Politics Unpacked

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Politics Unpacked episodes

January 20 Trump Turns On Starmer
Donald Trump has attacked Britain’s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands, using it to argue that the US needs Greenland. As relations with Washington grow more unpredictable, how should Keir Starmer respond?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Jenni Russell and James Marriott.

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29 min
January 19 Did Starmer Pull His Punches?
Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump is "completely wrong" to threaten tariffs against countries that oppose his plan to take control of Greenland. But the Prime Minister stopped short of announcing retaliatory measures. Is this pragmatic diplomacy or weakness?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Sebastian Payne.
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31 min
January 16 The Jenrick Shockwave
Robert Jenrick becomes Reform UK’s newest MP after defecting from the Conservatives. Who has come out on top, and have we really seen a reshaping of the right of British politics?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby.

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29 min
January 15 The Tory Psychodrama Is Back!
Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick after claiming to have clear evidence he was planning defecting to Reform UK.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Juliet Samuel.
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31 min
January 14 PMQs: The Starmer Sutra
Kemi Badenoch mocks Keir Starmer over his latest U-turn, while he claims the Tories have had 'more positions than the 'Kama Sutra'.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges from the Commons with Gabriel Pogrund, Stefan Boscia and Susie McCabe.
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46 min
January 13 Can We Stand Up To Big Tech?
The government is to criminalise non-consensual deepfakes after concerns were raised about the capabilities of Elon Musk's Grok AI. Can the government control what happens online? And should it?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Megan Kenyon and James Marriott.
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36 min
January 12 Zahawi Defects To Reform
Former Tory Chancellor (well, briefly) Nadhim Zahawi becomes Reform UK's highest profile defection yet - but does it make Nigel Farage's party look like a home for Tory has-beens?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Seb Payne.
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31 min
January 09 Yet Another U-Turn
Rachel Reeves is set to announce a bailout for pubs following a backlash over plans to hike business rates. It's the 12th major U-turn since Labour entered office - are they demonstrating confidence, or chaos?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Sonia Sodha and Michael Binyon.
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33 min
January 08 Do We Really Want Honest Leaders?
Donald Trump doesn't pretend his foreign interventions are part of a noble cause. Did we prefer it when US presidents hid their blunt motives with insincerity?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Syed and Sarah Ditum.
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33 min
January 07 PMQs: Nigel Farage
It's the first PMQs of the year, and Hugo and Patrick Maguire are joined in the studio by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. As they unpack the exchanges from the Commons, they discuss voting for sending troops to Ukraine, Donald Trump's raid on Venezuela, and how Farage will change PMQs if he makes it into Downing Street.
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53 min

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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.

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