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What Comes After Sunak?
Rishi Sunak has made his first party conference speech as leader, but polls suggest it could be his last; so who comes next? JL Partners' Scarlett Ma…
2 years, 9 months ago
100 Years Of Tory Turmoil
This year marks a century since the 1922 committee of Conservative backbenchers came into being. Why do the men and women in grey suits still wield s…
2 years, 9 months ago
Focus Group: Snog, Marry, Avoid
It's a special conference edition of the Times Radio Focus Group; Matt and James Johnson from JL Partners hear from a group of 2019 Conservative vote…
2 years, 9 months ago
30 Years Since Back To Basics
30 years ago John Major made a speech pledging to get Britain, and his government, ‘back to basics' - but the scandals just kept coming. Matt speaks …
2 years, 9 months ago
Your Starter For Ten
How often do politics and quizzing collide? There's a rich history of politicians trying and failing to answer simple questions, and the British publ…
2 years, 9 months ago
Take A Chance On Ed?
It's the podcast everyone has been waiting for... join Matt and Patrick Maguire as they bring you Ed Davey Unpacked: pausing and analysing the action…
2 years, 9 months ago
Crazy Golf, Crazy Davey
It’s Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth, and Matt plays crazy golf with party leader Ed Davey. How many houses does he want to build, why won…
2 years, 9 months ago
How To Party At Party Conferences
As party conference season kicks off, Matt speaks to those who have seen it all - from karaoke, to babysitting drunk ministers, to skinny dipping.
Plu…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Not Quite Prime Ministers
History is written by (and often about) the winners, but the lives and careers of Britain's political losers can be just as telling. Leaders of the O…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why Are We In Love With The Big State?
The British Social Attitudes Survey has been running for 40 years, and its latest findings show that we expect the state to do more than ever before.…
2 years, 10 months ago