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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Jul 19, 2019 • 27min
What happens when you become PM?
A visit to the Queen, a speech in Downing Street, then what? In a special documentary Matt Chorley speaks to those who know what it is like to move into No10.Contributors include Tony Blair, the former prime minister; Anji Hunter, Blair’s former gatekeeper; Gus O’Donnell, the cabinet secretary to Blair, Brown and Cameron; Stewart Wood, foreign policy adviser to Brown;Gabby Bertin, press secretary to Cameron;and Katie Perrior, May’s director of communications.For more, read Matt Chorley’s feature in The Times Magazine or at thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2019 • 39min
What Theresa ever did for us
As May leaves No10, Matt Chorley asks Alice Thomson, Daniel Finkelstein and Anne Ashworth if her injustices are still burning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 11, 2019 • 14min
Running out with Boris Johnson*
After going running with Jeremy Hunt last month, Matt Chorley wants to know how Boris Johnson exercises, his plans for Brexit and his other policies.*Rory Bremner helps provide the answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2019 • 36min
Only weirdos join parties
Matt Chorley is joined by David Aaronovitch and Hugo Rifkind to discuss who are the members pulling the strings in the Labour and Tory parties.Plus Catherine Philp, The Times’ diplomatic correspondent, on what on Earth is going on in the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2019 • 53min
Who can beat Trump?
In this transatlantic special to Mark Independence Day, Matt Chorley is joined on the line from DC by David Charter, The Times US editor, who tries to explain the method in the Trump madness.Boer Deng, Washington correspondent, on the ones to watch in the Democratic race to take on the Republican President.And Ben Hoyle, US West Coast bureau chief, on America’s confused experiment with drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2019 • 33min
The other leadership contest
Matt Chorley is joined by Alice Thomson, Eleni Courea and Steven Swinford to debate why Lib Dems need more scrutiny. PLUS how to beat Boris and MPs' maternity pay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2019 • 33min
Dead Ringers
Matt Chorley is joined by Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Theresa May, Lorraine Kelly and many more thanks to impressionists Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2019 • 38min
Who is the real Michael Gove?
Matt Chorley is joined by Owen Bennett, author of Gove biography Man In A Hurry, to discuss the radical in the Tory leadership contest. Rachel Sylvester on the Tory problem with ethnic minority voters and Henry Zeffman on Labour's Brexit civil war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2019 • 51min
McDonnell, Gove and Clegg
Matt Chorley sits down with John McDonnell to discuss worrying businesses, Rachel Sylvester quizzes Michael Gove on drugs and hate crime and Hugo Rifkind asks Sir Nick Clegg why he's changed his mind on Facebook. All interviews were recorded at Times CEO Summit on June 11th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2019 • 25min
Running out with... Jeremy Hunt
Matt Chorley joins the foreign secretary on his morning jog to talk Brexit, why he could do a better job than Theresa May, how Donald Trump is advising him on Twitter and his love of chocolate cake.WARNING: Contains huffing and puffing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
