app_store_button

google_play_button

DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst 

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/

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Politics Without The Boring Bits

Keir Starmer's speech was his last attempt to convince his MPs he's the right man for the job, but will it work?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne, Libby Purves and Matt Pound, a former advisor to the prime minister

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was Starmer's Speech Enough?

Labour is losing heavily to Reform UK in areas once considered the party’s heartlands - what Nigel Farage calls a “truly historic shift” in British politics.

Keir Starmer says he won't leave and plunge the party into chaos - but will it be up to him?

Carolyn Quinn unpacks the politics of the day with Will Lloyd and Alys Denby. 

Plus: Shadow Minister Victoria Atkins and Reform UK’s London Assembly leader, Alex Wilson.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Historic Shift in British Politics

It's election day across the UK, and speculation is rife about a looming plot to oust Keir Starmer. But should the Labour Party just admit it's not as good at skulduggery as the Conservatives in their heyday?

Hugo Rifkind is joined by Sarah Ditum and Matthew Parris, to discuss scheming politicians, the drinking culture in Parliament, and how the 24 hour news cycle changed modern politics. 

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Labour Match The Tories For Plotting?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton. 

A Times investigation reveals Zack Polanski made false claims when seeking the deputy leadership of the Green party, Kemi Badenoch's handling of hecklers, and what happened to relics of the early internet age. 

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polanski, Heckling, and Internet Relics

The Times Radio Focus Group returns for the final time ahead of the local elections.

JL Partners brings together 2024 Labour voters who are now on the fence — so what’s changed? 

Is Keir Starmer the problem, are his potential rivals any better, or are the Greens the real beneficiaries? 

Hugo Rifkind is joined by JL Partners co-founder Tom Lubbock to break it all down.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Focus Group: Is Andy Burnham A 'Saint'?

Labour backbenchers are reportedly preparing an open letter urging Keir Starmer to name a resignation date — but who would actually replace him, and would voters be any happier?

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

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour MPs "Doomscrolling Through Leaders"

The papers are full of speculation on who could replace Keir Starmer if he is toppled after this week's local elections. But does anyone know what's actually going on inside the party?

Guto Harri unpacks the politics of the day with Carol Lewis and Sebastian Payne.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Endless Labour Leadership Drama

With the terror threat level raised to “severe,” the Metropolitan Police is reviewing whether pro-Palestine marches can go ahead. Where should the line be drawn between public safety and the right to protest?

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

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terror Threat Rises

The Times Radio Focus Group is back ahead of the local elections.

JL Partners brings together voters from across Britain who backed Labour, the Conservatives and Reform UK in 2024 — but who now all say they plan to vote Reform.

What’s driving the shift? Is it about Nigel Farage, frustration with the main parties, or belief in Reform itself? And what, if anything, could change their minds?

Hugo Rifkind is joined by JL Partners co-founder James Johnson to break it all down.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Focus Group: Reform Voters

After a terror attack targeting Britain’s Jewish community, politicians rush to respond — and to blame. But is anyone actually lowering the temperature? 

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and Matthew Syed.

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have Politicians Been Weak On Antisemitism?

Red Box reporter, Esther Webber, and Times' columnist Robert Crampton pick over the day's news; Matt Chorley marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science by speaking to three prominent scientists, Payal Jain, Professor Monica Grady, Professor Lorna Dawson and the science minister Amanda Solloway. 

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women in Science

Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Other podcasts you might like ...