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Red Box Politics Podcast

Politics without the boring bits: Matt Chorley presents the best interviews, analysis and panel discussions from his Times Radio show. Listen to Times Radio live on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm ... Read more

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There is life in the Lib Dems yet

There is life in the Lib Dems yet

Matt Chorley chats to Lib Dem leader Tim Farron following Zac Goldsmith's defeat to the Lib Dems' Sarah Olney in the Ric... Read more

2 Dec 2016

14mins

Ranked #2

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Are politicians more transparent on television?

Are politicians more transparent on television?

Matt Chorley is joined by the legendary documentary maker Michael Cockerell, who lifts the lid on decades spent trying t... Read more

31 Jan 2017

35mins

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Did Sir Nicholas Houghton overstep the mark?

Did Sir Nicholas Houghton overstep the mark?

Philip Webster is joined by Oliver Kamm, Lucy Fisher and Michael Savage. Oliver Kamm:Jeremy Corbyn has accused the chief... Read more

10 Nov 2015

31mins

Ranked #4

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Snap Election Special from Parliament

Snap Election Special from Parliament

As Theresa May stuns Westminster by calling a snap election Lucy Fisher sits in for Matt Chorley and is joined by Sam Co... Read more

18 Apr 2017

17mins

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Ranked #5

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A historic defeat. Now what?

A historic defeat. Now what?

Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Daniel Finkelstein, Iain Martin, Esther Webber, Hugo Rifkind and Henry Zeffman in t... Read more

16 Jan 2019

38mins

Ranked #6

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Whip special - Alistair Carmichael

Whip special - Alistair Carmichael

This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present ... Read more

13 Dec 2016

22mins

Ranked #7

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Lessons in a landslide: Margaret McDonagh

Lessons in a landslide: Margaret McDonagh

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in t... Read more

28 Apr 2017

46mins

Ranked #8

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Bercow: annoying but right?

Bercow: annoying but right?

PLUS Free speech in the internet age and beating cancer.Matt Chorley is joined by Alice Thomson, Hugo Rifkind and Lindsa... Read more

19 Mar 2019

37mins

Ranked #9

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War with Spain, morals vs trade and confusing policy announcements

War with Spain, morals vs trade and confusing policy announcements

For the podcast Matt Chorley is joined by Catherine Philp, Sam Coates and Oliver Kamm. This week, the panel tries to mak... Read more

4 Apr 2017

33mins

Ranked #10

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German crisis and politics place in the jungle

German crisis and politics place in the jungle

Matt Chorley welcomes Times columnist David Aaronovitch, Times religious affairs correspondent Kaya Burgess and Red Box ... Read more

21 Nov 2017

25mins

Ranked #11

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Shopping for a new leader

Shopping for a new leader

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Iain Martin who tries to explain what went wrong with the Brexit vote, Katie P... Read more

11 Dec 2018

33mins

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Lessons in a landslide: Peter Mandelson

Lessons in a landslide: Peter Mandelson

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in t... Read more

28 Apr 2017

40mins

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Labour splits: what now?

Labour splits: what now?

Matt Chorley speaks to two MPs who quit the party, plus Ayesha Hazarika on the threat to Labour and Ash Sarkar on how Co... Read more

19 Feb 2019

32mins

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War! Royals! Britney!

War! Royals! Britney!

Matt Chorley is joined by Lucy Fisher, The Times defence editor, on how President Trump avoided World War Three; David A... Read more

14 Jan 2020

35mins

Ranked #15

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Inside The Times office

Inside The Times office

Matt Chorley gives up on asking politicians what might happen with Brexit and ventures into The Times office on the roof... Read more

14 Mar 2019

18mins

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Could you have done Brexit better?

Could you have done Brexit better?

Matt Chorley asks how a different prime minister might have negotiated the last three years more successfully.Chris Wilk... Read more

2 Apr 2019

39mins

Ranked #17

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The case for Boris Johnson

The case for Boris Johnson

Matt Chorley is joined by Jo Tanner, a former adviser to Boris Johnson, who wonders if her old boss can ever get serious... Read more

23 Apr 2019

40mins

Ranked #18

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2020 Vision

2020 Vision

Matt Chorley asks Francis Elliott, Times political editor, Steven Swinford, deputy political editor, and Lucy Fisher, de... Read more

31 Dec 2019

38mins

Ranked #19

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How could Johnson lose the election?

How could Johnson lose the election?

As the country gears up for some festive political fun, Matt Chorley asks YouGov's Anthony Wells what could go wrong for... Read more

29 Oct 2019

37mins

Ranked #20

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Theresa May clings on, obviously.

Theresa May clings on, obviously.

On another day of drama, Matt Chorley presents from Westminster speaking to journalists and MPs about May's narrow victo... Read more

13 Dec 2018

22mins

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