Jul 16

Is Shabana Mahmood Burnham's Chancellor?

Andy Burnham is days away from announcing his cabinet, with Shabana Mahmood expected to be named as chancellor. Spare a thought for Ed Miliband...Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Cindy Yu and Matthew Parris. You can hear more of Hugo on Times Radio from Monday to ... Show More

34m 23s

Jul 15

PMQs: Starmer's Journey Comes To An End

Keir Starmer delivers his final Prime Minister's Questions before leaving office, calling it "the end of my political journey" in an at-times emotional final appearance at the despatch box.Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire and Lara Spirit to unpack the exchanges, assess S ... Show More

53m 13s

Jul 14

How Safe Are Our Politicians?

As counterterrorism police now lead the investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death, Reform UK MPs are raising concerns about their own safety. Is it time to rethink how Britain's politicians are protected?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and James ... Show More

34m 23s

Jan 2021

Westminster's morning newsletter revolution

Jack hears from former Chancellor George Osborne about how these morning memos are devoured by senior politicians and newspaper editors alike; and from current and veteran authors including Esther Webber, Paul Waugh and Benedict Brogan about their daily struggle to get the email ... Show More

36m 43s

Jul 2024

The Summer of Seismic Political Shocks

Labour of love. A fresh start for Britain as voters called time on the Tories. Also this hour, my exclusive interview with the woman at the epicenter of Europe's lurch to the far right, Marine Le Pen. Then, historian Heather Cox Richardson on the false equivalence created ove ... Show More

40m 34s

May 2020

The mind (and blogs) of Dominic Cummings

What can we learn about the Prime Minister's chief adviser from his own words?Guests: Ian Leslie, writer and journalist.Steven Swinford, The Times' Deputy Political Editor.Hosts:Manveen Rana and David Aaronovitch.Clips: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky News, The Telegraph. Additional mus ... Show More

27m 37s

Aug 2015

Jeremy Corbyn on banks, Nato and the rise of the left

Jeremy Corbyn, the surprise front runner in the UK opposition Labour party's leadership contest, speaks to Jim Pickard, the FT's chief political correspondent, about his views on the deficit, banks, media ownership and Nato. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ... Show More

9m 43s

Nov 2021

The Sins of the Father

Giles, Esther and Kitty Coren try and find a column idea from this week's papers; from bad holiday destinations and the Mosely family name to posh vegetarian meals and racism in cricket. Giles is riding on a high after a well received column, Esther tells the less than romanti ... Show More

30m 23s

Jul 2019

The Rt Hon Miss Piggy MP

Giles and Esther sweat their way through the week's top stories; from the record breaking heatwave to the cabinet reshuffle and dad jokes. Giles discusses the importance of beach etiquette and Esther expresses her hatred of puns. You can read Giles in The Times here: ... Show More

26m 21s

Mar 2016

Millennials: moaners or martyrs? Janan Ganesh takes on Aime Williams

Claer Barrett and guests discuss whether young people are entitled to moan about money, whether loyalty pays with store cards, and how investors could quantify political risks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17m 7s

Sep 2020

Yet another blunder to add to the long list of blunders

It’s been another eventful week in politics with the reduction of the pandemic unemployment payment coinciding with the announcement of ten new advisors for junior ministers. All the while, four ministers are under restricted measures after coming into contact with a positive cas ... Show More

36m 19s

The Burnham Coronation