Biographers of Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson help Matt Chorley write the first draft of political history. Sir Anthony Seldon argues Theresa May could still rescue Brexit and avoid bgeing remembered as the worst PM ever. Rosa Prince, biographer of Jeremy Corbyn, asks what the Labour leader needs to do to become PM himself. And Andrew Gimson, biographer of Boris Johnson, on what the ex-foreign secretary will do next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 17, 2018•33 min
Resignations, reshuffles and May's survival. In this special recorded in Westminster, Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Henry Zeffman, Sam Coates and Lucy Fisher to discuss why political crises are linked to the hole in Sam's trousers. Alastair Campbell describes helping Robin Cook write his resignation letter. Katie Perrior, Theresa May's former director of communications, and Rupert Harrison, George Osborne's former chief of staff, on the threat posed by Boris Johnson and the PM's chances o...
Jul 10, 2018•35 min
Matt Chorley speaks to Ben Rhodes, whose new book, The World As It Is, charts a decade at Barack Obama’s side, from the campaign in Chicago to flying with him to California on the day he left the White House for the final time He was at the table for the Iran nuclear deal, the opening up of relations with Cuba, the night US Navy seals killed Osama Bin Laden. And he was there when David Cameron asked Barack Obama for his help to stop Brexit. More than just a speechwriter, he sought to recast the ...
Jul 03, 2018•56 min
PLUS Tories bash business and handling Brexit badly Matt Chorley is joined by James McGrory, from Open Britain, Rachel Shabi, a left-wing commentator, and Anthony Wells, from pollsters YouGov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2018•32 min
Matt Chorley is joined by Paul Johnson, Times regular and director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, who insists there is no Brexit dividend for the NHS, or anything else. Times columnist Rachel Sylvester tackles the drugs debate in the Tory Party. And in a passionate debate on the moral fibre of The Government, Sam Coates, The Times deputy political editor, wonders why on Earth Britain is turning a blind eye to the US separating children from their parents in detention centres. Get in touch ...
Jun 19, 2018•35 min
Matt Chorley is joined by political correspondent Henry Zeffman and columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Jenni Russell. The panel discuss the first Brexit resignation, why child protection budgets are being misdirected and why the USA remains the world's police force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2018•36 min
Mart Chorley is joined by Tom Swarbrick, former head of broadcast in Theresa May's No10, and Steve Howell, former deputy director of communications in Jeremy Corbyn's Labour, to recall the moment the exit poll dropped, and how their leaders have handled the last year. Tim Shipman, political editor of the Sunday Times, and Alice Thomson, Times columnist and interviewer, reflect on the highs and lows of the last year and what the next 12 months might hold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Jun 05, 2018•36 min
Fiona Hamilton, The Times crime and security editor, on Sajid Javid trying to improve relations with the police after years of hostilities. Lucy Fisher, The Times chief political correspondent, warns Theresa May has nowhere to hide from the Northern Ireland abortion debate. And Matthew Moore, The Times media correspondent, on why Radio 2 listeners are revolting over efforts to end tackle its all-male daytime line-up. Subscribe to Matt Chorley's Red Box morning email thetimes.co.uk/redbox Hosted ...
May 29, 2018•30 min
Recorded live at a Times+ event for Times subscribers, Matt Chorley and a stellar panel grapple with the ethical questions of the tech takeover. He was joined by: Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and the first minister to set up an app about themselves. Timandra Harkness is presenter of the BBC Radio 4 series, FutureProofing , a science comedian and author of Big Data: Size Does Matter. Dame Wendy Hall is Regius Professor of Computer Science at the Univ...
May 22, 2018•45 min
Times sketchwriters past and present Patrick Kidd, Ann Treneman and Matthew Parris on the good, the bad and the ugly exchanges across the despatch box. Sign up to the Red Box morning email thetimes.co.uk/redbox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 17, 2018•29 min
Ayesha Hazarika and Tom Hamilton, former political advisers and authors of Punch & Judy Politics, give their top 10 tips to surviving prime minister's questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2018•42 min
Matt Chorley is joined by a panel to discuss in-depth three big political themes of the week. Oliver Wright, The Times policy editor, tries to explain what Boris Johnson wants from Brexit, and why he probably won’t get it. Jenni Russell, Times columnist, says the resignation of New York’s attorney-general , Eric Schneiderman, after allegations of abuse by ex-girlfriends, is a chilling reminder of how deeply the currents of misogyny and violence against women still run. And Anne Ashworth, Times m...
May 08, 2018•33 min
Recorded from Downing Street, Matt Chorley is joined by Jack Brown, the street researcher-in-residence, who reveals the rows about the PM moving out for the repairs in 1958 and why they were almost scuppered by a cup of tea. Additional clips: Sky News/ Reuters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 03, 2018•31 min
In part one of Red Box's Downing Street series, Matt Chorley welcomes Philip Collins, Times columnist and former Blair speechwriter, Gabby Bertin, former Cameron spokeswoman and adviser, and Caroline Slocock, former Thatcher private secretary. They speak about the power struggles, how the building shapes it inhabitants and the day their boss was forced to move out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2018•47 min
PLUS Nasty parties and watching royal-watchers Matt Chorley is joined by Sam Coates, Times political editor, who suspects Michael Gove is again eyeing the Tory leadership, Hugo Rifkind, Times columnist, fears bigotry and bias is ingrained in both the Tory and Labour Party, while comedian Tiff Stevenson wonders if coverage of royal babies and weddings is designed to distract us from the bigger issues. Got a question for a future episode? Email redbox@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Apr 24, 2018•33 min
Matt Chorley welcomes Times political editor Francis Elliot, Times reporter Grant Tucker and former No10 spin chief Katie Perrior. The panel discuss: is Theresa May's stint as home secretary coming back to haunt her, is the problem with polls, the data or those who report it, and after Wetherspoons ditched social media, is it time for brands and politicians to switch off twitter and get back to the day job? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2018•30 min
In this bumper episode, Matt Chorley welcomes founder of Number Cruncher Politics, Matt Singh, senior political correspondent Lucy Fisher and columnist Iain Martin. The panel cover: why nothing has changed in the polls, why a new party won't work in Britain and what should fill the new Museum of Brexit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2018•41 min
Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Alice Thomson, Bruno Waterfield, Times Brussels Correspondent, and Oliver Wright and Henry Zeffman, who write the Times Brexit Briefing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2018•29 min
Who has been worst PM ever? And the best? And what does history tell us about today's politicians? Matt Chorley is joined by author Andrew Gimson, former No10 spin chief Katie Perrior and Times columnist Daniel Finkelstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2018•34 min
Matt Chorley is joined by Patrick Kidd and Rachel Sylvester to pick over the politics of Philip Hammond's spring statement, in which he mocked the Eyeore's on the Labour benches. Plus Francis Elliott, Times political editor, and Lucy Fisher, senior political correspondent, on what to do about Russia and can John Bercow survive the bullying scandal? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2018•27 min
Matt Chorley welcomes Times political correspondent, Henry Zeffman, Times columnist, Rachel Sylvester and comedian, Matt Forde. Discussed this week: why May's speech means there's finally a significant Brexit update, why the election for Labour general secretary shows fresh infighting on the left and why PMQs is now dreadful to watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2018•36 min
Matt Chorley welcomes Times columnist, David Aaronovitch, Times assistant editor, Anne Ashworth and director of Social Market Foundation, James Kirkup. The panel discuss: why the government energy cap teaches us to be active consumers and hold businesses to account, why Britain’s under-taxing of housing wealth means a return for the dementia tax and why Marvel films mean absolutely nothing. There's a fair chance you might disagree with the second half of this podcast, if you do, leave a review o...
Feb 27, 2018•29 min
Matt Chorley welcomes Lucy Fisher, Daniel Finkelstein and Philip Collins to debate the chances of a new force emerging from the current two main parties. They discuss why it has to come from a Tory/Labour split, the events which could lead to its creation and why an electoral shift is required to make it viable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 21, 2018•18 min
As a record number of new parties are set up, Matt Chorley and Lucy Fisher speak to Daniel Oxley, a founder member of the Democrats and Veterans Party, Chris Coughlan a founder of centrist party Renew, and Sally Cogley, founder of The Rubbish Party. Tomorrow: Daniel Finkelstein and Philip Collins debate the chances of a new force emerging from the current two main parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 20, 2018•26 min
Matt Chorley meets Nish Kumar, comedian and host of the 'Mash Report’ to try and understand why a British 'Daily Show’ has never worked, how losing elections is the best way to avoid satire, how he dealt with being told to "go home" the day after the Brexit vote, and how he feels about that Piers Morgan cartoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 14, 2018•34 min
Matt Chorley meets David Baddiel to discuss his appearance on a government panel hoping to tackle antisemitism, how social media forces comedians to take political positions and why Tony Blair is like Bob Monkhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2018•34 min
You’ve worked hard to become an MP, you’ve worked even harder to become a minister, so what happens when it all comes crashing down and you’re faced with a resignation calibre problem? Matt Chorley sits down with Mark Harper MP to discuss why his response to events in 2014 is regarded as the textbook political resignation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 07, 2018•18 min
Politicians resign for all sorts of reasons, in this special the panel examine the art and the fall out of the political resignation. Matt Chorley is joined by Theo Barclay, author of “Fighters and Quitters” which chronicles some of the great resignations, Sir Craig Oliver, David Cameron’s director of communications, and Jane Merrick, Red Box columnist. They discuss: what are grounds for quitting, how do you do it with grace and some dignity intact, and is there ever a way back? Hosted on Acast....
Feb 06, 2018•38 min
Matt Chorley is joined by Fay Schlesinger, Alice Thomson and Iain Martin to discuss fears of society becoming overly prudish, how to fix the housing crisis, and why the Tories need to find the courage to change leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2018•33 min
This week Matt Chorley talks comedy, social media and why we need a party of nutters. On the panel: Matthew Moore, The Times media correspondent, who asks why all the jokes are on the left. Polly Mackenzie, head of Demos think tank, on regulating the future and Times columnist Matthew Parris on the slow death of a political party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2018•30 min
