Politics Unpacked

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Nov 11, 2020 • 44min

PMQs Unpacked 11-11-2020

Matt is joined by Tim Shipman to unpack all the goings on from the commons in Prime Minister's Questions, and Times Columnists Alice Thomson and John Kampfner stop by to discuss the days news. To subscribe to The Times visit thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 42min

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

It's Tuesday, which means Finkelvitch time as Times columnists David Aaronovitch and Danny Finkelstein drop by to discuss the days news. And for the main event, Matt talks with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis around plans for a London Holocaust Memorial, his controversial intervention in the 2019 General Election and what he thinks social media companies should do to tackle online hate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 9, 2020 • 45min

George Osborne

Matt is joined by former chancellor George Osborne to get his take on the government's response to COVID-19, and Times columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves also stop in to discuss the days news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 5, 2020 • 38min

Liam Fox

Carole Walker, sitting in for Matt Chorley, speaks to former International Trade Secretary Liam Fox about the US election, and journalists Robert Crampton and Andy Silvester pick over the day’s news. To subscribe to The Times visit thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 4, 2020 • 55min

Nothing but questions: The US Election and PMQs 04-11-2020

Matt is joined by Times columnists Alice Thompson and John Kampfner as well as Sir Christopher Meyer, Britain's ambassador to the US from 1997 to 2003, and Lewis Lukens, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Londonfrom 2016 to 2019. Plus, Patrick Maguire stops in to take on today's PMQs as it happens. It's a very busy show. To subscribe to The Times visit thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 3, 2020 • 39min

Idiot’s Guide to the US Election

Matt Chorley is joined by Henry Zeffman to talk though his comprehensive guide to the US election for Brits (and idiots). Plus Times columnists David Aaranovitch and Danny Finkelstein to talk about the big news of the day. To subscribe to The Times visit thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 2, 2020 • 24min

What the Tories Really Think

Matt Chorley and Times Deputy Political Editor Steven Swinford reveal what Conservative MPs and Ministers really think about the new lockdown measures, off the record. To subscribe to the Times go to thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 30min

US Focus Group

Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene a special Times Radio focus group with swing voters from Pennsylvania ahead of the Presidential election next week; plus: are there ghosts in Downing Street? To subscribe to the Times go to thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 28, 2020 • 31min

Ed Balls

Matt Chorley speaks to the former Labour cabinet minster Ed Balls about leaving politics, making documentaries, the Labour party and Strictly Come Dancing. To subscribe to the Times go to thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 27, 2020 • 45min

Paul Boateng + Polling

Matt Chorley sits down with the UK's first black cabinet minister Paul Boateng, plus pollsters Chris Curtis and Deborah Mattinson give us the latest low down on the polls. To subscribe to the Times go to thetimes.co.uk/timesredbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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