Chris Curtis, former Labour minister Lord Mandelson and Labour MP Diane Abbott. PLUS columnists Melanie Reid and Matthew Syed to go through the day's news including how politicians should pass the 'pub test' to see if they're fit to be leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Sky News Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates to relive the drama of five years ago this week, when Boris Johnson pulled out of the Conservative leadership contest following the Brexit vote, and asks how his old frenemy Michael Gove has managed to get himself back in power.PLUS Sunday Times columnist India Knight and the Daily Mail's John Stevens discuss furlough and Britney Spears." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.