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Jul 5, 2016 • 32min

Leaving is the new black

Host Matthew Chorley is joined by Times columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Jenni Russell plus Professor of Politics and Red Box regular Matthew Goodwin. The panel discuss the choppy waters of post-Brexit Britain and the uncertain future facing Labour, Ukip and the Conservative Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2016 • 36min

What a mess

To pick up the figurative pieces post-EU referendum, Matt Chorley chairs an emotional and heated discussion on what comes next after Britain voted to leave the EU.Featuring Times columnists Tim Montgomerie, Phil Collins and Deputy Editor Emma Tucker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 24, 2016 • 30min

Britain votes to leave

Red Box Editor Matt Chorley discusses the fall out of the ‪#‎EUReferendum‬ results with the Sunday Times' Political Editor, Tim Shipman.Note - this recording was live streamed for The Times and The Sunday Times Facebook feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 21, 2016 • 33min

The Finishing Line Approaches

With the respective EU Referendum campaigns nearing the finishing line, host Matt Chorley reflects on the highlights and lowlights of what has been a long, rigorous period of fiery debate. With The Times' Sketch Writer Patrick Kidd, Political Reporter Georgie Keate and diarist Grant Tucker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 14, 2016 • 29min

Labour leadership rumblings

Matt Chorley is joined by Senior Political Correspondent at The Times, Lucy Fisher, who contemplates the future of Labour's leadership. Columnist Tim Montgomerie also joins the panel to discuss political scoring following the tragic events in Orlando, plus Times reporter Lucy Bannerman talks about when interviews go wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 10, 2016 • 1min

"Frank discussions": Amber Rudd on Andrea Leadsom

Amber Rudd, the pro-Remain energy secretary, on her relationship with junior energy minister Andrea Leadsom, who back Brexit.Recorded during the Red Box podcast on May 31. Listen to the full episode: https://soundcloud.com/times-comment/eu-referendum-the-debate-heats-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 6, 2016 • 27min

Place Your Bets

As the EU referendum draws nearer, host Matt Chorley delves deeper into the analysis of the latest polls, betting odds and social media strategies. Panel: Michael Savage - Times' Chief Political Correspondent Claire Emes - IpsosMoriMatthew Shaddick - Ladbrokes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 31, 2016 • 32min

Steve Hilton interview

Matt Chorley talks to the former director of strategy for David Cameron, Steve Hilton, about his relationship with the Prime Minister, the practicalities of Governance, his stance on the EU referendum and his current business in California. www.thetimes.co.uk/redbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 24, 2016 • 34min

EU Referendum - the debate heats up

EU Referendum special: In the blue corner, representing Vote Remain, host Matt Chorley is joined by Conservative MP and Energy Secretary Amber Rudd.And in the red corner, Parliamentary spokesperson for Ukip, Suzanne Evans, speaks out for Vote Leave.Deputy Political Editor at The Times, Sam Coates, also joins proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 17, 2016 • 29min

Natalie Bennett shows why strong leadership matters

Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Head of News Fay Schlesinger, Anthony Wells from YouGov and Chief Political Correspondent for The Times, Michael Savage.Fay Schlesinger:A drive to weed out and punish Universities that deliver poor-quality teaching is a step forward as higher education becomes bigger and more expensive. But let’s not allow the system to become homogenised. Everyone remembers their scatty professor who dispensed with notes to launch into an off-topic spiel that left the hungover students enthralled and inspired. The Government’s University reforms must improve standards and choice, and allow bad institutions to fail… but let that professor survive. Anthony Wells:Young people, who don't vote, back Remain, old people, who do vote,back Leave. So If turnout is low, Leave stands a better chance with only the dedicated older voters turning out. Or so the consensus goes.Except it's more complicated than that: the middle classes and well-educated are also more likely to vote. And they... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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