

Politics Unpacked
Times Radio
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times.You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


