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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 Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 28-4-21
Times columnists Alice Thomson and Rosamund Urwin pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Redbox Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action at Prime…
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Why Isn't Wikipedia Seedier?
Matt Chorley speaks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales for the 20th anniversary of the site, and asks him why he isn't a tech billionaire. PLUS Times columnists…
- Politics Unpacked
The Art of Protests
Do protests make a difference? Luke Jones is joined by General Secretary of CND Kate Hudson, organiser of the Women's March Dr Sholu Moss-Shogbamimu, Anna…
- Politics Unpacked
How happy are you?
After 10 years of the Office for National Statistics measuring the nation's life satisfaction, Matt Chorley asks the happiness tsar Lord Layard what the…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 21-4-21
Times columnist Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Redbox Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action at Prime…
- Politics Unpacked
Photographing Black Panthers
As two films focus on the 1960s political group, Matt Chorley speaks to the Black Panthers' photographer Stephen Shames about how the organisation was born…
- Politics Unpacked
Politics of food
20 years since Robin Cook's "chicken tikka masala" speech, Matt Chorley is joined by food historians Dr Rachel Rich from Leeds Beckett University and Dr Lisa…
- Politics Unpacked
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is standing down later this year, and her party, the Christian Democratic Union, are choosing her successor. Matt Chorley…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 14-4-21
Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action to explain what's going on at Prime Minister's Questions. PLUS Columnists Alice…
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How To Hold An Inquiry
An inquiry into the government's handling of Coronavirus seems inevitable; Matt Chorley is joined by the chair of the inquiry into Bloody Sunday Lord Saville…
- Politics Unpacked
“Order order, order at the bar”
The pubs are back open in England and Matt Chorley is live from the Ship Tavern in London, where he speaks to landlords from across the country including Tim…
- Politics Unpacked
Duncan's Burn Book
Luke Jones speaks to Sir Alan Duncan on his new memoir In The Thick Of It about life as an MP and foreign minister. Plus our columnists India Knight and James…
- Politics Unpacked
It's all about the data
Luke Jones sits in for Matt Chorley and he speaks to the UK's National Statistician Professor Sir Ian Diamond on why data is key. Plus Robert Crampton and…
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What have Mayors ever done for us?
Luke Jones speaks t Lord Heseltine and Akash Paun from the Institute Government on the power of mayors and devolution. Plus Danny Finklestein and David…
- Politics Unpacked
Prison Break
Luke Jones speaks to; Frances Crook, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Prison Reform, former prisoner Andrew Morris and the national chairman of the…
- Politics Unpacked
Year of Keir - Focus Group
In the final instalment of Prime Ministers Week, Matt Chorley looks to the future, and convenes the Times Radio focus group to find out swing voters in Red…
- Politics Unpacked
How To Win At PMQs
With Parliament in recess, Matt Chorley looks at what it takes to win PMQs with former Ed Miliband advisor Ayesha Hazarika, Theresa May's former press…
- Politics Unpacked
How Yes Minister Ruined The Country
Matt Chorley is joined by Jonathan Lynn, co-creator Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, to talk about the legacy of the hit comedy series, and how he thinks…
- Politics Unpacked
How To Build A Prime Minister
This week marks 300 years since Britain got its first Prime Minister. In the first instalment of a special Prime Ministers' week, Matt Chorley is joined by…
- Politics Unpacked
The Only Way Is Ethics
Matt Chorley tackles the philosophical questions behind pub passports and longer lockdowns, with AC Grayling, Baroness Deech and Alberto Giubilini. PLUS: India…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 24-3-21
Times columnist Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action at…
- Politics Unpacked
Focus Group: A year of lockdowns
To mark a year of lockdown, Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene the Times Radio focus group to see how people's attitudes to…
- Politics Unpacked
Ten Years of Syrian Conflict with Anthony Loyd
Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' veteran war reporter Anthony Lloyd about Syria, Shamima Begum and what essential packing for life in a war-zone. PLUS Times…
Politics UnpackedBONUS: Past Imperfect - Ed Balls
In this special bonus edition we are bringing you an episode from another Times podcast - Past Imperfect. Ed Balls is a broadcaster, former Labour Politician…
- Politics Unpacked
And the winner is ...
Matt Chorley hosts the Parliamentary Book Awards, revealing the winners of the best books by, and about, politicians. Stephen Lotinga, from the Publishers…
- Politics Unpacked
Panic For The Disco
How will nightclubs survive the pandemic? Matt Chorley speaks to CEO of Night Time Industries Association Michael Kill, Chief executive of late night bar and…
- Politics Unpacked
The Vaccine Vote
With a bumper crop of elections across Britain on May 6, Matt Chorley speaks to Robert Hayward, the polling analyst, Ailsa Irvine from the Electoral…
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From North Korea to northern England
Matt Chorley speaks to Jihyun Park who was tortured and persecuted in North Korea before coming to Britain, where she is now standing in the local elections…
Politics UnpackedBONUS Stories of our times; Failures of State: The inside story of Britain’s battle with coronavirus (Pt 1)
In this special bonus edition we are bringing you an episode from another Times podcast - Stories of our times. Last year, a Sunday Times investigation exposed…
- Politics Unpacked
Touch of class
What class are you? As a major study reveals we are becoming more middle class, Matt Chorley speaks to the Britain Thinks' Deborah Mattinson about the focus…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQ's Unpacked 10-3-21
Times columnist Alice Thomson and Red Box writer John Kampfner pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause…
- Politics Unpacked
Political Clubhouse
Matt Chorley ventures on to the much-hyped social media app, and joins a room with Conservative MP Esther McVey and Labour's Stephen Doughty to find out how…
- Politics Unpacked
Dose of turbulence
Matt Chorley boards a Times Radio Airways flight around the world to see how the vaccine roll-out is faring in America, China, France, Germany, Spain and…
- Politics Unpacked
Banning cake with Prue Leith
Forget the budget, the government wants us to lose the pounds from our waistline. Prue Leith from the Great British Bake-Off tells Matt Chorley whether it will…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQ's Unpacked + Budget Special
Matt Chorley and Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire give their snap analysis of the budget, ahead of PMQ's Unpacked, where Matt is joined by Sunday Times…
- Politics Unpacked
What Nicola vs Alex means
Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond were once close allies and friends, but then the relationship turned sour, with the battle going all the way to the courts and…
- Politics Unpacked
Unfair welfare?
New polling shows the public now thinks benefits are too low. Matt Chorley speaks to a mother on Universal Credit and a former MP who had to rely on benefits…
- Politics Unpacked
Culture war, what is it good for?
New polling reveals just 4 per cent of people know what the culture war is. Matt Chorley speaks to an expert panel about what this means for politics. Plus…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 24-2-21
Times columnist Alice Thomson and Red Box writer John Kampfner pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause…
- Politics Unpacked
Coming Out
Chris Smith tells Matt Chorley about being the first MP to come out as gay, and the first to come out as HIV positive, in the latest episode marking LGBT+…
- Politics Unpacked
Political Games
One year out from the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, Matt Chorley speaks to Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat and the Muslim Council of Britain's Hassan Joudi about…
- Politics Unpacked
Should I stay or should I go
Red Box reporter, Esther Webber, and Times' columnist Robert Crampton pick over the day's news; Matt Chorley is joined by Blair Jenkins who ran Yes Scotland…
- Politics Unpacked
A Clear Plan For Social Care
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced sweeping reforms to the NHS, but social care plans have been delayed again. Luke Jones - sitting in for Matt…
- Politics Unpacked
(Almost) The Gayest Parliament In The World
The UK parliament has more LGBT members than ever before, but how did it here? As part of LGBT History Month Luke Jones - sitting in for Matt Chorley - is…
- Politics Unpacked
Happy Birthday Rishi
Luke Jones sits in for Matt Chorley. On Rishi Sunak's first anniversary as Chancellor Luke is joined by IPSOS Mori's Head of Politics Kieran Pedley, George…
- Politics Unpacked
Women in Science
Red Box reporter, Esther Webber, and Times' columnist Robert Crampton pick over the day's news; Matt Chorley marks International Day of Women and Girls in…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 10/2/2021
The Spectator's economics correspondent Kate Andrews and Red Box writer John Kampfner pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political…
- Politics Unpacked
Johnson 2.0: How to reboot a PM
Have you noticed a change in the prime minister? Less prone to starting fights? The over-optimism dialled down? Matt Chorley speaks to Steven Swinford, the…
- Politics Unpacked
February Focus Group
Former No10 pollster James Johnson chairs a group of swing voters to get their views on Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer and the economy. Plus: Libby Purves and…
- Politics Unpacked
Policy Ch-ch-changes
Red Box reporter, Esther Webber, and Times' columnist Robert Crampton pick over the day's news; Matt Chorley is joined by Suzanne Heywood on her book about her…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 03-2-21
Times columnist Alice Thomson and Red Box writer John Kampfner pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause…
- Politics Unpacked
When should Rishi turn off the taps?
With a month until the budget, Matt Chorley asks a panel of economic experts if it is time to tighten our belts or splash the cash. Guests include Robert…
- Politics Unpacked
Slavery In A Pandemic
Dame Sara Thornton, the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner, tells Matt Chorley how lockdown has affected the thousands trapped in servitude in Britain. PLUS…
- Politics Unpacked
"Ambassador, You're Spoiling Us"
Times columnist Robert Crampton and Red Box reporter Esther Webber pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley speaks to former British Ambassador to the US…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 27-1-21
Times columnist Alice Thomson and Red Box writer John Kampfner pick over the day's news, then Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause…
- Politics Unpacked
A Child Running From The Nazis
Matt Chorley speaks to Janine Webber, who was born in the Polish town of Lwów in 1932, and from the age of nine, when the Germans arrived, she spent the rest…
- Politics Unpacked
Happy Shoppers
Times Columnists Daniel Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch pick over the day's news; then Matt Chorley talks about the newfound popularity of supermarkets with…
- Politics Unpacked
"Why Is The Home Office A Nightmare?"
Times Columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves pick over the day's news; then Matt Chorley is joined by former Home Secretaries Alan Johnson and Jack…
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How to get a peerage
Red Box reporter, Esther Webber, and Times' columnist Robert Crampton pick over the day's news; Matt Chorley is joined by Lord Norman Fowler to speak about…
- Politics Unpacked
Goodbye Donald: Bonus Episode
The highs and lows of the Trump presidency as remembered by Times and Sunday Times reporters across America, introduced by Matt Chorley. Hear from David…