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The Times

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

Brand new Times columnist and Rest is History star Dominic Sandbrook tells Matt why the King's first year on the throne has been a surprising success, why Tony Blair isn't in his top 10 prime ministers, and why he really doesn't like archeology.

Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss India getting Covid (again), what Rishi Sunak will be served when he goes to Balmoral, and why James hates video games.

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The Rest is Dominic Sandbrook

With Reform polling well and attracting more Tory defectors - including Suella Braverman's husband - who would you put your money on to dominate the right of politics by the next election?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire

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Would You Buy Shares In The Tories?

After David Lammy tells the Commons that Assad is the "rat of Damascus", does the foreign secretary have a habit of playing to the gallery?

Plus: A first hand account from the court room during the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Janice Turner. 

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Lammy Hams It Up Over Syria

Kemi Badenoch attacks Keir Starmer for his views on immigration when he was a lawyer - but can a letter be the tip of the iceberg? And does the prime minister eventually get the better of the leader of the opposition?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the angry exchanges from the Commons with the help of Sunday Times chief political commentator Tim Shipman and comedian Ria Lina.

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PMQs: Tip Of The Iceberg

Kemi Badenoch gives an interview in which she claims sandwiches aren't 'real food' - and says she identifies with a murderous Game of Thrones character.

Hugo Rifkind is joined by Matthew Syed and Jenni Russell to unpack the politics of the day, including the Tory leader's lunch habits.

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Kemi's War on Sandwiches

Keir Starmer faces a cabinet split as Wes Streeting criticises Ed Miliband's decision to oppose military action against Assad in Syria when he was the party's leader in 2013, but was Ed really to blame? 

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and and the I newspaper's Jane Merrick

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Streeting Goes For Miliband

Should MPs use parliamentary privilege to reveal the identity of an alleged Chinese spy? Is anti-bullying training 'woke'? And is the government's communications grid finally working?

Lara Spirit unpacks the politics of the day, and all the other news, with Patrick Maguire and Hadley Freeman.

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Naming Spies

Starmer's approval rating is the lowest of any Prime Minister after five months in Number 10 - is he a victim of circumstance, or of the fickle nature of modern politics?

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

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Why Is Starmer Polling So Badly?

It's the last PMQs of 2024, and Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch trade blows over the government's decision to restrict winter fuel payments.

But some of the toughest questions come from the backbenches over the Waspi women campaign, with one MP calling the Starmer a "one-trick phony".

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PMQs: One-Trick Phony

A new YouGov polls shows the public doesn't see Kemi Badenoch as a PM in waiting - is their verdict a suprise?

Plus, is Matthew Parris the British equivalent of a cowboy?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris. 

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Can Kemi Look Like A PM In Waiting?

Keir Starmer says he'll tackle the problem of small boats crossing the channel with his plan to "smash the gangs". Will the policy work, can he park his tanks on the Tory lawn, and does anyone remember Labour's migration mugs?

Plus Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris discuss back seat driving by former prime ministers, peers blocking the government's housebuilding plan, and the weirdest political world records.

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Can Starmer Stop The Boats?

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