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 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.
Aug 1, 2019 • 32min
Beyond the fringe #1
Matt Chorley is joined by Iain Dale, Lolly Jones and Dominic Frisby to discuss tax, talk shows and nipple tassels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2019 • 47min
The good, the spad and the ugly
What does a special adviser (spad) do? Where does power lie? How do you tell the boss to change the clothes or their poll ratings are tanking?Matt Chorley speaks to three former special advisers who have just left government. Paul Harrison was Theresa May's political press secretary, having previously been an adviser to Jeremy Hunt. Salma Shah was a special adviser to Sajid Javid at the home office, ministry of housing and department for business. James Johnson was the Downing Street pollster from 2016. All three left government last week, and lift the lid on the dark arts of spin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2019 • 26min
PM Johnson: now what?
Matt Chorley was in the room for the announcement that Boris Johnson will be the new Tory leader, and gets instant reaction from Francis Elliott, The Times political editor, and sketchwriter Quentin Letts.PLUS columnist Matthew Parris on whether we get “good Boris or naughty Boris”, Lucy Fisher, Times defence correspondent, on the international crises waiting in the in-tray, and Red Box’s Esther Webber on who might be in Team Boris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
