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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 30-9-2020
Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer's weekly dispatch box exchange, and explain…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 30-09-20
Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action at PMQs to analyse the exchange between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. Hosted on…
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Pick of the Polls
Matt Chorley, YouGov's Chris Curtis and Deborah Mattinson from Britain Thinks take a look at where the numbers are headed for Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer…
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Dick & Dom and Cherie Blair
Barrister Cherie Blair QC speaks to Matt Chorley about women in lockdown and Tony Blair's omelettes, then Dick & Dom from 'da bungalow' talk about what they'd…
- Politics Unpacked
September Focus Group
Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene Times Radio's September Focus Group, with participants from Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See…
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PMQs Unpacked 23-09-2020
Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action at PMQs to analyse the exchange between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. Hosted on…
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In The Keir
Matt Chorley is joined by Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire, head of the New Economics Foundation and former Ed Miliband Advisor Miatta Fahnbulleh, and former…
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A United Ireland?
Matt Chorley speaks to the President of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, about the legacy of her party and what the future could hold for both sides of the…
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David Cameron
Former Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to Matt Chorley about the "talent" of Jeremy Hunt, working in a food bank during lockdown, sacking Dominic Cummings…
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PMQs Unpacked 16/09/20
Matt Chorley and Times Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire pause the action at PMQs, and dissect the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Angela Rayner Hosted on…
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Why Labour Lost
Matt Chorley speaks to Gordon Brown's former pollster, Deborah Mattinson, about attitudes towards the Labour Party through the years and what exactly is going…
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Tory Tribes Go To War
With Brexit bringing splits in the Conservative Party back to light, Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Deputy Political Editor Steven Swinford about who…
- Politics Unpacked
Coronanomics
Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Economics Editor Philip Aldrick; the Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell; Paul John from the Institute for Fiscal Studies…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked 09/09/20
Matt Chorley is joined by Red Box reporter Patrick Maguire to watch this week's exchanges at the despatch box, pausing the action throughout to explain what's…
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Parlez-vous Brexit?
Matt Chorley takes a refreshers' class in Brexit vocabulary with Times Policy Editor Oliver Wright, Professor of EU Law Catherine Barnard, former adviser to…
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Hot Takes and Hot Cakes
Matt Chorley speaks to Times Columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester about the news of the day, and comedian Andy Hamilton about what he'd do if he ruled…
- Politics Unpacked
Al Murray and the Comedy of Politics
The comedian who ran for Parliament, Al Murray, speaks to Matt Chorley about the politics of comedy...and the comedy of politics. Hosted on Acast. See…
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PMQs Unpacked 02/09/20
Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to watch the first despatch box battle of the new term, and pause the action to explain…
- Politics Unpacked
Live from Parliament
Matt Chorley takes the show to Parliament to explore the Commons chamber; speak to one of the doorman, the Times' lobby team and Parliament's resident falcon…
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Best PMs We Never Had
As part of Times Radio's World Cup of Best Prime Ministers We Never Had, Matt speaks to political historians Anthony Seldon and Steve Richards on the PMs that…
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The New Lib Dem Leader
Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to former Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable, and gets the results of the leadership contest, live…
- Politics Unpacked
Left Out with Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund
Red Box's very own Patrick Maguire and the Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund join Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - to talk about their new book…
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The Age of Osborne
Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to former Chancellor George Osborne about the right age to enter politics, and whether Joe Biden is…
- Politics Unpacked
The Power of Data
Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to authors Tom Chivers and Jamie Susskind about how data and algorithms are being used to shape…
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Next Slide Please - August
Matt Chorley speaks to the Times data team to recreate a government Coronavirus press briefing, and finds out whether or not we've got the virus under control…
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The Kids Are Alright
Matt speaks to three 17-year-old budding politicians about political TikTok, General Election 'hype houses' and what it's like to be young and political…
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If The Government Were A Car...
Times columnists David Aaronovitch and Danny Finkelstein join Matt to chew over government resignations and U-turns. Then, Matt speaks to two top pollsters -…
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When Things Go Bad
Algorithms: what are they? And how can you use them to predict someone's exam results? Matt Chorley speaks to Timandra Harkness, journalist and author of 'Big…
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Alan Johnson’s Lessons
On A-level results day, former Labour Education Secretary Alan Johnson speaks to Matt Chorley about not going to university, the government's handling of…
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NZ Deputy PM Winston Peters
Matt Chorley speaks to New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, about the new outbreak of coronavirus cases there; Brexit and Boris Johnson. Hosted…
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Pulling US polls apart
Matt Chorley speaks to Dr Larry Sabato, editor in chief of 'Sobato’s Crystal Ball', and Rachel Bitecofer, host of the Election Whisperer podcast, about how…
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The One with David Miliband
Matt Chorley is joined by former Foreign Secretary and Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband to discuss Lebanon, the refugee…
- Politics Unpacked
The Andys
The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, speak to Matt Chorley about local lockdown…
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August Focus Group
Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson return to Times Radio's regular focus group to ask swing voters their take on politics, and political…
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Moving Out of No10
Amid talk that Boris Johnson could be considering moving his office out of Downing Street, Matt Chorley speaks to former historian in residence in Number 10…
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How Do We Save Our Cities?
Matt Chorley speaks to four city council leaders from across the UK about the state our city centres now, and post-COVID19. Featuring: Rachael Robathan, the…
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Attlee and Space
No not Clement Attlee in space... Matt Chorley talks to Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds and historian Steven Fielding about the 75th anniversary of…
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Around the World in Eight Correspondents
After Boris Johnson warned about the risks of foreign travel this summer, Matt jets off aboard Times Radio Airways to get the latest from Times correspondents…
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Is Democracy Dead?
Matt Chorley speaks to journalist and historian Anne Applebaum on her new book, 'Twilight of Democracy' - how worried should we be about our politics? Hosted…
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Choose Your Vice
Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Washington Correspondent Henry Zeffman about Joe Biden's upcoming Vice Presidential selection. Hosted on Acast. See…
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One Year of Boris
In an extra special podcast, Matt Chorley looks back over Boris Johnson's first year in office by assessing the success of promises made in his first ever…
- Politics Unpacked
Next Slide Please
A month after the government stopped doing them, Matt Chorley speaks to the Times very own experts to re-create the Downing Street Coronavirus press briefing…
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From Russia with Love
Matt Chorley is joined by two experts on Russia - Dr Jonathan Eyal from RUSI and Dr Calder Walton from Havard - to dissect the Russia report and look at the…
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The Red Wall
Matt Chorley talks to author Steven Rayson, pollster Peter Kellner and former Labour MP Caroline Flint about the future of Red Wall seats in the North of…
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Layla vs Ed
The two Liberal Democrat leadership candidates - Ed Davey and Layla Moran - talk to Matt Chorley about what they would do if they were in charge. Hosted on…
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PMQs Unpacked
Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pick through the exchange between Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Legal ease with Geoffrey Cox
Matt Chorley talks to former Conservative Attorney General Geoffrey Cox about keeping the government in line with the law, and what happens when your advice…
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Blast from the Past
Eminent classicist Mary Beard joins Matt Chorley to look at what we can learn about politics by studying the ancient Greeks and Hosted on Acast. See…
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Hague on Rishi
Matt Chorley speaks to former Conservative Foreign Secretary William Hague on Rishi Sunak's summer statement and Britain's place in the world. Hosted on Acast…
- Politics Unpacked
PMQs Unpacked
Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to dissect the ballot box exchange, and pause the action to explain what's going on. Hosted…
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One month after Colston
A month after the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston was toppled in Bristol, Matt Chorley talk's to the city's Mayor Marvin Rees about how the protests have…
- Politics Unpacked
Pensions, Actually
Director of Bridget Jones, Notting Hill and Love Actually talks to Matt Chorley about pensions, and we hear from a hotelier who's been housing rough sleepers…
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Who Run The World?
Matt Chorley talks to not one, but two former Prime Ministers. Helle Thorning-Schmidt was Prime Minister of Denmark at the same time Julia Gillard was in…
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July Focus Group
Matt Chorley unveils the first ever Times Radio focus group, and talks through the results with former Number 10 pollster James Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Osborne and Darling
In the first episode of his new Times Radio show Matt Chorley talks to former Chancellors George Osborne and Alistair Darling about what you no when there's no…
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What the hell went on
As Matt Chorley prepares to turn the podcast into a live show on Times Radio, he looks back over four and a half years of madness. Hosted on Acast. See…
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What is Rishi Sunak up to?
Matt Chorley speaks to Steven Swinford, deputy political editor of The Times, and Salma Shah, former special adviser to Sajid Javid, about the game the…
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Marvin Rees on race, statues and police
Matt Chorley speaks to the Labour mayor of Bristol about his childhood, protests and why the dumping of a statue of Edward Colston into the harbour where…
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Trump fighting on multiple fronts
Matt Chorley speaks to Henry Zeffman, The Times Washington correspondent, about the president’s problem with protests, coronavirus and Twitter. Plus what…
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Let's all do the conga
As MPs vote on how to vote, Matt Chorley speaks to one MP caught up in the socially-distanced queue (Tracy Brabin) and another shielding at home (Robert…