Politics Unpacked

Matt Chorley speaks to former Press Secretaries for every Prime Minister since Thatcher, who give their experiences of the job and advice for Boris Johnson's new spokesperson Allegra Stratton. Guests include: Thatcher: Sir Bernard Ingham Major: Gus O’Donnell Blair: Tom Kelly Brown: Simon Lewis Cameron: Gabby Bertin  May: Paul Harrison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Matt Chorley speaks to US pollsters Rachel Bitecofer, Jacob Rubashkin, Kyle Kondik, Professor Jason Reifler and the Washington Correspondent of the Times, Henry Zeffman, about the best moments of the vice-presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence...and the fly that landed on his head.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to pause the exchanges between Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson and explain what's happening at Prime Minister's Questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Wolf, the woman who wrote the 2019 Conservative manifesto, tells Matt Chorley the secret of Johnsonism. Plus the PM's biographer Andrew Gimson, Johnson's former researcher Rachel Wolf, the Spectator's Kate Andrews and Professor Tim Bale on whether he will fight the next election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the day he gives his speech to the virtual Conservative Party Conference, Matt Chorley takes a look at the challenges facing Chancellor Rishi Sunak with the Times Oliver Wright, the Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell and former Conservative advisor Salma Shah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Spitting Image creator Roger Law, as well as impressionists Matt Forde and Debra Stevenson, ahead of the show's return this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer's weekly dispatch box exchange, and explain what's going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action at PMQs to analyse the exchange between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley, YouGov's Chris Curtis and Deborah Mattinson from Britain Thinks take a look at where the numbers are headed for Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak and more; plus Times Columnists David Aaronovitch and Daniel Finkelstein give their take on the day's news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barrister Cherie Blair QC speaks to Matt Chorley about women in lockdown and Tony Blair's omelettes, then Dick & Dom from 'da bungalow' talk about what they'd do if they ruled the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene Times Radio's September Focus Group, with participants from Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action at PMQs to analyse the exchange between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire, head of the New Economics Foundation and former Ed Miliband Advisor Miatta Fahnbulleh, and former spinner for Jeremy Corbyn James Schneider to give their verdict on Keir Starmer's conference speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the President of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, about the legacy of her party and what the future could hold for both sides of the border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to Matt Chorley about the "talent" of Jeremy Hunt, working in a food bank during lockdown, sacking Dominic Cummings twice...and those Sasha Swire diaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley and Times Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire pause the action at PMQs, and dissect the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Angela Rayner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Gordon Brown's former pollster, Deborah Mattinson, about attitudes towards the Labour Party through the years and what exactly is going on in the Red Wall today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Brexit bringing splits in the Conservative Party back to light, Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Deputy Political Editor Steven Swinford about who exactly the many competing factions are, and we hear from former Deputy Chief Whip Anne Milton and former Justice Secretary David Gauke about what being on the frontline of Tory tribal warfare is really like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Economics Editor Philip Aldrick; the Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell; Paul John from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Times Money Mentor Georgie Frost to try and understand the staggering impact of the coronavirus on the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Red Box reporter Patrick Maguire to watch this week's exchanges at the despatch box, pausing the action throughout to explain what's going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley takes a refreshers' class in Brexit vocabulary with Times Policy Editor Oliver Wright, Professor of EU Law Catherine Barnard, former adviser to Theresa May Raoul Ruparel and De Welt's Stefanie Bolzen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Times Columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester about the news of the day, and comedian Andy Hamilton about what he'd do if he ruled the world - all while eating some of Neil Kinnock's famous welsh cakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The comedian who ran for Parliament, Al Murray, speaks to Matt Chorley about the politics of comedy...and the comedy of politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to watch the first despatch box battle of the new term, and pause the action to explain what's going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Chorley takes the show to Parliament to explore the Commons chamber; speak to one of the doorman, the Times' lobby team and Parliament's resident falcon (yes, the bird). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.