Politics Unpacked

Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley. Ahead of the Women's Euros final this Sunday, we dive into the history of women's football, the politics at play, and how far the game has come with the Times' Molly Hudson, the grandson of the women football legend Lizzy Ashcroft Steve Bolton, former England player Lucy Ward and Yvonne Harrison from Women in Football.PLUS James Forsyth and Melanie Reid on the five big arguments the Conservatives need to have and colostomy bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley and today's episode is all about Scotland. Can Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak save the Tories in Scotland and with it the Union? Patrick speaks to Times' Scottish Political Editor Kieran Andrews, Professor Sir John Curtice plus a few Scottish MPs and MSPs on how they feel the leadership race is going.Plus columnists Patrick Kidd and James Marriott on labour at the pickets line and favourite middlebrows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Maguire explores who Labour might want as the new Prime Minister and how they might oppose them. With exclusive polling from Patrick English from YouGov, Labour spinners, Peter Mandelson, Ayesha Hazarika and John McTernan and Red Wall Tory MP Richard Holden.PLUS Robert Crampton and Martha Gill discuss Thatchermania, Lionesses and hot hot holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley. Boris Johnson is plotting a comeback, so we take you back in time to when former prime ministers tried to get back in power for the second time with Tim Montgomerie, Professor Richard Toye, Nick Thomas- Symonds and across the waters, Bernard Lagan. Plus columnists David Aaronovitch and Rachel Cunliffe on the leadership TV debate and Keir Starmer going back on his leadership pledges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley and finds out about the 160,000 Tory members who will be deciding who is the next Prime Minister will be and why do they have so much power with Professor Tim Bale, Henry Hill from Conservative Home and Charlotte Pole from Women2Win.PLUS COLUMNISTS: Libby Purves and Carol Lewis discuss the nitty gritty policies from the two conservative leadership candidates, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, and whether they are too soft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Pub Landlord, Comedian and friend of the show Al Murray about politics, comedy and missing Boris JohnsonPlUS: Melanie Reid and James Forsyth on Margaret Thatcher and sleeper trains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley gets to know the two Tory leadership finalists in more detail. Hear the life and times of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, and why their supporters are backing them to win.PLUS: India Knight and James Marriott on Liz Truss, Jane Austen and Business lunches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and the Times Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action to analyse the exchanges at Boris Johnson's last ever Prime Minister's Questions. PLUS: CCHQ - Armchair Generals Phil Webster and Elinor Goodman with the latest lowdown on the Tory Leadership race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Gabriel Milland from Portland Communications who has convened the latest Times Radio Focus Group of swing-voters from Newcastle-under-Lyme who give their verdict on the Tory leadership election candidates.PLUS: Danny Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch with their take on the ins-and-outs of the contest, and whether S-Club 7 are underrated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley hears from The Times' Policy Editor Oliver Wright, former Chancellor Lord Lamont and Gemma Tetlow the Chief Economist at the Institute for Government to delve into the Tory Leadership hopeful's economic plans.PLUS: Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester discuss TV debates and museums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.