Politics Unpacked

By The Times

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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Politics Unpacked episodes:

May 05, 2025 The EU Plays Hardball On Migration
Keir Starmer's hopes of a reset with the EU have taken a blow, after the bloc refused Britain access to critical crime and illegal migration databases.
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32min
May 02, 2025 Local Elections: Reform On The March
With Nigel Farage's Reform UK the clear winner from the English local elections and Runcorn by-election, have they broken the two-party system for good?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with John McTernan, Salma Shah and Sir John Curtice.

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May 01, 2025 Golf Diplomacy
Is Britain considering swapping a golf tournament for a trade deal? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the news of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris.
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34min
April 30, 2025 PMQs: The Last One Before The Elections
Ahead of Thursday's local elections in England, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch doesn't question Keir Starmer over net zero - instead focusing on the grooming gangs scandal and claims of a cover up.

Lara Spirit unpacks all the action from the Commons with Tim Shipman and the comedian Alistair Barrie.
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40min
April 29, 2025 100 Days Of Trump
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the news of the day including Donald Trump's first 100 days, whether secularism is just a historical blip, and whether the male-only publisher's time has come. With James Marriott and Libby Purves.
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32min
April 28, 2025 Who Would Win From A Tory-Reform Pact?
Senior Tories are being asked about the prospect of a pact with Reform UK ahead of local elections in England this week. But what's in it for Nigel Farage's Reform?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Maguire and Jane Mulkerrins, including the rising risk of strikes and what happened at this year's White House Correspondents Dinner.
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April 26, 2025 Douglas Murray
In this bonus episode of the podcast, Douglas Murray joins Hugo Rifkind to discuss his new book - On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel, Hamas and the Future of the West. He argues that the future of the Western world is at stake in the Israel-Gaza war, and discusses Donald Trump's plan to create a "riviera of the Middle East".
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25min
April 25, 2025 Washington, War and WhatsApp Etiquette
Rachel Reeves is in Washington attempting to get a US trade deal over the line, while Donald Trump’s special envoy has arrived in Moscow to hold peace talks with Putin. And why was half of Westminster added to a WhatsApp chat?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Sarah Vine.
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31min
April 24, 2025 Trump 'In Cahoots' With Putin?
After Donald Trump criticises Volodymyr Zelensky's approach to peace talks, does a deal look further away than ever? Plus, why does former defence secretary Grant Shapps say Trump is "in cahoots" with Vladimir Putin?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Fraser Nelson and Manveen Rana.
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April 23, 2025 PMQs: He Doesn't Have The Balls
MPs are back from recess which means the return of PMQs Unpacked. Kemi Badenoch asks Keir Starmer whether he’s changed his mind on how to define a woman.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the Commons chamber with the help of Lara Spirit, Theo Usherwood and comedian Jon Harvey.
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