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The Death of TV Satire?
With Have I Got News For You one of the last satirical comedy shows still standing, Patrick Maguire asks why satire on our screens seems to be dying …
2 years, 10 months ago
When to Hold a General Election
When it comes to holding a general election, timing is everything. With Rishi Sunak reportedly hoping to pull off a surprise win late in 2024, Patric…
2 years, 11 months ago
Difficult Days For Humza Yousaf
Is Humza Yousaf done before he even gets started? Patrick Maguire looks at the SNP leader's chances after two weeks in office and a series of revelat…
2 years, 11 months ago
Does Negative Campaigning Work?
Patrick Maguire discusses political advertising - does going negative deliver, or do we all suffer when the parties get down in the gutter? He speaks…
2 years, 11 months ago
Good Friday Agreement 25 Years On: Inside the Negotiations
Carole Walker, sitting in for Matt Chorley, speaks to key figures that drafted the deal including Mark Durkan, assistant to SDLP leader John Hume, an…
2 years, 11 months ago
Focus Group: Hugh Grant vs. Desperate Dan
Matt is joined by James Johnson of JL Partners who leads a panel of undecided voters giving their verdict on the government, Rishi Sunak and Keir Sta…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Battle for Waterlooville
Suella Braverman faces losing her seat in a reselection battle with Flick Drummond. Matt speaks to journalist Michael Crick and local councillors Car…
2 years, 11 months ago
Killing Thatcher
Matt revisits the last night of the Conservative party conference in 1984 when the IRA bombed the Grand Hotel in Brighton in an attempt to kill Marga…
2 years, 11 months ago
Clever Things to Say About Polling
Matt shares the five things you need to know about British politics right now by looking at what's happening behind the headline polls with opinion e…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Day The Times Was Bombed
From the first camera to take aerial pictures over Everest to documents from the day the paper's offices were bombed during World War Two, the Times …
2 years, 11 months ago