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Mission Impossible: Go For Growth
As Rachel Reeves addresses the nation with a warning about a £20 billion black hole in the public coffers, Adam Boulton is checking on the progress o…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Impressionists Are Back
It's Matt's last appearance on the podcast, and he's assembled comedians Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod and Nerine Skinner to give us their best politica…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Tory Olympics
The starting gun has been fired and Conservative MPs have begun entering the race to become next leader of the party.
Who will make it to the finish …
2 years ago
PMQs: Keir's First One
PMQs is back, and this time it's Rishi Sunak putting questions to new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Matt unpacks the action from the new-look Commo…
2 years ago
SpAd School
Special advisers, known as 'SpAds', are being appointed left and right and centre by the new government. But what do they actually do? Matt is joined…
2 years ago
10 Years Of Red Box
As the Times Red Box newsletter celebrates its 10th birthday, Matt rounds up all the previous editors to look back over a remarkable decade in politi…
2 years ago
Has Keir Starmer Killed Comedy?
As thousands of performers descend upon Edinburgh for the Fringe, those promising topical comedy are buried in hasty rewrites after the snap election…
2 years ago
Quad Goals
Matt takes a look at the government's new gang of four - Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves and Pat McFadden. Will they make all the big deci…
2 years ago
1945 All Over Again
King Charles III has set out the government's plans for the year ahead, but what happened the last time a King was on the throne unveiling the progra…
2 years ago
Stand And Deliver
Keir Starmer has promised to "deliver from the get-go”, but what does a focus on delivery really mean? Matt is joined by US political theorist Matt S…
2 years ago