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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Oct 22, 2019 • 34min
Welcome to Taunton
With Westminster in turmoil Matt Chorley heads back to his hometown to talk shops, Brexit and the long-trailed Lib Dem fightback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2019 • 34min
Not-so-Super Saturday
Matt Chorley is joined in parliament by Henry Zeffman, Tim Shipman, Esther Webber, Iain Martin, Francis Elliott and Steven Swinford to watch Brexit history not unfold during the first sitting of parliament for almost 40 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2019 • 33min
Finishing Brexit could be bad for Boris
Matt Chorley talks to James Johnson, a former No10 pollster, about the Tory election strategy and why voters don’t reward politicians for what they’ve done.PLUS Lucy Fisher, defence correspondent, on the mess in Syria and Henry Zeffman, political correspondent, on what John McDonnell is up to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2019 • 42min
Election shock therapy
Matt Chorley is joined by British Election Study authors Jane Green, Geoff Evans and Chris Prosser to explain why half of us are now floating voters and what that means for the next election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2019 • 30min
On the buses
Matt Chorley boards the 142 from Manchester to Didsbury with the Manchester Evening News’ Jen Williams to talk buses, Brexit and getting out of the Westminster bubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2019 • 33min
Brexit, Boris and blackface
Matt Chorley is joined at the Tory conference by Daniel Finkelstein, Alice Thomson and Hugo Rifkind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2019 • 30min
Live with Liz Truss
Matt Chorley sits down with International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, to discuss brutal political rhetoric, crashing out with no deal and why she's beyond happy Sajid Javid is chancellor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2019 • 28min
Live with John McDonnell
As Labour conference is cut short for the recall of parliament, Matt Chorley talks to the shadow chancellor about the Supreme Court ruling, the timing of an election and why Labour is doing so badly in the polls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2019 • 24min
Stuck in neutral
Matt Chorley is in Brighton for the Labour Party conference, as delegates back Jeremy Corbyn’s policy to not support Remain or Leave in a referendum (yet) and Labour MPs Jon Ashworth and Anna Turley do their best to insist it is all going very well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2019 • 30min
Cameron Interview Part 2: What it's like being PM
In part two of the exclusive interview, Matt Chorley asks David Cameron about his relationship with the Queen, his dread of PMQs and his biggest gaffe as prime minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
