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.
Episodes
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Jun 23, 2020 • 44min
What the hell went on
As Matt Chorley prepares to turn the podcast into a live show on Times Radio, he looks back over four and a half years of madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020 • 26min
What is Rishi Sunak up to?
Matt Chorley speaks to Steven Swinford, deputy political editor of The Times, and Salma Shah, former special adviser to Sajid Javid, about the game the chancellor is playing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2020 • 33min
Marvin Rees on race, statues and police
Matt Chorley speaks to the Labour mayor of Bristol about his childhood, protests and why the dumping of a statue of Edward Colston into the harbour where Africans boarded slave ships "is a piece of historical poetry". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2020 • 36min
Trump fighting on multiple fronts
Matt Chorley speaks to Henry Zeffman, The Times Washington correspondent, about the president’s problem with protests, coronavirus and Twitter. Plus what President Biden might think of Boris Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2020 • 28min
Let's all do the conga
As MPs vote on how to vote, Matt Chorley speaks to one MP caught up in the socially-distanced queue (Tracy Brabin) and another shielding at home (Robert Halfon).Plus Red Box's Esther Webber and Hannah White from the Institute for Government on what happens now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2020 • 21min
Testing Cummings’ hindsight
Matt Chorley is joined by Steven Swinford and Hugo Rifkind to discuss why Dominic Cummings is going nowhere. Which makes a change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2020 • 23min
Life after Italy's lockdown
Matt Chorley speaks to Tom Kington, who was on the streets of Venice, about tourism, loan sharks and the rising price of coffee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2020 • 34min
Pulling polls apart
Matt Chorley speaks to Deborah Mattinson (Gordon Brown's former pollster), James Johnson (Theresa May's former pollster) and YouGov's Chris Curtis about the shifting public attitude towards the government and opposition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2020 • 29min
Pienaar's politics
Matt Chorley speaks to John Pienaar about the impact of coronavirus on politics and the media, and his new Times Radio show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2020 • 38min
Disunited Kingdom
As the four nations go their own way on coronavirus, Matt Chorley speaks to political journalists in Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast about the differing politics and policies, and what it means for the Union.The panel includes:Kieran Andrews, Scottish political editor of The TimesJennifer Williams, politics editor of the Manchester Evening NewsSam McBride, political editor of the Belfast NewsletterWill Hayward, political editor of Wales Online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
