Podcast Episodes

The Political Editors: Julian Haviland

Julian Haviland became political editor of the Times in 1981, but his career in journalism began in the 1950s and covered every prime minister from A…

2 years, 10 months ago

The Political Editors: Fred Emery

The Political Editors is half a century of politics told by the people who wrote the first draft of history for the Times.

First up is Fred Emery, who…

2 years, 11 months ago

Has Political Correctness Saved Comedy?

Has political correctness come to bury comedy, or to save it? Patrick Maguire speaks to David Stubbs, who believes 'wokeness' has been good rather th…

2 years, 11 months ago

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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago