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| Starmer's Back-To-School Plans | 02 Sep 2024 | 00:50:07 | |
MPs are back in Westminster after the summer recess, and the government has big plans for the new term - but where will it be plain sailing, and where could it all go horribly wrong? Ed Vaizey guides us through the promises and the pitfalls. Plus: Columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves discuss the scrapping of Ofsted's one-word judgements, the latest Tory leadership bid launches, and whether politicians can - or should - dance in public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Conference Clangers | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:45:20 | |
With the SNP gathering in Edinburgh, party conference season is well and truly upon us. Ed Vaizey is joined by a panel of political advisers to discuss what to expect this autumn, as well as looking back at some of the best (and worst) moments from conferences past. Plus: Columnists James Marriott and India Knight discuss the four-day work week, whether you should let your dog lick your face, Keir Starmer moving Margaret Thatcher's portrait, and why AI may not be as revolutionary as originally promised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Politicians vs Social Media | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:46:25 | |
Bill Clinton once said that regulating the internet would be like ‘nailing jello to a wall’, but in the UK new rules are on the way. Ed Vaizey looks at whether they can end the Wild West on the web with a former tech minister and one of Ofcom's online safety directors. Plus Columnists: Libby Purves and Tim Montgomerie discuss the government's plans to let workers disconnect, the Tory leadership contest and the death of the theatre interval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Border Politics | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:47:03 | |
Patrick Maguire is joined by John Elledge to discuss the borders that explain world politics - from London's Ulez to the edge of space. PLUS: Columnists India Knight and James Heale discuss whether the public will appreciate the latest National Insurance cut, what happened when James went to Nigel Farage's 60th, and whether the Liz Truss story will get its own Netflix series. Columnists (00:41) The Borders That Explain World Politics (20:53) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Doesn't Britain Work? | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:28:23 | |
From Excel spreadsheets to the Brexit negotiations, former Cabinet Office Minister under David Cameron, Lord (Francis) Maude, speaks to Matt Chorley about the machinery of government - and why it can make their big ideas fail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 14-10-2020 | 14 Oct 2020 | 00:30:33 | |
Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer to explain what's happening at Prime Minister's Questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| David Dimbleby | 13 Oct 2020 | 00:28:07 | |
Matt Chorley speaks to veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby about his new podcast on the Iraq war, public trust, Question Time, and why he doesn't have a knighthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Press Secretaries | 12 Oct 2020 | 00:24:15 | |
Matt Chorley speaks to former Press Secretaries for every Prime Minister since Thatcher, who give their experiences of the job and advice for Boris Johnson's new spokesperson Allegra Stratton. Guests include: Thatcher: Sir Bernard Ingham Major: Gus O’Donnell Blair: Tom Kelly Brown: Simon Lewis Cameron: Gabby Bertin May: Paul Harrison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pence vs Harris vs Fly | 08 Oct 2020 | 00:26:22 | |
Matt Chorley speaks to US pollsters Rachel Bitecofer, Jacob Rubashkin, Kyle Kondik, Professor Jason Reifler and the Washington Correspondent of the Times, Henry Zeffman, about the best moments of the vice-presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence...and the fly that landed on his head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 7-10-20 | 07 Oct 2020 | 00:31:03 | |
Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to pause the exchanges between Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson and explain what's happening at Prime Minister's Questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Will The Real Boris Johnson Please Stand Up? | 06 Oct 2020 | 00:23:18 | |
Rachel Wolf, the woman who wrote the 2019 Conservative manifesto, tells Matt Chorley the secret of Johnsonism. Plus the PM's biographer Andrew Gimson, Johnson's former researcher Rachel Wolf, the Spectator's Kate Andrews and Professor Tim Bale on whether he will fight the next election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What's Rishi Up To? | 05 Oct 2020 | 00:21:45 | |
On the day he gives his speech to the virtual Conservative Party Conference, Matt Chorley takes a look at the challenges facing Chancellor Rishi Sunak with the Times Oliver Wright, the Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell and former Conservative advisor Salma Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Spitting Image | 01 Oct 2020 | 00:25:57 | |
Matt Chorley is joined by Spitting Image creator Roger Law, as well as impressionists Matt Forde and Debra Stevenson, ahead of the show's return this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 30-9-2020 | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:29:45 | |
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 what's going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Handover of Power | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:42:28 | |
If polls are to be believed, the UK could be governed by a new political party before the end of the year - one that hasn't been in power for 14 years. What lessons can we learn from the last changing of the guard, when David Cameron's coalition entered Downing Street? Patrick speaks to Conservative and Liberal Democrat advisers who were there in 2010, and historian Phil Tinline looks at the potential lessons for Labour. Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matt Frei discuss the shifting diplomatic sands over Israeli military action in Gaza, and whether Nato is still fit for purpose as it marks its 75th anniversary. Columnists (00:38) The Handover of Power (19:22) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 30-09-20 | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:29:45 | |
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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pick of the Polls | 29 Sep 2020 | 00:39:31 | |
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, Rishi Sunak and more; plus Times Columnists David Aaronovitch and Daniel Finkelstein give their take on the day's news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dick & Dom and Cherie Blair | 28 Sep 2020 | 00:25:23 | |
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 do if they ruled the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| September Focus Group | 24 Sep 2020 | 00:26:02 | |
Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene Times Radio's September Focus Group, with participants from Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 23-09-2020 | 23 Sep 2020 | 00:30:38 | |
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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| In The Keir | 22 Sep 2020 | 00:26:51 | |
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 spinner for Jeremy Corbyn James Schneider to give their verdict on Keir Starmer's conference speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A United Ireland? | 21 Sep 2020 | 00:25:19 | |
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 border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| David Cameron | 17 Sep 2020 | 00:44:39 | |
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 twice...and those Sasha Swire diaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 16/09/20 | 16 Sep 2020 | 00:30:54 | |
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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why Labour Lost | 15 Sep 2020 | 00:24:54 | |
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 on in the Red Wall today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Classic PMQs Unpacked: Just Another Relaunch | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:42:30 | |
Patrick Maguire and Tim Shipman give the "Unpacked" treatment to a classic PMQs, with Tony Blair and William Hague going head-to-head in July 2000 over membership of the Euro and Labour's record on crime. PLUS: Pollster Robert Hayward picks out his key seats to watch at the upcoming local elections. Local Elections Lowdown (00:40) Classic PMQs Unpacked (14:28) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tory Tribes Go To War | 14 Sep 2020 | 00:28:35 | |
With Brexit bringing splits in the Conservative Party back to light, Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Deputy Political Editor Steven Swinford about who exactly the many competing factions are, and we hear from former Deputy Chief Whip Anne Milton and former Justice Secretary David Gauke about what being on the frontline of Tory tribal warfare is really like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Coronanomics | 10 Sep 2020 | 00:27:37 | |
Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Economics Editor Philip Aldrick; the Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell; Paul John from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Times Money Mentor Georgie Frost to try and understand the staggering impact of the coronavirus on the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 09/09/20 | 09 Sep 2020 | 00:30:44 | |
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 going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Parlez-vous Brexit? | 08 Sep 2020 | 00:26:23 | |
Matt Chorley takes a refreshers' class in Brexit vocabulary with Times Policy Editor Oliver Wright, Professor of EU Law Catherine Barnard, former adviser to Theresa May Raoul Ruparel and De Welt's Stefanie Bolzen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hot Takes and Hot Cakes | 07 Sep 2020 | 00:30:45 | |
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 the world - all while eating some of Neil Kinnock's famous welsh cakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Al Murray and the Comedy of Politics | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:28:08 | |
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 acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| PMQs Unpacked 02/09/20 | 02 Sep 2020 | 00:30:11 | |
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 what's going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Live from Parliament | 01 Sep 2020 | 00:32:05 | |
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 (yes, the bird). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Best PMs We Never Had | 31 Aug 2020 | 00:26:01 | |
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 never were. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The New Lib Dem Leader | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:27:07 | |
Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to former Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable, and gets the results of the leadership contest, live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Should The Left Leave Labour? | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:37:35 | |
As prominent Jeremy Corbyn allies and hundreds of councillors quit the Labour, Patrick Maguire asks how Keir Starmer pushed them to the fringes and whether the left has an electoral future outside of the party. Plus: A taster of the latest episode of How to Win an Election, where political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein answer your questions. How To Win An Election (00:55) Should The Left Leave Labour? (09:34) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Left Out with Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:26:28 | |
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 Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour Under Corbyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Age of Osborne | 25 Aug 2020 | 00:25:54 | |
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 too old to run for President. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Power of Data | 24 Aug 2020 | 00:26:19 | |
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 politics and policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Next Slide Please - August | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:24:38 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Kids Are Alright | 19 Aug 2020 | 00:26:16 | |
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 online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| If The Government Were A Car... | 18 Aug 2020 | 00:30:01 | |
Times columnists David Aaronovitch and Danny Finkelstein join Matt to chew over government resignations and U-turns. Then, Matt speaks to two top pollsters - YouGov's Chris Curtis, and Deborah Mattinson from BritainThinks - about the continuing fallout of exam results...and what kind of car the public think the government would be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| When Things Go Bad | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:23:32 | |
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 Data: Does Size Matter?' to find out. Timandra's shortly followed by Theresa May's former spokesman, Paul Harrison, and former Liberal Democrat adviser Sean Kemp who tell Matt what it's like to be in the eye of a political storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Alan Johnson’s Lessons | 13 Aug 2020 | 00:27:41 | |
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 education throughout the Covid-19 crisis and scrapping GCSEs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| NZ Deputy PM Winston Peters | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:26:36 | |
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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pulling US polls apart | 11 Aug 2020 | 00:22:21 | |
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 Donald Trump could turn things around, the lack of floating voters, and why Joe Biden is pinning his hopes on remaining dull. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Focus Group: Caretaker Of The Untruths | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:45:49 | |
It's the monthly Times Radio Focus Group, and this time we head to the blue wall to find out why former Conservative voters have switched their support to the Liberal Democrats. Pollster James Johnson of J.L. Partners joins Matt to find out how much they really know about Ed Davey, who reminds them of 'cringy car salesman', and which politician is the 'caretaker of the untruths'? Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed discuss Rishi Sunak's 'worst hospital pass', the power of politics to change society, and whether they want to watch a documentary about Theresa May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The One with David Miliband | 10 Aug 2020 | 00:25:23 | |
Matt Chorley is joined by former Foreign Secretary and Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband to discuss Lebanon, the refugee crisis and the current state of the Labour Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Andys | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:23:54 | |
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, track and trace and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||