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Politics Unpacked
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.
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Episodes
Politics UnpackedWine Times with Matt Chorley
Today's episode comes courtesy of our sister podcast: Wine Times. Dabbling in wines from across the globe with Suzi and Will is the journalist and broadcaster…
Politics UnpackedDavid Davis Studies
This is the story of the senior Conservative MP, loyalist and rebel David Davis. Matt Chorley sat down with him to discuss losing out to David Cameron in a…
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Focus Group: Wakefield 09-06-22
Matt Chorley is joined by James Johnson from Kekst CNC who has convened the latest Times Radio Focus Group of people from Wakefield, who all voted Conservative…
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PMQs Unpacked 08-06-22
Matt Chorley is joined by the Times Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's…
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Behind the Scenes in Parliament
Matt Chorley takes us behind the scenes in Westminster to see how yesterday's extraordinary day in politics unfolded. PLUS Patrick Kidd and Daniel Finkelstein…
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No Confidence
Matt Chorley speaks to the Deputy Leader and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and now the former anti-corruption tzar John Penrose on whether or not Boris…
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BONUS: Leader of the Opposition - Episode 5
Last year, to mark 300 years since Robert Walpole became Prime Minister, Matt Chorley learnt about every PM through history each week. This year, he's learning…
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Edward VIII
Patrick Maguire explores what might've happened if Edward VIII had remained king. He hears from royal historian Andrew Lownie and political historian Sir…
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Disunited Kingdom: Jubilee Special
Carole Walker sits in for Matt Chorley and speaks to journalists from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to get the news from the four corners of…
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The Chancellors
What can Rishi Sunak learn from former chancellors? We speak to Sir Howard Davies, a British economist, the first chairman of the Financial Services Authority…
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The Ukraine Blockade
Carole Walker sits in for Matt Chorley. She discusses how can the West break the naval blockade of Ukrainian ports? With the Times' Defence Editor Larisa…
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Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera
Matt Chorley speaks to Steve Brown who co-wrote 'Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera" with Comedian Harry Hill, as well as the actors playing Gordon Brown and…
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Taking Back Control?
Immigration is on the rise. But is this a good or a bad thing? Matt speaks to Matt Dathan, Chief Exec of Ipsos Kelly Beaver, former Joint Downing Street Chief…
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Sue Gray Day
Live from College Green, Matt Chorley unpacks the much-awaited Sue Gray report with Lucy Fisher and Patrick Maguire picking through the 39 pages and nine…
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Is the Red Wall a red herring?
Matt Chorley explores whether politicians are too obsessed with the red wall. He hears from Professor Jane Green from Nuffield College at Oxford University and…
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Cost of schooling crisis
Matt Chorley hears from headteachers to see how the cost of living crisis is hitting our schools. He also speaks to Anne Longfield, former Children's…
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Nadhim Zahawi on Education
Matt Chorley speaks to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to hear about University fee refunds, how cost-of-living is affecting schools and whether we test too…
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Are hyperlocal newspapers on the rise? Matt speaks to Francesca Evans from Lyme Online, Joshi Hermann from the Manchester Mill and Phyllis Stephens from…
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PMQs Unpacked 18-05-22
Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times' Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer at Prime…
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The Worst MPs Ever
Is this batch of politicians the worst ever? Matt Chorley speaks to journalists Isabel Hardman and Elinor Goodman, Dr Will Jennings and father of the House Sir…
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How to Stop the NHS Killing People
Matt Chorley hears from a panel of experts to see how the NHS can be fixed after Jeremy Hunt's new book claimed that 150 preventable deaths were occurring…
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The NHS is Killing People
Matt Chorley speaks to Jeremy Hunt about his new book 'Zero' where it explains how the NHS is causing 150 preventable deaths each week. They explore how…
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Focus Group: Tiverton and Honiton 12-05-22
Matt Chorley is joined by James Johnson from Kekst CNC who has convened the latest Times Radio Focus Group of 2019 Conservative voters in the constituency of…
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Disunited Kingdom 11-05-22
Matt Chorley gets reaction to the Queen's Speech as well as all the latest news from the four corners of the UK. PLUS: Patrick Kidd and Alice Thomson on Prince…
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Queen's Speech 1952 Unpacked
Matt Chorley and Patrick Maguire unpack Queen Elizabeth's first ever state opening of parliament, 70 years ago in 1952 to explain what has and hasn't changed…
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Conserving the Union
Following last week's election results, which saw success for the nationalists in Northern Ireland and Scotland, Matt Chorley speaks to a panel of politicians…
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In Conversation With Andrew Neil
After our special documentary series, the Sunday Shows at 50, charting the rise and fall of Sunday political shows, Matt Chorley interviews broadcast legend…
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Big Ben Back Again
After almost five years near total silence, Big Ben is ready to bong again. Matt Chorley got exclusive access to the Elizabeth Tower to see how the restoration…
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Disunited Kingdom 04-05-22
Matt Chorley convenes the Disunited Kingdom panel to preview the local elections from the four corners of the UK. PLUS: Alice Thomson and Patrick Kidd discuss…
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Northern Ireland Elections Unpacked
Matt Chorley dives into this potentially historic Northern Ireland Assembly election including interviews with U105's News Editor Grainne McKinney, Bill White…
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Sexism in Parliament
After a flurry of more accounts of sexual harassment and bullying within Parliament, Carole Walker speaks to those who've seen it first hand and people who…
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BONUS: Leader of the Opposition - Episode 4
Last year, to mark 300 years since Robert Walpole became Prime Minister, Matt Chorley learnt about every PM through history each week. This year, he's learning…
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Inside the '97 campaign
25 years after New Labour's landslide, Matt Chorley lifts the lid on the fears, egos and infighting among the party's grandees. He dives into the Times Red Box…
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Times Radio Focus Group 28-04-22
Matt Chorley is joined by James Johnson from Kekst CNC who has convened the latest Times Radio Focus Group to find out what they think about partygate, the…
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PMQS Unpacked 27-04-22
Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times' Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer at Prime…
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Grant Shapps
Matt Chorley sits down for an exclusive interview with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to discuss Planes, Trains and Automobiles.....and Ferries too. PLUS…
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French Presidential Election: Le Résultat
A victory for Macron who secured a second term as French President. Matt speaks to the Times’ Charles Bremner, and Sylvie Bermann, France’s ambassador to…
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The French Dispatch
Matt puts France under a microscope and heads to the different regions of France to find out what voters are thinking and what issues really matter to them…
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Boris in India
Matt Chorley speaks to one of Boris' former High Commissioners to the country and an Indian MP to find out what will be on the agenda for the PM's trip to…
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PMQS Unpacked 20-04-22
Matt Chorley is joined by Patrick Maguire to analyse the exchanges between Sir Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson at Prime Minister's Questions. PLUS Robert…
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New Term at Westminster
As it's the first day back to Parliament after the Easter break, Matt Chorley speaks to Lucy Fisher, Times Radio's Chief Political Commentator and Professor…
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Refugee Schemes
How's the UK's refugee policy going? Luke speaks to 'Aziz' Afghan refugee who has been stuck in a hotel for six months, Presenter Dr. Bendor Grosvenor, Debbie…
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SUNDAY SHOWS AT 50 Part Six: The Future
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of Sunday political TV shows with Sunday shows at 50. Last week, we heard about the rise of Andrew Marr and his decision…
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SUNDAY SHOWS AT 50 Part 5: Marr
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of Sunday political TV shows with Sunday shows at 50. Last week we heard about the 21st century boom of political shows…
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SUNDAY SHOWS AT 50 Part 4: The Explosion
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of Sunday political TV shows with Sunday shows at 50. Last week we heard about the rise of the BBC's 'On the Record'…
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SUNDAY SHOWS AT 50 Part 3: On the Record
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of Sunday political TV shows with Sunday shows at 50. Last week we heard how David Frost came to dominate Sunday…
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SUNDAY SHOWS AT 50 Part 2: Frost
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of the Sunday political TV shows with Sunday Shows at 50. Last week, we looked at the birth of Weekend World and this…
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SUNDAY SHOWS AT 50 Part 1: Weekend World
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of the Sunday political TV show, starting by going behind-the-scenes of the heavyweight, sometimes heavy-going, Weekend…
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Navalny
Luke Jones hears from Daniel Roher, the director of new film 'Navalny', as well as Vladimir Ashukov, former Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption…
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How Do You Join NATO?
Luke Jones sits in for Matt Chorley. How does a country join NATO? He speaks to Mary Elise Sarotte is a Professor of Post-Cold War history at John Hopkins…
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Disunited Kingdom 13-04-22
Luke Jones speaks to journalists from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to get the news from the four corners of the UK. Alice Thomson and Robert…
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Chatham House
Luke Jones speaks to Robin Niblett who is standing down after 15 years as Director of the International Affairs Think Tank Chatham House. PLUS Daniel…
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French Elections
Luke Jones speaks to Times France Correspondent Charles Bremner, Mireille Clapot, an MP for Macron's En Marche in Drome in the South-East of France and Lord…
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The 1992 General Election
Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley and talks about the 1992 General Election and what an explosive election it was. Interviews with Neil Kinnock, Chris…
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Polling Unpacked
Mark Pack, author of the new book 'Polling Unpacked', tells Matt Chorley about the history of opinion polls, and the five great polling disasters in UK and…
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David Runciman
Matt Chorley speaks to political podcast enthusiast David Runciman to dissect the last six years of Talking Politics and why more Prime Ministers are from…
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Keeping it in the Family
Matt Chorley speaks to Holly Watt, Sir Alistair Graham and Stephen Hammond to see what the rules are for employing spouses. PLUS Manveen Rana and David…
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Ooh Sourcey!
Matt Chorley speaks to Times Radio's Chief Political Commentator Lucy Fisher, former Director of Downing Street Communications Sir Craig Oliver and David…
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BONUS: Leader of the Opposition Episode 3
Last year, to mark 300 years since Robert Walpole became Prime Minister, Matt Chorley learnt about every PM through history each week. This year, he's learning…
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6. Sunday Shows at 50: Sophy Ridge, Trevor Phillips and the Future
Matt Chorley charts the rise and fall of Sunday political TV shows with Sunday shows at 50. Last week, we heard about the rise of Andrew Marr and his decision…