Podcast Episodes

Rishi Sunak's 100 Days

The Prime Minister has been in office for 100 days, a big achievement by recent standards. Matt has some exclusive polling from YouGov showing what t…

3 years, 1 month ago

PMQs Unpacked: Rank Pathetic!

Matt Chorley, Tim Shipman and Lara Spirit pause and unpack the exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. Rishi Sunak accuses Keir Starmer of siding wi…

3 years, 1 month ago

Brexit Q&A

Three years after the UK left the European Union, Matt hosts a panel of experts from The Times to answer questions sent in by readers. 

Plus columnist…

3 years, 1 month ago

Sorry, Not Sorry

Why do politicians find it so hard to say sorry? After Nadhim Zahawi declined to apologise following his sacking by the Prime Minister, Matt discusse…

3 years, 1 month ago

Is Parliamentary Oratory Dead?

Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley and tests his theory that speeches in the House of Commons aren't as good as they used to be. He looks back …

3 years, 1 month ago

Focus Group: Sunak's Pledges and Starmer's Face

The Times Radio Focus Group meets for the first time in 2023. James Johnson from J.L Partners leads a group of swing voters from across the country a…

3 years, 1 month ago

PMQs Unpacked: A Job Too Big?

Matt Chorley, Tim Shipman and Lara Spirit pause and unpack the exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. This week, Keir Starmer asks Rishi Sunak if b…

3 years, 1 month ago

The Cost of Dying

One in four terminally ill people of working age find themselves in poverty. For them and their families, the agony of grief is compounded by financi…

3 years, 1 month ago

Sunak's Away Day

As Rishi Sunak gets ready for a cabinet trip to Chequers and Keir Starmer plans an outing for his team, Matt asks if a political away day is a good w…

3 years, 1 month ago

How To Make A Party Political Broadcast

Party political broadcasts have been around for nearly 100 years, featuring everything from men sitting woodenly behind desks to yogic flying.

How are…

3 years, 1 month ago