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VAT's Life
It's 50 years since Value Added Tax was introduced, and it's been a political football ever since. Matt discusses Jaffa Cakes, the pasty tax and the …
2 years, 11 months ago
PMQs Unpacked: Thugs and Scum
It's Deputy Prime Minister's questions with Dominic Raab and Angela Rayner standing in for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
Matt, Tim Shipman and Lara Sp…
2 years, 11 months ago
'Putin of The Labour Party'
As Jeremy Corbyn is barred from standing as a Labour MP, Momentum founder Jon Lansman accuses Keir Starmer of behaving like 'Putin of the Labour Part…
2 years, 11 months ago
Oh, Doctor Beeching!
On this day 60 years ago Dr Richard Beeching wielded the axe, closing thousands of miles of railway and thousands of stations. Matt talks to the musi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Secrets of the Red Box
Matt Chorley delves into the history of the iconic Red Box, the symbol of power given to every cabinet minister and prime minister.
We find out what's…
2 years, 11 months ago
Focus Group: Tories Turning the Tide?
Swing voters from across England say they prefer Rishi Sunak to Keir Starmer as prime minister in the latest Times Radio Focus Group.
Matt is joined b…
2 years, 11 months ago
PMQs Unpacked: Get Out of Westminster
Matt is joined by Patrick Maguire and Lara Spirit to pause and unpack the exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. Rishi Sunak claims Labour is 'soft…
2 years, 11 months ago
Food Fight
Matt speaks to Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby, who has just resigned as the government's 'food tsar'. He explains why he's quit, what's wrong with ou…
2 years, 11 months ago
D-Day for Boris Johnson
Will the inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Partygate finish his political career - or open the door for his return?
Matt is jo…
2 years, 11 months ago
David Owen: Labour, Limehouse and “hubris syndrome”
David Owen became foreign secretary aged just 38, before going on to break away from Labour as one of the ‘Gang of Four’ and lead the SDP.
He talks to…
2 years, 11 months ago