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Times Radio

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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Politics Without The Boring Bits

The prime minister is reportedly entering his "legacy era", with a major defence spending plan and new restrictions on children's social media use - but what will Keir Starmer's legacy actually be?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd. 

 

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Starmer Enters The 'Legacy Era'

Andy Burnham has officially confirmed he'll challenge Keir Starmer in a Labour leadership contest if he wins the Makerfield by-election, but Starmer says he's not going anywhere.

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon

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Burnham Makes It Official

Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" over the murder of Henry Nowak. Why is Musk interfering in UK politics? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Cindy Yu.

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Starmer, Musk & The Politics Of Division

Nigel Farage asks the prime minister to take action against "two-tier policing", but Keir Starmer accses the Reform UK leader of exploiting the murder of Henry Nowak.

Plus: Kemi Badenoch seizes on the Mandelson files to accuse the government of raising taxes to fund higher welfare spending. 

Hugo unpacks the exchanges at prime minister's questions with Patrick Maguire, Stefan Boscia and comedian Andy Parsons. 

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PMQs: Starmer v Farage

Pat McFadden's assessment of Labour MPs will fuel claims that the party cares more about welfare recipients than taxpayers - is Keir Starmer's Labour becoming the Welfare Party?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and James Marriott. 

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Is Starmer's Labour the Welfare Party?

Polling suggests that union members are just as likely to support Reform UK as they are to back Labour. Is Nigel Farage now leader of the 'party of the working class'?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd.

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Labour's Trade Union Problem

Is Labour having a policy debate in public healthy for our democracy? What's behind an online conspiracy claiming Vladimir Putin is dead? And have we forgotten the power of a boozy lunch?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Sarah Ditum.

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Burnham, Body Doubles & Boozy Lunches

Tony Blair is said to be "fired up" and poised to escalate his involvement in Labour's leadership race, after being criticised by both Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting.

Why can't the Labour party stop squabbling with itself?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Jenni Russell and Daisy McAndrew.

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All's Blair In Love And War

Sir Tony Blair says Labour has “no coherent plan” for the country, attacking the party’s direction under Keir Starmer and its plan to change leader - but does his intervention matter?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Anne McElvoy

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Blair Slams Labour

Medical leaders have compared social media to tobacco as pressure grows on Keir Starmer to change his mind and back a ban for under-16s. Will political pressure force another u-turn?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Josh Glancy

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Is Social Media The New Smoking?

As Friday Night Live returns to our screens for a one off 40th anniversary special, Matt Chorley has a chat with compere Ben Elton about champagne socialism, Tory Prime Ministers, and why he's not on social media.

PLUS Melanie Reid and James Forsyth on what follows Liz Truss' resignation.

AND What we learned during the 45 days of Truss' premiership

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