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What Do The By-Elections Mean?
After the Conservatives suffered two by-election defeats but were spared the embarrassment of a whitewash, Matt explores what it means for Sunak and …
2 years, 7 months ago
MPs On Holiday: What Not To Do
As MPs leave Westminster for the summer recess, Matt brings you his guide to the dos and don'ts of taking some time away from politics. He talks abou…
2 years, 7 months ago
PMQs Unpacked: The A Team Is Back
The deputies have gone, and Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are back at PMQs for their last outing before the summer recess. Matt pauses and unpacks the…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Do You Fix The Met Police?
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley joins Matt to talk about his plan to overhaul Britain's largest force, warning it will be a 'bumpy j…
2 years, 7 months ago
Death & Taxes
When George Osborne promised to scrap inheritance tax on the family home in 2007, it was credited with deterring Gordon Brown from holding a snap ele…
2 years, 7 months ago
Radio, Religion And Brass Bands
Matt looks at a boom in hyper-local community radio, including the station bringing you the sounds of a hedge for eight hours.
Plus: Columnists James …
2 years, 8 months ago
Is Your Council Going Bust?
If your town hall isn't already in trouble, it could be soon. Local authorities around the country are taking drastic action to balance the books, wi…
2 years, 8 months ago
DPMQs Unpacked: A Teachable Moment
It's Deputy PMQs, and Matt and Tim Shipman are joined by a deputy head teacher to help them pause and unpack the action as Oliver Dowden and Angela R…
2 years, 8 months ago
Finkelstein & Zeffman: Crazy Politics, Crazy Golf
As Henry Zeffman leaves the Times, he joins Daniel Finkelstein and Matt one last time. They discuss what politics will look like in 2030, how journal…
2 years, 8 months ago
Can The Tories Hold The Red Wall?
It's been four years since the term 'Red Wall' entered the political lexicon.
Matt is joined by the man who coined the phrase, analyst James Kanagaso…
2 years, 8 months ago