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The Prime Minister That Never Was
It's been 30 years since the sudden death of Labour leader John Smith, a man many expected would go on to be prime minister. Matt hears from some of …
1 year, 10 months ago
Focus Group: It's Like He's Evil
It's the Times Radio Focus Group, where Matt steps outside the Westminster bubble to hear the opinions of ordinary voters.
This month it's a group wh…
1 year, 10 months ago
PMQs: Dover And Out
Matt Chorley and Patrick Maguire pause and unpack the action from the Commons chamber, as Tory MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour moment…
1 year, 10 months ago
Did Liz Truss Really Screw Your Mortgage?
Mortgage costs went up after Liz Truss' mini-budget in 2022, and are yet to come down. As new analysis of the local election results suggests that su…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Exit Interview: Craig Whittaker
Matt sits down with MPs leaving Parliament at the next election to find out about their highs and lows, their best and worst bosses, and the lessons …
1 year, 10 months ago
Losing Is Becoming A Habit
After a difficult set of election results for the Conservatives, including a by-election defeat in Blackpool South, Matt looks at what they mean for …
1 year, 10 months ago
Hello From The Other Side: Thatcher's Rise To Power
In half a century just three opposition leaders have become prime minister. 45 years after Margaret Thatcher arrived in Downing Street, Matt hears fr…
1 year, 10 months ago
PMQs: Stop Banging The Furniture
Tim Shipman and Kait Borsay join Matt Chorley to pause and unpack the action from the Commons chamber as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clash over pens…
1 year, 10 months ago
Inside The Plot To Bring Down Sunak
For months a group of Tory plotters have been saying that the local elections will be pivotal to their efforts to remove Rishi Sunak from office. So …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Exit Interviews: Caroline Lucas
Matt sits down with MPs leaving Parliament at the next election to find out about their highs and lows, their best and worst bosses, and the lessons …
1 year, 10 months ago