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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

Peter Mandelson is out of the Labour Party and Keir Starmer says he'd like to see him out of the House of Lords - but have the peer's links with Jeffrey Epstein damaged the prime minister?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Seb Payne. 

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Has Peter Mandelson Damaged Starmer?

As well as today's Politics Unpacked, which sees Ed Vaizey discuss China, Iran and left-wing AI with Michael Binyon and Cindy Yu, we've got an in-depth look at the by-election in Gorton and Denton.

Times chief political commentator Patrick Maguire and political scientist Rob Ford profile the constituency, and analyse whether Labour can hold off the challenge from the Green Party and Reform UK.

 

By-election: 32'15

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Will Labour Lose The By-Election?

Kemi Badenoch has called on centrist Conservatives hoping to influence the party to "get out of the way" - is the Tory one nation tradition dead, or an electoral opportunity?

Hugo, Matthew Parris and Juliet Samuel debate the future of the party and unpack the politics of the day. 

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Reheated Centrism Or One-Nation Opportunity?

With the PM in China, David Lammy stands in for Keir Starmer at deputy PMQs. But can Andrew Griffith land a blow for the Tories?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges in the House of Commons with Patrick Maguire, Stefan Boscia and Chris Ward, parliamentary secretary in the Cabinet Office. 

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DPMQs: The Last Time He'll Get This Gig?

As Labour backbenchers call on Starmer to reverse the ban on Andy Burnham standing as an MP, a cabinet minister says the decision is 'done and dusted'.

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and James Marriott.

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Is Burnham 'Done and Dusted'?

The prime minister is facing a backlash from some Labour MPs after the party blocked Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's attempt to become an MP - did Keir Starmer have any other choice? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Charlotte Ivers

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The Burnham Backlash

Donald Trump has falsley claimed that Nato soldiers, including those from the UK, stayed "a little off the front lines" in Afghanistan. And, who will win in an electoral test of strength between Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham?

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

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Trump Unites All Sides (In Outrage)

Donald Trump says he's bringing peace to the world - in Gaza, Ukraine and Greenland. After sending Europe into a tailspin, what's really changed?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Fraser Nelson and Alice Thomson. 

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Trump's Bewildering Week

Sir Keir Starmer says he will not yield to Donald Trump over the future of Greenland, calling recent criticism of the Chagos deal an attempt to force the issue -- did this rebuke to Trump spark his best performance yet?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges from the Commons with Patrick Magurie, Stefan Boscia and Andy Parsons.

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PMQs: Starmer’s Best Yet?

Donald Trump has attacked Britain’s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands, using it to argue that the US needs Greenland. As relations with Washington grow more unpredictable, how should Keir Starmer respond? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Jenni Russell and James Marriott. 

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Trump Turns On Starmer

Accusations of bias have forced Tim Davie and Deborah Turness to resign from their roles at the BBC - has the job of running the corporation become almost impossible?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and Sebastian Payne.

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Heads Roll Over BBC Bias Claims

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