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.
You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/
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Matt Chorley is joined by Oliver Wright and Henry Zeffman, plus Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government to answer your questions and tell you how to impress your friends talking about tariffs, timetables and triggering Article 50. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by Iain Martin and Emma Tucker in London, Lindsay McIntosh in Edinburgh and Bruno Waterfield in Brussels. They discuss Nicola Sturgeon calling for a second referendum and the commons passing the article 50 bill, in a week of more political drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recorded from parliament Matt Chorley welcomes Senior Political Correspondent, Lucy Fisher, Labour MP Wes Streeting, Times columnist and Tory peer Matt Ridley and former Chancellor Alistair Darling, to run the rule over Phillip Hammond's first Spring Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by Sam Coates, Anne Ashworth and Jenni Russell to discuss the maelstrom of upcoming events for May's government, the need to teach practical money management in schools and how Trump is posing new questions for the media with every outlandish statement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a live special, Matt Chorley is joined by Phillip Collins of The Times, Sarah Baxter from The Sunday Times and Sohrab Ahmari from the Wall Street Journal to discuss how important is the special relationship? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by Lucy Fisher and Henry Zeffman to reflect on the by-election results in Copeland and Stoke on Trent.They discuss: How big an achievement this is for Theresa May, what it means for beaten UKIP leader Paul Nuttall? And did Labour lose by winning in Stoke? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by former advisor to Tony Blair turned stand up, Matt Forde, Times columnist Rachel Sylvester and former minister David Willetts, who now heads the Resolution Foundation. They debate if the weak Labour opposition is distorting everything Theresa May does? Why in the age of Google, some politicians make claims which can so easily be disproved? And how the goal of each generation doing considerably better than the one before it can be revived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
In the second part of this spin doctor special, we hear how to deal with leadership crisis of all shapes and sizes.Matt Chorley is joined by:Jo Tanner who worked on two Boris Johnson mayoral campaigns, Lord Wood of Anfield spent a decade advising Gordon Brown before running Ed Miliband's leadership campaign, and James Holt spent seven years spinning for the Lib Dems, including as head of government communications for Nick Clegg in the coalition.Also 'When photo-ops go wrong' the panel reveal the...
Matt Chorley is joined by three former spin doctors for a two part special on the reality behind the images they helped to create. On the Panel:Jo Tanner worked on two Boris Johnson mayoral campaigns, Lord Wood of Anfield spent a decade advising Gordon Brown before running Ed Miliband's leadership campaign, and James Holt spent seven years spinning for the Lib Dems, including as head of government communications for Nick Clegg in the coalition.They debate whether a backlash against spin led to t...
Matt Chorley is joined by Michael Savage, Phillip Collins and Melanie Phillips. They discuss how Brexit is obscuring vital domestic issues, examine John Bercow's outburst in the commons and debate if it's right for Britain to have ties with Saudi Arabia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this special episode Matt Chorley is joined by fund manager Paul O'Connor to examine the increasingly potent effect of political events on the markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by the legendary documentary maker Michael Cockerell, who lifts the lid on decades spent trying to get a politician to answer a question, plus Times senior political correspondent and podcast regular Lucy Fisher, who casts an eye over the imminent political battles you might not have noticed. And we also welcome to the Red Box family Iain Martin, who has just joined the Times as a columnist.Discovery more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemailProduced by David McGuire Hosted on...
Recorded from the depths of Westminster, host Matt Chorley is joined by senior political correspondent Lucy Fisher and political reporter (and Brexit expert) Henry Zeffman. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley talks to Rhys Blakely - Washington bureau chief for The Times - about Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Rachel Sylvester, deputy political editor Sam Coates, and Suella Fernandes MP to discuss Theresa May's speech on Brexit and what impact it will have in the coming months. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by historian and biographer Sir Anthony Seldon about how Theresa May can make a success of being prime minister and whether the job is just too big.Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do our political leaders know what they're doing?The question of competency is the topic up for discussion on the first Red Box podcast of the new year. Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' deputy editor Emma Tucker, columnist David Aaronovitch and Oliver Wright. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined by the Political Editor of The Sunday Times, Tim Shipman, at Westminster as the pair discuss the topsy-turvy political waters of 2016 and look ahead to what's in store in the coming year. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley hosts a reflective Christmas Quiz which pits reporters, columnists and MPs against each other in a light-hearted (but heated) battle to see who has paid attention to news events in 2016. Reporters:Lucy Fisher and Patrick KiddMPs:Michael GoveCaroline FlintColumnists:Jenni RussellPhilip CollinsDiscover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemailSound FX: www.freesound.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley hosts a reflective Christmas Quiz which pits reporters, columnists and MPs against each other in a light-hearted (but heated) battle to see who has paid attention to news events in 2016. Reporters:Lucy Fisher and Patrick KiddMPs:Michael GoveCaroline FlintColumnists:Jenni RussellPhilip CollinsDiscover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemailSound FX: www.freesound.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featuring Mark Tami. Presented by Matt Chorley. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featuring Mark Harper who was the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons from May 2015 to July 2016. Presented by Matt Chorley. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featuring Ann Taylor, former Labour Chief Whip. Presented by Matt Chorley. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featuring Alistair Carmichael. At the beginning of the Liberal Democrat - Conservative coalition government in May 2010, Carmichael was appointed Deputy Chief Whip and Comptroller of the Household. Presented by Matt Chorley. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featuring Anne Milton, currently the Deputy Chief Government Whip of the House of Commons. Presented by Matt Chorley. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley hosts this special event recorded in front of 300 Times readers at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, featuring former MP and dancer Ed Balls and the former political editor at The Times, Philip Webster. The panel answer questions from the audience. Find out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley hosts this special event recorded in front of 300 Times readers at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, featuring former MP and dancer Ed Balls and the former political editor at The Times, Philip Webster. In part 1, the panel discuss keeping Britain out of the Euro, the state of the Labour Party and the Rumba. Find out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley chats to Lib Dem leader Tim Farron following Zac Goldsmith's defeat to the Lib Dems' Sarah Olney in the Richmond Park by-electionFind out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley is joined this week by Times columnist Hugo Rifkind, Times Defence Editor Deborah Haynes and the paper's Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates. The panel discuss Paul Nuttall and the state of Ukip; why both Parliament and the public should care more about defence spending; and problems facing Theresa May. Find out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Chorley hosts this Autumn Statement special direct from the heart of Westminster with Labour MP Rachel Reeves, Times senior political correspondent Lucy Fisher and Ryan Shorthouse from the Bright Blue think tank. Find out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
