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How To Stage A Coup
Military coups are "back" according to the UN, with Niger the latest African nation to have its government overthrown. Patrick asks why they're on th…
2 years, 6 months ago
PMQs: Patrick Maguire Questions
It's Wednesday, but with the House of Commons in recess we bring you the other PMQs - Patrick Maguire Questions. Patrick is joined by Red Box Editor …
2 years, 6 months ago
What Does Tony Blair Want?
It's 16 years since Tony Blair walked away from frontline politics, forced to step down by a party that had fallen out of love with him. But with Kei…
2 years, 6 months ago
How To Perfect A Political Denial
Twenty five years after Bill Clinton infamously denied having an affair with Monica Lewinsky, Patrick speaks to Damian Whitworth, who remembers the c…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why So Many MPs Are Calling It Quits
This Saturday we're bringing you an extra episode from another Times podcast - Stories of Our Times - one remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
W…
2 years, 7 months ago
Spinning Like Sunak
How do politicians keep fit? Rishi Sunak spends his holidays going to Taylor Swift-themed spin classes; Keir Starmer prefers to kick around a footbal…
2 years, 7 months ago
How To Fix Parliament
Is Parliament broken, and how can we fix it? Chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges Chris Bryant joins Patrick Maguire to discuss his ex…
2 years, 7 months ago
Why August Isn't Silly Season
It's a journalistic cliché that very little happens in politics while MPs are on holiday during the Parliamentary recess. But is it fair to describe …
2 years, 7 months ago
Is Britain Skint?
A decade of low economic growth has seen Britain fall behind it's wealthy counterparts, and nations like Poland and South Korea are set to become ric…
2 years, 7 months ago
How To Lose An Unloseable Election
Keir Starmer is firmly ahead in the polls, but nothing in politics is ever certain. So, how do you lose an election that seems unloseable? Patrick Ma…
2 years, 7 months ago