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.
Episodes
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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.
Jun 7, 2019 • 43min
Walking out with... Andrea Leadsom
Matt Chorley buys Andrea Leadsom an ice-cream and asks her about quitting the cabinet, running for leader a second time, and who ordered the food for Pizza Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2019 • 28min
Walking out with... Matt Hancock
Matt Chorley is joined in the rain by the health secretary who discusses Love Island, tanktops and why he would be good at PMQs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2019 • 33min
Walking out with... Rory Stewart
Matt Chorley takes a stroll with the Tory leadership contender, who discusses being the Trumpian anti-Trump, who he would have in his cabinet and being liked by Larry the Cat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2019 • 40min
The Parris Agreement
Matt Chorley is joined by Matthew Parris, who explains why rescuing a dog helped him become a Tory MP 40 years ago, discusses how coming out cost him his political career and reveals his fear that the Conservative party could disappear by the end of 2020.Plus: which Tory leadership contender could swim across the Thames? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2019 • 29min
Walking out with Sam Coates
Matt Chorley goes for a walk in the park with Sam Coates, as he prepares to quit as deputy political editor after two decades on The Times. They discuss not discussing football, the peril of the screenshot and Gordon Brown’s bomber jacket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2019 • 40min
Who will choose the next PM?
Matt Chorley is joined by James Kirkup, former No10 director of communications Katie Perrior and YouGov's Chris Curtis to discuss the people, the process and the policies of the Tory leadership contest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2019 • 28min
Could a sex strike solve Brexit?
Janice Turner on sexual political protest, Rachel Sylvester on Tory divisions on climate change and Francis Elliott on the rise of the Brexit Party.All while Matt Chorley is stuck on a train. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 7, 2019 • 35min
How to avoid May's mistakes
Matt Chorley is joined by Alex Dawson, a former Home Office adviser to Theresa May who became her political director in No 10, who describes how a short leadership campaign left her unprepared for what came next.Plus Esther Webber, Red Box reporter, on the dramatic return of the Lib Dems, and Jane Merrick, Red Box columnist, on whether the royals are better at politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 2, 2019 • 31min
Why parliament needs cats
Matt Chorley sits down with Chorley MP and deputy speaker, Lindsay Hoyle to discuss how to control a rowdy commons, being in the speakers chair during a terror attack and why a crumbling parliament might need to send in the cats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
