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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Sep 18, 2019 • 39min
Cameron Interview Part 1: What I told May to do
In part one of a two-part special, Matt Chorley speaks to David Cameron about his Brexit regrets, the mistakes Theresa May made, and whether Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, David Davis and Dominic Cummings are "team players or w****". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 17, 2019 • 34min
High on their own supply
Matt Chorley is joined by Esther Webber, who reports from a giddy Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth. Plus YouGov's Chris Curtis on what is really going on in the polls, and The Times' Daniel Finkelstein on his decade-long role in David Cameron's memoirs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2019 • 33min
Cummings Vs Coalitions
Matt Chorley is joined by Jason Stein, who was Amber Rudd's spin doctor and reveals the politics of mobile phones and how Dominic Cummings is unwilling to compromise. Plus Rachel Sylvester on John Bercow's legacy and David Aaronovitch on the revival of the Lib Dems.Read more at thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 4, 2019 • 58min
A hard day’s fight
Matt Chorley brings you an hour-by-hour account of an extraordinary day in Westminster, from rebels to PMQs, spending to voting, elections to deselections, and answering your questions. This is the story of Wednesday September 4 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 3, 2019 • 36min
“Just somebody do something”
As the political stalemate continues, Matt Chorley talks to Salma Shah, former special adviser to Sajid Javid, and Times columnists Philip Collins and Iain Martin about the chaos in No10, the existential threat to the Tory party and Labour's election dilemma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 27, 2019 • 23min
Bonjour de Biarritz
Matt Chorley speaks to Charles Bremner, The Times Paris correspondent, about the G7 summit in southern France, how Brexit and Boris Johnson are viewed by the French, President Macron’s fortunes and the demise of the long lunch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2019 • 24min
A beginner's guide to the House of Lords - Part Two
Red Box reporter Esther Webber talks to Baroness Evans, Baroness Smith, Lord Fowler and others about the future of the strangest part of the British constitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2019 • 38min
A beginner's guide to the House of Lords - Part One
Esther Webber talks to Baroness Evans, Baroness Smith, Lord Fowler and others about how the strangest part of the British constitution works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2019 • 30min
Beyond the fringe #3
Matt Chorley is joined by Tiff Stevenson, Konstantin Kisin, Steve Allen and Jena Friedman to discuss free speech, Twitter trolls and being better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2019 • 28min
Beyond the fringe #2
Matt Chorley is joined by Matt Forde and Grace Campbell to discuss leaving Labour, writing worries and playing with Putin's kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
