Politics Unpacked
Wireless Group
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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Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
PMQs: Rayner vs... Who?
11/20/2024
With Keir Starmer away, his deputy Angela Rayner takes deputy prime minister's questions from Conservative MP Alex Burghart. Does he impress on his first outing at the despatch box?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the Commons chamber with the help of Tim Shipman, Lara Spirit and comedian Grainne Maguire.
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Duration:00:42:43
Where Does Musk Find The Time?
11/19/2024
Has Elon Musk already overstayed his welcome in the court of Donald Trump? Can a government be made up entirely of mavericks? And how does the billionaire find the time?
Pus: Should we be following the advice of Rishi Sunak's father-in-law and denounce the weekend?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Juliet Samuel
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Duration:00:33:26
Is Reeves Haunted By Her CV?
11/18/2024
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to explain her CV, after it emerged that she used a false claim to win her seat as an MP - but does it matter?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Iain Martin and Lara Spirit, including the row over assisted dying and whether Sue Gray will get a peerage.
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Duration:00:34:51
Criminalising The Culture Wars
11/15/2024
Thousands of people, including children, have been questioned by police over non-crime hate speech, but is that involving police in political problems?
Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Timandra Harkness and Tim Montgomerie
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Duration:00:32:48
Is Europe Delusional About Trump?
11/14/2024
Hugo Rifkind is unpacking the politics of the day with Matthew Syed and Manveen Rana. Can Europe hold Donald Trump responsible if the US walks away from its role as the world's policeman, or are politicians this side of the Atlantic to blame?
You can read Matthew's column here.
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Duration:00:32:56
PMQs: The Magic Money Tree Is Back
11/13/2024
In her second outing at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacks Keir Starmer over the government's National Insurance rise - but he says she's resorting to the "magic money tree".
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the Commons chamber with the help of Tim Shipman, Lara Spirit and comedian Ria Lina.
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Duration:00:40:43
Has Pop Culture Shifted Right?
11/12/2024
Has the liberal dominance of the old entertainment industry given way to the dominance of right-wing YouTubers, podcasters, streamers and influencers?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and James Marriott.
You can read James' column here.
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Duration:00:31:27
Why Labour Isn't More Radical
11/11/2024
After Paul Johnson tells us he's changed his mind about the scale of the recent Budget, is the government missing the chance to be more radical?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Maguire and Lara Spirit.
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Duration:00:33:40
Harris's Lessons For Labour
11/8/2024
Can Keir Starmer learn anything from the Democrats' defeat in the presidential election, or are the UK and the US too different to draw comparisons?
Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Jane Mulkerrins and playwright Jonathan Maitland
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Duration:00:29:03
Trump's Hard Truth For Liberals
11/7/2024
Donald Trump's victory might be a bitter pull for liberals around the world to swallow, but they can't avoid his overwhelming success at the ballot box.
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Lara Spirit. You can read Hugo's column in the Times here.
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Duration:00:32:32
PMQs: Badenoch Plays Her Trump Card
11/6/2024
In Kemi Badenoch's first PMQs as Tory leader, she ask whether Keir Starmer will get on with President-elect Trump and protect the "special relationship", but was her explosive style successful?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action at Prime Minister's Questions with the help of Tim Shipman, Lara Spirit and comedian Andy Zaltzman.
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Duration:00:42:40
Has Starmer U-Turned on Fees?
11/5/2024
In 2020 Keir Starmer promised to abolish university tuition fees - so will his government suffer from the decision to increase them in line with inflation?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, and all the other news, with Libby Purves and James Marriott.
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Duration:00:33:54
Like British Politics, But Bigger
11/4/2024
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been making their closing pitches in front of large crowds in the US, but are the differences between British and American politics exaggerated?
And is Kemi Badnoch right to be frustrated about how her comments are sometimes reported?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire.
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Duration:00:34:37
PTSD From Truss's Mini-Budget
11/1/2024
Were the markets hostile to the budget or are our jitters a hangover from Liz Truss? Should we bring back food rationing? Can you hold a grudge for as long as a crow?
Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Timandra Harkness and Robin Brant.
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Duration:00:33:07
The Real Problem With The USA
10/31/2024
As Biden makes another blunder, is the US president making the campaign impossible for Kamala Harris? And are both parties failing to diagnose the real problems in Washington D.C.?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed.
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Duration:00:29:57
Reeves' Budget & Sunak's Swan Song
10/30/2024
Labour's first budget in nearly fifteen years will also be the biggest tax-raising budget in history. Hugo unpacks it all with Times Radio's Political Correspondent Theo Usherwood.
Plus: In Rishi Sunak's last hurrah at PMQs, he talks up his record in Number 10. Hugo pauses and analyses the action with the help of Lara Spirit and comedian Jon Harvey.
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Duration:00:36:59
Is Kemi Too Outrageous?
10/29/2024
Do politicians have to be outrageous to get attention? Why is the nation's birth rate plummeting? Plus, a lesson in how to carve turnip lanterns.
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Laura Freeman.
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Duration:00:31:10
A Joke Too Far For Trump
10/28/2024
Will racist language used at Trump's latest rally help or hinder his bid for the White House? Are we really living in unprecedentedly bad times? And are new MPs right to complain about Parliament's old customs?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire
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Duration:00:35:12
Musk's Talks With Putin
10/25/2024
After the Wall Street Journal reports on secret conversations between Elon Musk and Russia's president, just how much influence does the world's richest man wield? And is facial recognition the future of your supermarket shop?
Patrick Maguire unpacks the politics of the day with Robin Brant and Timandra Harkness.
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Duration:00:30:30
Starmer's Squabble In Samoa
10/24/2024
As Commonwealth leaders press the case for slavery reparations, has the summit in Somoa gone wrong for the prime minister? And how serious are Donald Trump's claims of election interference?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris
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Duration:00:34:18