Podcast Episodes

A Trump-Musk Divorce

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s friendship imploded in dramatic fashion overnight - as simmering tension between the two escalated into all-out war acro…

9 months ago

Will The Winter Fuel U-Turn Work?

It's the government's biggest u-turn so far - but will Rachel Reeves' new winter fuel payments policy succeed?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of th…

9 months ago

PMQs: Shipman Bows Out

After five years and something like 150 episodes, Tim Shipman is leaving the Sunday Times and the podcast. What has he learned from unpacking all tho…

9 months ago

The Cost Of Preparing For War

Keir Starmer has promised to make Britain "battle ready" as he unveiled plans to improve the military - but will taxpayers be prepared to pay for hig…

9 months ago

Starmer, Badenoch And Farage Take Aim

Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour and Reform of 'fantasy economics', the day after Keir Starmer made the same charge about Nigel Farage. Is it doing any o…

9 months, 1 week ago

Is Farage 'Liz Truss All Over Again'?

Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at Nigel Farage - making a speech warning that Farage's "fantasy" economics will lead to a Liz Truss-style economic mel…

9 months, 1 week ago

Reeves' Spending Squeeze

After police chiefs publicly raised their concerns about budget cuts making it harder to keep us all safe, Rachel Reeves is under renewed pressure ov…

9 months, 1 week ago

Farage Attacks 'Unpatriotic' Starmer

Nigel Farage has branded Keir Starmer as “one of the most unpatriotic prime ministers in our history" - is there a lack of patriotism on the left? 

Hu…

9 months, 1 week ago

Labour vs Reform on Welfare

As Labour inches along its huge benefits u-turn, Nigel Farage says he would restore winter fuel payment and end the two child benefit cap. Is Reform …

9 months, 1 week ago

Labour's Tricky Week

Ed Vaizey is joined by Jane Merrick and Albie Amankona to discuss a week of big challenges for the government - from the EU reset to the U-turn on wi…

9 months, 2 weeks ago