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Politics Unpacked

Politics Unpacked

By: Times Radio
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Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times.


You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/

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Episodes
  • Kemi Takes Advice (Except From Truss)

    Kemi Takes Advice (Except From Truss)
    Jul 3 2026

    Kemi Badenoch has sought advice from all her living predecessors except one - so who didn't get the call?


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Will Lloyd and Alys Denby.

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    30 mins
  • Kemi Tells Labour Women To 'Stop Moaning'

    Kemi Tells Labour Women To 'Stop Moaning'
    Jul 2 2026

    Kemi Badenoch has accused female Labour MPs of engaging in "failed identity politics" by asking Andy Burnham to commit to making 50 per cent of his ministers women.


    Is she right to accuse them of "moaning"?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and Matthew Parris.


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    31 mins
  • PMQs: Starmer's Not So Lucky DIP

    PMQs: Starmer's Not So Lucky DIP
    Jul 1 2026

    Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of leaving defence spending in a mess for Andy Burnham, but Starmer blames the Tories for underfunding the military when they were in government.


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges with Patrick Maguire, Stefan Boscia and comedian Alisdair Beckett-King.


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    42 mins
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