Podcast Episodes

The Art Of The Political Lunch

Very few people in Westminster have had as many lunches as The Sunday Times' Chief political commentator Tim Shipman.

So for the final day of food wee…

2 years, 7 months ago

Confessions Of The Chequers Chef

What is it like to cook for world leaders, celebrities, and even the Queen? Graham Howarth is the Head Chef at Chequers - the PM's country retreat. H…

2 years, 7 months ago

The Art of Political Drinking

Join Matt for a pint in Westminster's Red Lion pub. He talks to Gordon Brown's former spin doctor Charlie Whelan about how he inadvertently killed To…

2 years, 7 months ago

Shopping Under The Nanny State

After Rishi Sunak delayed the ban on buy-one-get-one-free deals on fatty foods for two years, Matt takes stock of how much the nanny state is policin…

2 years, 7 months ago

Cooking In The Commons

Food week begins with the history of Bellamy's, a restaurant that's been serving politicians' portions for 250 years. Charles Walker is the MP in cha…

2 years, 7 months ago

How To Start A New Political Party

More than one hundred new political parties have already been registered this year, but what does it take to create one that goes the distance? Kate …

2 years, 7 months ago

Focus Group: Attack Of The Clones

A group of people from across England who voted for the Conservatives at the 2019 election, but now say they plan to vote for Labour give their verdi…

2 years, 7 months ago

How To Punish Politicians

Matt is joined by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg, the man in charge of investigating politicians behaviour. He discuss…

2 years, 7 months ago

Are The Greens Missing Their Moment?

With the climate at the top of the news agenda, why isn't the Green Party doing better? Matt asks Siân Berry if she can hold the party's only parliam…

2 years, 7 months ago

When Will Sunak Call An Election?

Should Rishi Sunak go early like Boris Johnson, or cling on until the bitter end like John Major? Matt considers the merits of an early or a late gen…

2 years, 7 months ago