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What the Tories Really Think from 2020-11-02T15:38:17

Matt Chorley and Times Deputy Political Editor Steven Swinford reveal what Conservative MPs and Ministers really think about the new lockdown measures, off the record. To subscribe to the Times go ...

US Focus Group from 2020-10-29T15:52:26

Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene a special Times Radio focus group with swing voters from Pennsylvania ahead of the Presidential election next week; plus: are there ...

Ed Balls from 2020-10-28T14:09:37

Matt Chorley speaks to the former Labour cabinet minster Ed Balls about leaving politics, making documentaries, the Labour party and Strictly Come Dancing. To subscribe to the Times go to thetimes....

Paul Boateng + Polling from 2020-10-27T16:58:15

Matt Chorley sits down with the UK's first black cabinet minister Paul Boateng, plus pollsters Chris Curtis and Deborah Mattinson give us the latest low down on the polls. To subscribe to the Times...

Happy Birthday House of Commons from 2020-10-26T14:02:24

On the 70th anniversary of the House of Commons' post-war reconstruction, Matt Chorley speaks to Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, and SNP MP Kirsten Oswald makes the case for a chamber revamp in the style of...

Coronavirus Updates From Around The World from 2020-10-22T12:08:40

Is the UK dealing particularly badly with the second wave of Coronavirus? Matt Chorley speaks to Times correspondents from Europe, Asia and the US to find out how governments are dealing with new o...

PMQs Unpacked 21-10-2020 from 2020-10-21T13:50:58

Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action to explain the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at Prime Ministers' Questions.

from 2020-10-15T13:48:19

From Excel spreadsheets to the Brexit negotiations, former Cabinet Office Minister under David Cameron, Lord (Francis) Maude, speaks to Matt Chorley about the machinery of government - and why it c...

PMQs Unpacked 14-10-2020 from 2020-10-14T13:31:29

Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer to explain what's happening at Prime Minister's Questions.

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Pence vs Harris vs Fly from 2020-10-08T13:22:54

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 t...

PMQs Unpacked 7-10-20 from 2020-10-07T13:45:39

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.
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Will The Real Boris Johnson Please Stand Up? from 2020-10-06T13:16:26

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 S...

What's Rishi Up To? from 2020-10-05T14:06:17

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 F...

Spitting Image from 2020-10-01T12:33:39

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.

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Pick of the Polls from 2020-09-29T13:12:31

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 Columnist...

Dick & Dom and Cherie Blair from 2020-09-28T14:04:10

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.
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September Focus Group from 2020-09-24T12:54:14

Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson convene Times Radio's September Focus Group, with participants from Scotland.

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PMQs Unpacked 23-09-2020 from 2020-09-23T15:32:23

Matt Chorley and Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman pause the action at PMQs to analyse the exchange between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer.

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In The Keir from 2020-09-22T13:37:22

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 Schneid...

A United Ireland? from 2020-09-21T13:46:01

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.

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Why Labour Lost from 2020-09-15T14:32:36

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.

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Tory Tribes Go To War from 2020-09-14T13:19:01

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...

Coronanomics from 2020-09-10T12:10:04

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...

PMQs Unpacked 09/09/20 from 2020-09-09T13:30:36

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.

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Hot Takes and Hot Cakes from 2020-09-07T15:29:16

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 N...

Al Murray and the Comedy of Politics from 2020-09-03T15:03:34

The comedian who ran for Parliament, Al Murray, speaks to Matt Chorley about the politics of comedy...and the comedy of politics.

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Left Out with Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund from 2020-08-26T13:31

Red Box's very own Patrick Maguire and the Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund join Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - to talk about their new book Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour Un...

The Age of Osborne from 2020-08-25T13:45:45

Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to former Chancellor George Osborne about the right age to enter politics, and whether Joe Biden is too old to run for President.

The Power of Data from 2020-08-24T14:04:34

Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to authors Tom Chivers and Jamie Susskind about how data and algorithms are being used to shape politics and policy.

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When Things Go Bad from 2020-08-17T13:33:08

Algorithms: what are they? And how can you use them to predict someone's exam results? Matt Chorley speaks to Timandra Harkness, journalist and author of 'Big Data: Does Size Matter?' to find ou...

Alan Johnson’s Lessons from 2020-08-13T13:24:44

On A-level results day, former Labour Education Secretary Alan Johnson speaks to Matt Chorley about not going to university, the government's handling of education throughout the Covid-19 crisis an...

NZ Deputy PM Winston Peters from 2020-08-12T11:59:50

Matt Chorley speaks to New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, about the new outbreak of coronavirus cases there; Brexit and Boris Johnson.

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The One with David Miliband from 2020-08-10T14:25:14

Matt Chorley is joined by former Foreign Secretary and Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband to discuss Lebanon, the refugee crisis and the current state of the Labou...

The Andys from 2020-08-06T12:39:03

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, speak to Matt Chorley about local lockdown, track and trace and more.

August Focus Group from 2020-08-05T13:38:49

Matt Chorley and former Number 10 pollster James Johnson return to Times Radio's regular focus group to ask swing voters their take on politics, and political leaders.

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Around the World in Eight Correspondents from 2020-07-29T14:15:24

After Boris Johnson warned about the risks of foreign travel this summer, Matt jets off aboard Times Radio Airways to get the latest from Times correspondents on coronavirus in their countries.
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Is Democracy Dead? from 2020-07-28T15:03:54

Matt Chorley speaks to journalist and historian Anne Applebaum on her new book, 'Twilight of Democracy' - how worried should we be about our politics?

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Next Slide Please from 2020-07-22T15:31:06

A month after the government stopped doing them, Matt Chorley speaks to the Times very own experts to re-create the Downing Street Coronavirus press briefing

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The Red Wall from 2020-07-20T14:35:49

Matt Chorley talks to author Steven Rayson, pollster Peter Kellner and former Labour MP Caroline Flint about the future of Red Wall seats in the North of England

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Legal ease with Geoffrey Cox from 2020-07-14T13:58:54

Matt Chorley talks to former Conservative Attorney General Geoffrey Cox about keeping the government in line with the law, and what happens when your advice creates a public storm.

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Blast from the Past from 2020-07-13T14:28:03

Eminent classicist Mary Beard joins Matt Chorley to look at what we can learn about politics by studying the ancient Greeks and

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PMQs Unpacked from 2020-07-08T15:23:11

Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to dissect the ballot box exchange, and pause the action to explain what's going on.

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Who Run The World? from 2020-07-01T14:36:28

Matt Chorley talks to not one, but two former Prime Ministers. Helle Thorning-Schmidt was Prime Minister of Denmark at the same time Julia Gillard was in charge of Australia. They talk to Matt abou...

July Focus Group from 2020-06-30T14:24:38

Matt Chorley unveils the first ever Times Radio focus group, and talks through the results with former Number 10 pollster James Johnson.

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Osborne and Darling from 2020-06-29T15:22:15

In the first episode of his new Times Radio show Matt Chorley talks to former Chancellors George Osborne and Alistair Darling about what you no when there's no money and debt is spiralling.
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What the hell went on from 2020-06-23T18:57:10

As Matt Chorley prepares to turn the podcast into a live show on Times Radio, he looks back over four and a half years of madness.

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Marvin Rees on race, statues and police from 2020-06-09T16:00:34

Matt Chorley speaks to the Labour mayor of Bristol about his childhood, protests and why the dumping of a statue of Edward Colston into the harbour where Africans boarded slave ships "is a piece of...

Trump fighting on multiple fronts from 2020-06-04T23:41:33

Matt Chorley speaks to Henry Zeffman, The Times Washington correspondent, about the president’s problem with protests, coronavirus and Twitter. Plus what President Biden might think of Boris Johnso...

Let's all do the conga from 2020-06-02T21:23:21

As MPs vote on how to vote, Matt Chorley speaks to one MP caught up in the socially-distanced queue (Tracy Brabin) and another shielding at home (Robert Halfon).

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Testing Cummings’ hindsight from 2020-05-25T20:48:11

Matt Chorley is joined by Steven Swinford and Hugo Rifkind to discuss why Dominic Cummings is going nowhere. Which makes a change.

See from 2020-05-21T22:30:09

Matt Chorley speaks to Tom Kington, who was on the streets of Venice, about tourism, loan sharks and the rising price of coffee.

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Pienaar's politics from 2020-05-15T01:47:36

Matt Chorley speaks to John Pienaar about the impact of coronavirus on politics and the media, and his new Times Radio show.

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Can Biden win from his basement? from 2020-04-30T15:19:42

Matt Chorley speaks to Henry Zeffman, The Times’ Washington correspondent, about the trouble for Trump and how his Democrat rival is inching ahead.

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Who is in charge here? from 2020-04-28T14:14:52

The politicians say they are following the science, the scientists say politicians must decide. Matt Chorley is joined by Chris Smyth, The Times' former Health Editor and now Whitehall Editor, to d...

Did Starmer storm it? from 2020-04-22T21:05:51

Matt Chorley and Esther Webber watch the Labour leader make his PMQs debut during a very weird virtual Commons sitting.

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No pink shorts in parliament from 2020-04-20T21:00:15

As parliament returns in virtual form, Matt Chorley asks Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, about video question time will work, and what MPs should wear.

from 2020-04-14T12:54:36

Life might have been turned upside down, but Matthew Parris tells Matt Chorley we will be desperate to go back to our old ways.

PLUS James Johnson on Britain going from being divided to un...

Greatest political TV shows from 2020-04-06T15:36:51

With a lot of us having time on our hands to watch shows about when politics was more normal, Matt Chorley asks Hugo Rifkind, The Times' columnist and TV critic, what should win our World Cup of Po...

Becoming leader when nobody cares from 2020-04-02T21:04:44

As Labour picks its leader, Matt Chorley talks to William Hague about taking charge when "people are utterly uninterested in what you think and do". He covers PMQs, reshuffles, speeches and gives a...

Labour. Remember them? from 2020-03-31T15:35:44

As the opposition prepares for a new leader, Matt Chorley asks Janice Turner and Daniel Finkelstein how to make a first impression. PLUS Gabriel Pogrund on Sir Keir Starmer's planned purge of the C...

Greatest political movies ever from 2020-03-26T22:01:10

Matt Chorley asks Kevin Maher, The Times chief film critic, to separate the ballot box blockbusters from the low-turnout turkeys. PLUS: Esther Webber on how parliament dealt with the 1918 Spanish F...

Communicating a crisis from 2020-03-24T17:17:59

Matt Chorley speaks to Alastair Campbell and James Johnson about mixed media messages, plus Rachel Sylvester on politics turned upside down.

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Introducing Stories of our times; Has the government done enough? from 2020-03-23T17:15:56

Today an edition of our new daily podcast - Stories of our times. Our new free daily news podcast takes you to the heart of the stories that matter, with exclusive access and reporting. Publishe...

Reasons to be cheerful from 2020-03-20T00:01:18

After a grim week, Matt Chorley, Esther Webber and Daniel Finkelstein discuss how to cope at home, and glimmers of hope.

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How to build a budget from 2020-03-10T00:01:05

From the scorecard and Commons speech to the red box and wardrobe malfunctions, Matt Chorley speaks to George Osborne, Ed Balls, Norman Lamont and Poppy Trowbridge about how to avoid disaster on th...

How is Biden back from the dead? from 2020-03-05T00:21:49

Two weeks after Joe Biden was written off, he is now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Matt Chorley asks Henry Zeffman, The Times Washington correspondent: What the hell is going on...

Is everything getting worse? from 2020-03-03T14:52:21

Matt Chorley is joined by ex-No10 adviser Will Tanner, who has new research on tears in our social fabric. Plus: columnist Rachel Sylvester on a warning for Downing Street from Aesop's Fables, and ...

What do you see? from 2020-02-25T18:02:47

Matt Chorley is joined by ex-spad Jason Stein, who lifts the lid on the shadowy Whitehall unit which polices propriety, Matthew Parris explains why the government is like a Rorschach inkblot yea...

Who should Trump fear? from 2020-02-18T13:37:11

As the Democrats struggle to find a candidate, Matt Chorley asks The Times' US team David Charter, Henry Zeffman and Ben Hoyle who has momentum, who could take the White House and what they miss fr...

Big fish in a small reshuffle from 2020-02-11T13:30:48

Matt Chorley is joined by James Starkie, a former special adviser to Priti Patel, Dominic Raab and Michael Gove, who explains what is like inside government in reshuffle week. 

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Frankly, my dear, I don't give a Dom from 2020-02-04T14:59:07

How powerful is the PM’s adviser? Matt Chorley is joined by Steven Swinford, The Times deputy political editor, to assess the waning influence of Dominic Cummings. Plus Matthew Moore, the media cor...

Back to the future from 2020-01-30T22:01:12

Matt Chorley and Tim Shipman revisit their predictions made on the morning after the Leave vote in June 2016, and reflect on what came next.

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Could Johnson turn out to be good? from 2020-01-28T16:28:26

Matt Chorley asks Iain Martin why he now thinks Downing Street might know what it is doing, Lucy Fisher explains why the Huawei decision is so controversial, and Jenni Russell warns of the coming c...

Armando Iannucci from 2020-01-23T22:00:15

Matt Chorley asks the comedy genius about bringing back The Thick of It, sneaking into the US State Department, and his new space tourism series Avenue 5.

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2020 Vision from 2019-12-31T00:01

Matt Chorley asks Francis Elliott, Times political editor, Steven Swinford, deputy political editor, and Lucy Fisher, defence editor, what the new year will bring for the Tories, Labour, and everyb...

This. Is. Not. Normal. from 2019-12-24T00:02

How did Matt Chorley end up embarking on a political stand-up tour? The tables are turned as he is interviewed by Alex Jacques about satire, reading an audience and the Two Ronnies.

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2019 Quiz of the Year: Part two from 2019-12-20T00:01:56

Forget the election, this is the big political battle of the year. Part two of the Red Box podcast 2019 Quiz of the Year.

Will Patrick Kidd and...

2019 Quiz of the Year: Part one from 2019-12-17T00:01

As another bizarre year in politics comes to an end, Matt Chorley poses the questions to see who has been paying most attention.

The MP team has Tom Tugendhat, one of the only Tories n...

The morning after from 2019-12-13T11:45:08

As the full scale of the election result became clear, Red Box assembled a stellar line-up of Times and Sunday Times reporters and columnists to explain what happened and why, and what happens n...

How to survive election night from 2019-12-10T14:49:53

Matt Chorley brings you everything you need to know, with Esther Webber’s guide to the key seats to stay up for, TV reviewer Hugo Rifkind on what to watch, Tony Turnbull on what to eat, and former ...

100 voters in one room from 2019-12-06T00:05:09

The Times invited people from swing seats across England and Wales to talk parties, policies and polls. Matt Chorley speaks to Emma Tucker, Oliver Wright and Ben Macintyre about what they said, and...

Election road trip from 2019-12-03T16:30:11

Matt Chorley speaks to Times writers Janice Turner, Patrick Kidd and Robert Crampton about what they found during their election road trips, discuss voters really think of the party leaders, and re...

Land’s End to John O’Groats from 2019-11-28T22:01:29

Matt Chorley chats to Philip Bowern and Keith Rossiter from the Western Morning News about election prospects in Cornwali and Devon, then Kieran Andrews, Scottish political editors of The Times,...

Is this the election result? from 2019-11-27T22:00:27

As YouGov releases its seat-by-seat forecast for the election, Matt Chorley speaks to pollster Chris Curtis about how it works, and what could change.

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Can we trust the polls? from 2019-11-14T22:00:38

Matt Chorley talks to polling guru Sir John Curtice about where the polls went wrong, whether they are right now, and how his election night exit poll works.

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Not many friends in the North from 2019-11-07T22:01

Matt Chorley heads to Leeds, where Yorkshire Post political editor Rob Parsons and ITV Political Correspondent Joe Pike warn it will be harder for the Tories to make gains in the north than they...

The Bye Election from 2019-11-05T15:42:16

And they're off! MPs are leaving in Westminster, back to their constituencies in search of re-election. 

But not all of them: dozens of MPs of all parties and all ages are standin...

How could Johnson lose the election? from 2019-10-29T15:35:02

As the country gears up for some festive political fun, Matt Chorley asks YouGov's Anthony Wells what could go wrong for the Tories, Rachel Sylvester discusses the tensions in Team Corbyn, and Gabr...

Welcome to Taunton from 2019-10-22T14:12:16

With Westminster in turmoil Matt Chorley heads back to his hometown to talk shops, Brexit and the long-trailed Lib Dem fightback.

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Brexit, Boris and blackface from 2019-10-01T20:28:49

Matt Chorley is joined at the Tory conference by Daniel Finkelstein, Alice Thomson and Hugo Rifkind.

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Live with Liz Truss from 2019-09-30T00:21:05

Matt Chorley sits down with International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, to discuss brutal political rhetoric, crashing out with no deal and why she's beyond happy Sajid Javid is chancellor.

Live with John McDonnell from 2019-09-24T23:32:36

As Labour conference is cut short for the recall of parliament, Matt Chorley talks to the shadow chancellor about the Supreme Court ruling, the timing of an election and why Labour is doing so badl...

Stuck in neutral from 2019-09-23T23:01

Matt Chorley is in Brighton for the Labour Party conference, as delegates back Jeremy Corbyn’s policy to not support Remain or Leave in a referendum (yet) and Labour MPs Jon Ashworth and Anna Turle...

Cameron Interview Part 2: What it's like being PM from 2019-09-19T23:01

In part two of the exclusive interview, Matt Chorley asks David Cameron about his relationship with the Queen, his dread of PMQs and his biggest gaffe as prime minister.

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Cummings Vs Coalitions from 2019-09-10T14:51:40

Matt Chorley is joined by Jason Stein, who was Amber Rudd's spin doctor and reveals the politics of mobile phones and how Dominic Cummings is unwilling to compromise. Plus Rachel Sylvester on Jo...

A hard day’s fight from 2019-09-04T23:24:33

Matt Chorley brings you an hour-by-hour account of an extraordinary day in Westminster, from rebels to PMQs, spending to voting, elections to deselections, and answering your questions. This is the...

“Just somebody do something” from 2019-09-03T13:35:06

As the political stalemate continues, Matt Chorley talks to Salma Shah, former special adviser to Sajid Javid, and Times columnists Philip Collins and Iain Martin about the chaos in No10, the exist...

Bonjour de Biarritz from 2019-08-27T15:38:03

Matt Chorley speaks to Charles Bremner, The Times Paris correspondent, about the G7 summit in southern France, how Brexit and Boris Johnson are viewed by the French, President Macron’s fortunes and...

A beginner's guide to the House of Lords - Part Two from 2019-08-22T23:01

Red Box reporter Esther Webber talks to Baroness Evans, Baroness Smith, Lord Fowler and others about the future of the strangest part of the British constitution.

from 2019-08-19T23:01:35

Esther Webber talks to Baroness Evans, Baroness Smith, Lord Fowler and others about how the strangest part of the British constitution works.

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Beyond the fringe #3 from 2019-08-12T23:01

Matt Chorley is joined by Tiff Stevenson, Konstantin Kisin, Steve Allen and Jena Friedman to discuss free speech, Twitter trolls and being better. 

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The good, the spad and the ugly from 2019-07-30T16:16:21

What does a special adviser (spad) do? Where does power lie? How do you tell the boss to change the clothes or their poll ratings are tanking?

Matt Chorley speaks to three former speci...

PM Johnson: now what? from 2019-07-23T15:47:56

Matt Chorley was in the room for the announcement that Boris Johnson will be the new Tory leader, and gets instant reaction from Francis Elliott, The Times political editor, and sketchwriter Que...

What happens when you become PM? from 2019-07-19T16:00:30

A visit to the Queen, a speech in Downing Street, then what? In a special documentary Matt Chorley speaks to those who know what it is like to move into No10.

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What Theresa ever did for us from 2019-07-16T17:03:10

As May leaves No10, Matt Chorley asks Alice Thomson, Daniel Finkelstein and Anne Ashworth if her injustices are still burning. 

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Running out with Boris Johnson* from 2019-07-11T21:02:26

After going running with Jeremy Hunt last month, Matt Chorley wants to know how Boris Johnson exercises, his plans for Brexit and his other policies.

*Rory Bremner helps provide the an...

Only weirdos join parties from 2019-07-09T14:32:25

Matt Chorley is joined by David Aaronovitch and Hugo Rifkind to discuss who are the members pulling the strings in the Labour and Tory parties.

Plus Catherine Philp, The Times’ diploma...

Who can beat Trump? from 2019-07-02T11:29:22

In this transatlantic special to Mark Independence Day, Matt Chorley is joined on the line from DC by David Charter, The Times US editor, who tries to explain the method in the Trump madness. Listen

The other leadership contest from 2019-06-25T14:39:47

Matt Chorley is joined by Alice Thomson, Eleni Courea and Steven Swinford to debate why Lib Dems need more scrutiny. 

PLUS how to beat Boris and MPs' maternity pay.

Dead Ringers from 2019-06-20T23:00:48

Matt Chorley is joined by Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Theresa May, Lorraine Kelly and many more thanks to impressionists Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson.

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Running out with... Jeremy Hunt from 2019-06-09T17:01

Matt Chorley joins the foreign secretary on his morning jog to talk Brexit, why he could do a better job than Theresa May, how Donald Trump is advising him on Twitter and his love of chocolate c...

Walking out with... Andrea Leadsom from 2019-06-07T16:00:33

Matt Chorley buys Andrea Leadsom an ice-cream and asks her about quitting the cabinet, running for leader a second time, and who ordered the food for Pizza Club.

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The Parris Agreement from 2019-05-28T16:00:24

Matt Chorley is joined by Matthew Parris, who explains why rescuing a dog helped him become a Tory MP 40 years ago, discusses how coming out cost him his political career and reveals his fe...

Walking out with Sam Coates from 2019-05-23T22:01:40

Matt Chorley goes for a walk in the park with Sam Coates, as he prepares to quit as deputy political editor after two decades on The Times. They discuss not discussing football, the peril of the sc...

Who will choose the next PM? from 2019-05-21T14:40:32

Matt Chorley is joined by James Kirkup, former No10 director of communications Katie Perrior and YouGov's Chris Curtis to discuss the people, the process and the policies of the Tory leadership con...

Could a sex strike solve Brexit? from 2019-05-14T14:57:54

Janice Turner on sexual political protest, Rachel Sylvester on Tory divisions on climate change and Francis Elliott on the rise of the Brexit Party.

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How to avoid May's mistakes from 2019-05-07T15:17:20

Matt Chorley is joined by Alex Dawson, a former Home Office adviser to Theresa May who became her political director in No 10, who describes how a short leadership campaign left her unprepared f...

Why parliament needs cats from 2019-05-02T22:55:11

Matt Chorley sits down with Chorley MP and deputy speaker, Lindsay Hoyle to discuss how to control a rowdy commons, being in the speakers chair during a terror attack and why a crumbling parli...

Will you be up all night? from 2019-04-30T15:42:34

All political nerds will be gripped by the local election results this week, but what should we expect, where should we watch, and why should we care? Matt Chorley is joined by Lord Hayward, a form...

The case for Boris Johnson from 2019-04-23T14:34:59

Matt Chorley is joined by Jo Tanner, a former adviser to Boris Johnson, who wonders if her old boss can ever get serious. Times columnist Matthew Parris thinks we could have two new PMs before the ...

Has Ian Hislop got views for you from 2019-04-11T23:01:25

Rounding off a week of special episodes, Matt Chorley speaks to Ian Hislop, star of Have I Got News For You and editor of Private Eye, about Brexit, breaking politics and the point of satire in ...

Inside the Brussels horror show from 2019-04-11T09:19:03

Matt Chorley travels to the Brussels summit as EU leaders give Britain an extra six months until Brexit. 

We hear from Oliver Wright, Bruno Waterfield, Paddy Smith, Christian...

Are the Tories finished? from 2019-04-09T23:20:52

After a report shows young people turning their backs on the Tory party, Matt Chorley asks if a change of leader will be enough to reverse the trend?

In this episode James Kanagasooria...

Current status: grim and worsening from 2019-04-08T23:42:01

Matt Chorley presents from parliament to assess how bad things have become on a human level. MP's Chris Bryant, George Freeman, Philippa Whitford and Ruth Smeeth explain about poor mental h...

No charm, all offensive from 2019-04-07T23:01:45

Matt Chorley begins a week of daily Red Box podcasts with a special episode recorded at Podcast Live.   

Sam Coates explains why every future PM will tinker with Brexit ...

Could you have done Brexit better? from 2019-04-02T13:50:39

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

Chris Wilkins, Theresa May's former speechwriter, lifts the lid on the la...

Brexit Tamed Live Part Three: What Next? from 2019-03-29T00:01:30

In the final part of the Brexit Tamed specials, Matt Chorley invites Katie Perrior, Lucy Fisher, Sathnam Sanghera and Hugo Rifkind to speculate whether British politics can be saved, what we'd be t...

Brexit Tamed Live Part Two: The History from 2019-03-28T00:01:07

Matt Chorley introduces part two of a special episode recorded at the Emmanuel centre in London. 

Phillip Collins moderates a debate with Sarah Baxter, Daniel Finkelstein, Iain Ma...

Brexit Tamed Live Part One: The Interviews from 2019-03-27T00:50:20

Matt Chorley introduces a special episode recorded at the Emmanuel centre in London. 

First Quentin Letts speaks to Chukka Umunna then in a reversal of the remain/leave dynam...

Bercow: annoying but right? from 2019-03-19T14:31:36

PLUS Free speech in the internet age and beating cancer.

Matt Chorley is joined by Alice Thomson, Hugo Rifkind and Lindsay McIntosh

from 2019-03-05T17:28:59

Matt Chorley hosts a special episode ahead of International Women's Day

Campaigner Caroline Criado Perez has already secured victory in getting a woman, Jane Austen, on banknotes and t...

From their own correspondent from 2019-02-26T17:25:47

Matt Chorley is joined by three London-based foreign reporters, including Dutch correspondent Tim de Wit, Cristina Marconi from Italy and Katrin Pribyl from Germany, to discuss how to make sense of...

Walking out with Ian Austin from 2019-02-25T22:06:33

Matt Chorley takes another stroll, this time with the former Labour MP on why he quit, looking his dad in the eye, and his fears for his old party.

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Labour splits: what now? from 2019-02-19T00:00:17

Matt Chorley speaks to two MPs who quit the party, plus Ayesha Hazarika on the threat to Labour and Ash Sarkar on how Corbyn should respond.

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Conspiracies, constituencies and cake from 2019-02-12T15:56:54

Marking three years of the Red Box politics podcast from The Times, Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist David Aaronovitch who reveals he is close to quitting Labour over antisemitism; Red Box...

Is Theresa May to blame for everything? from 2019-02-05T00:01

PLUS: Is a general election insane, and how much did Times reporters drink in the 1980s?

Matt Chorley is joined by Sam Coates, The Times deputy political editor, who says the prime min...

Who is really ahead in the polls? from 2019-01-29T16:16:14

Who is really ahead in the polls? Is support building for a second referendum? Would Leave or Remain win? And is Labour really trailing the Tories? Matt Chorley is joined by polling guru Si...

Five other things to worry about from 2019-01-22T16:36:02

Nevermind Brexit, there are plenty of other crises to keep us awake at night.

Matt Chorley is joined by a bumper panel of Times reporters and columnists to discuss the issues not being...

A historic defeat. Now what? from 2019-01-16T00:53:08

Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Daniel Finkelstein, Iain Martin, Esther Webber, Hugo Rifkind and Henry Zeffman in the corridors of power, and asks MPs including Boris Johnson, Mary Creagh and ...

Making a drama out of Brexit from 2019-01-08T15:53:41

Matt Chorley is joined by award-winning playwright James Graham, who explains how and why he created Channel 4’s Brexit: The Uncivil War, and why he hopes drama can be a catharsis.

Kie...

What will happen in 2019? from 2019-01-01T00:01

Matt Chorley asks Tim Shipman, political editor of The Sunday Times, Esther Webber, the Red Box reporter, and Katie Perrior, Theresa May's former director of communications to gaze into their cryst...

Rory Bremner and Jan Ravens from 2018-12-25T00:01

Matt Chorley is joined by two of his favourite comedians who give their impressions of the last year. Look out for their Fawlty Towers sketch.

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Quiz of the year: Part two from 2018-12-20T00:01

Matt Chorley presides over more chaos in part two as the teams fight it out in the remaining rounds.

On the MPs’ team, Conservative MP Anna Soubry and Labour’s Conor McGinn. On the col...

Quiz of the year: Part one from 2018-12-18T14:46:13

Matt Chorley is ringmaster of the annual circus, testing who has paid the most attention this year: MPs, columnists or reporters.

On the MPs’ team, Conservative MP Anna Soub...

Theresa May clings on, obviously. from 2018-12-13T02:31:58

On another day of drama, Matt Chorley presents from Westminster speaking to journalists and MPs about May's narrow victory, her promise to stand down before the next election, and whether all the t...

Shopping for a new leader from 2018-12-11T15:43:05

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Iain Martin who tries to explain what went wrong with the Brexit vote, Katie Perrior, May's former director of communications, says her old boss could be o...

Jeremy Hunt on democracy in crisis from 2018-12-07T00:50:50

Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, tells Matt Chorley about the risk of social unrest if Brexit is stopped, his fears over the decline of freedom around the world, and how he carries out diplomacy...

May's deal is defeated. Then what? from 2018-12-04T15:29:26

Matt Chorley is joined by Henry Zeffman, Times political correspondent, who explains what could happen if and when Theresa May's Brexit deal is voted down by MPs.

Rachel Sylvester, Tim...

Why is our politics so bad? from 2018-11-27T14:08

Who would become a politician? Who can afford to? And why is there is disconnect between the electorate and the elected?

Matt Chorley is joined by Isabel Hardman, author of Why We Get...

Would you get involved? from 2018-11-20T16:36:54

When it comes to bad leaders, trapped penguins or mental health, is there a right time to intervene?

Matt Chorley is joined by Francis Elliott, The Times' political editor, who wonders...

What the hell is going on? Again. from 2018-11-15T17:28:35

On the most extraordinary day in Westminster since, well, yesterday Matt Chorley watches Jacob Rees-Mogg call for a leadership challenge with The Times' Sam Coates and Patrick Kidd; Kate Devlin exp...

Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates from 2018-11-13T16:28:25

This week Matt is joined by Times columnist Philip Collins, who wonders why more billionaires don’t do good, Nicola Woolcock, Times education correspondent, on the latest, expensive Tory plan to wi...

Michael Dobbs Interview from 2018-11-09T17:00:04

Matt Chorley meets House of Cards creator Lord Michael Dobbs. 

In a wide ranging conversation Dobbs explains his brutal firing by Margret Thatcher, how he came to write House of C...

'Like Augustus Gloop in a chocolate factory' from 2018-11-06T17:24:47

Matt Chorley is joined by Hugo Rifkind, who is worried about the vast power that vastly rich people today can have over our politics.

In the week of the death of Jeremy Heywood, Rache...

Is this a pre-election budget? from 2018-10-30T14:57:56

Philip Hammond heralded the beginning of the end of austerity, blowing a multi-billion pound windfall on tax cuts and extra spending. But what was hidden in the small print, does it make an elec...

Ruth Davidson on mental health, motherhood and not wanting May's job from 2018-10-23T10:01:32

Matt Chorley speaks to the leader of Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson about life beyond politics, including her upbringing, struggles with mental health, and impending motherhood. 

The Three Impossible Bs from 2018-10-16T15:36:58

How do you solve a problem like Brexit, the Budget or Bercow?

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Rachel Sylvester, who warns Theresa May has no room to compromise.

Live: May, Trump, Putin and Kanye from 2018-10-12T09:53:22

Recorded live at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Matt Chorley hosts a special episode as Iain Martin, Lucy Fisher, Jenni Russell and Bruno Waterfield, argue ove...

Dyslexia, digital and Ronnie Wood's pick-me-up: in conversation with Matt Hancock from 2018-10-03T01:46:48

Matt Chorley meets health minister Matt Hancock in the last of the party conference podcasts. 

They talk about his dyslexia, why he accepted a demotion to remain in a minister in ...

Can the Tories survive? And should they? from 2018-10-01T23:47:13

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnists, Alice Thomson, Patrick Kidd and Hugo Rifkind and former number 10 adviser, Will Tanner.

The panel debates if a party torn apart by Brexit, p...

Racism, Remain and growing up poor: in conversation with Emily Thornberry from 2018-09-25T23:01:55

Recorded shortly before her speech to the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Matt Chorley sits down with shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry. In a wide ranging interview they discuss her ...

Live Special: Have we reached peak Corbyn? from 2018-09-23T23:56:09

Recorded live at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, the panel debate whether Jeremy Corbyn can inspire an electorate and turn the last election's gains in to a majority or whether his pea...

Vince's exotic spresm from 2018-09-18T16:24:04

Matt Chorley is at the Lib Dem conference in Brighton, where leader Sir Vince Cable had a nightmare delivering the key part of his speech.

Polly Mackenzie, former Lib Dem No10 policy c...

The case for Tony Blair from 2018-09-11T16:22:49

Matt Chorley is joined by Daniel Finkelstein, who argues only one person can lead a new Blairite party, and that’s Tony Blair. Sam Coates, The Times deputy political editor, tackles the most conten...

"It's going to be a you-know-what-show" from 2018-09-04T15:51:32

As MPs return to Westminster, Matt Chorley assembles a crack team of former political spin doctors to diagnose the problems in their parties, and their long-term chances of survival.

Our Man In Washington from 2018-08-28T15:40:49

Matt Chorley speaks to David Charter, The Times’ new US editor, about adjusting to life in Washington, the numerous threats to the Trump presidency and the challenge of being a foreign corresponden...

Politics is too trivial from 2018-08-21T11:00

If sometimes you think politics seems to trivial this might not be the episode for you.

Matt Chorley assembles three of the biggest brains filled with useful (and useless) facts about ...

How Britain really works from 2018-08-14T11:13:13

Recorded live at a TimesPlus event, Lucy Fisher speaks to Stig Abell, editor of the Times Literary Supplement, about his new book, How Britain Really Works, an in-dept...

Beyond the fringe #2 from 2018-08-07T09:51:19

In part two of our special looking at political shows on the Edinburgh fringe, Matt Chorley is joined by Andrew Maxwell, who you’ll know from Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and Celebrity Mast...

Beyond the fringe from 2018-07-31T12:11:16

Matt Chorley is joined by three comedians taking political shows to the Edinburgh fringe.

Nick Hall brings his show Spencer, the story of Spencer Percival, the only British prime minis...

Government of national disunity from 2018-07-24T15:04

Why a cross-party effort makes sense, but won't happen.

PLUS Leaving Labour and replacing May

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Philip Collins, Times deputy diary ed...

Throw the book at the them from 2018-07-17T15:06:31

Biographers of Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson help Matt Chorley write the first draft of political history.

Sir Anthony Seldon argues Theresa May could still rescue Brexi...

What the hell is going on? from 2018-07-10T15:32:24

Resignations, reshuffles and May's survival.

In this special recorded in Westminster, Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Henry Zeffman, Sam Coates and Lucy Fisher to discuss why poli...

What did Obama think of Boris, May and Corbyn? from 2018-07-03T23:01

Matt Chorley speaks to Ben Rhodes, whose new book, The World As It Is, charts a decade at Barack Obama’s side, from the campaign in Chicago to flying with him to California on the day he left th...

What do we want? More protests! from 2018-06-26T14:40:44

PLUS Tories bash business and handling Brexit badly

Matt Chorley is joined by James McGrory, from Open Britain, Rachel Shabi, a left-wing commentator, and Anthony Wells, from pollsters You...

In search of May’s money and morals from 2018-06-19T15:55:04

Matt Chorley is joined by Paul Johnson, Times regular and director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, who insists there is no Brexit dividend for the NHS, or anything else.

Resignations and Team America from 2018-06-12T15:04:14

Matt Chorley is joined by political correspondent Henry Zeffman and columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Jenni Russell. 

The panel discuss the first Brexit resignation, why chil...

One year on from THAT election result from 2018-06-05T12:42:40

Mart Chorley is joined by Tom Swarbrick, former head of broadcast in Theresa May's No10, and Steve Howell, former deputy director of communications in Jeremy Corbyn's Labour, to recall the momen...

Playing good cop/bad cop from 2018-05-29T16:30:45

Fiona Hamilton, The Times crime and security editor, on Sajid Javid trying to improve relations with the police after years of hostilities.

Lucy Fisher, The Times chief political corre...

Live: Who rules the robots? from 2018-05-22T06:00:21

Recorded live at a Times+ event for Times subscribers, Matt Chorley and a stellar panel grapple with the ethical questions of the tech takeover.

He was joined by:

Matt Hancock, t...

Secrets of PMQs: Part two from 2018-05-17T20:45:16

Times sketchwriters past and present Patrick Kidd, Ann Treneman and Matthew Parris on the good, the bad and the ugly exchanges across the despatch box.

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Secrets of PMQs: Part one from 2018-05-15T14:53:26

Ayesha Hazarika and Tom Hamilton, former political advisers and authors of Punch & Judy Politics, give their top 10 tips to surviving prime minister's questions.

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Is Gove having impure thoughts? from 2018-04-24T14:00:12

PLUS Nasty parties and watching royal-watchers

Matt Chorley is joined by Sam Coates, Times political editor, who suspects Michael Gove is again eyeing the Tory leadership, Hugo Rifkind...

Windrush, Polling and Wetherspoons from 2018-04-17T15:00:35

Matt Chorley welcomes Times political editor Francis Elliot, Times reporter Grant Tucker and former No10 spin chief Katie Perrior.

The panel discuss: is Theresa May's stint as hom...

The Museum of Brexit from 2018-04-10T15:47:55

In this bumper episode, Matt Chorley welcomes founder of Number Cruncher Politics, Matt Singh, senior political correspondent Lucy Fisher and columnist Iain Martin.

The panel...

One year to go: will Brexit still happen? from 2018-03-26T23:01

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Alice Thomson, Bruno Waterfield, Times Brussels Correspondent, and Oliver Wright and Henry Zeffman, who write the Times Brexit Briefing.

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Who has been worst PM ever? from 2018-03-20T14:56:31

Who has been worst PM ever? And the best? And what does history tell us about today's politicians?

Matt Chorley is joined by author Andrew Gimson, former No10 spin chief Katie Perrior ...

Tigger warning: spring statement is a lot of Pooh from 2018-03-13T16:53:01

Matt Chorley is joined by Patrick Kidd and Rachel Sylvester to pick over the politics of Philip Hammond's spring statement, in which he mocked the Eyeore's on the Labour benches.

Plus ...

In loving memory of PMQs from 2018-03-06T15:30:05

Matt Chorley welcomes Times political correspondent, Henry Zeffman, Times columnist, Rachel Sylvester and comedian, Matt Forde.

Discussed this week: why May's speech mea...

Yes to a dementia tax, no to Marvel movies... from 2018-02-27T16:00:11

Matt Chorley welcomes Times columnist, David Aaronovitch, Times assistant editor, Anne Ashworth and director of Social Market Foundation, James Kirkup.

The panel discuss: why...

Why a significant new party is closer than ever from 2018-02-21T16:00:57

Matt Chorley welcomes Lucy Fisher, Daniel Finkelstein and Philip Collins to debate the chances of a new force emerging from the current two main parties.

They discuss why it has to com...

New parties, Rubbish parties and gay donkey parties from 2018-02-20T16:46:30

As a record number of new parties are set up, Matt Chorley and Lucy Fisher speak to Daniel Oxley, a founder member of the Democrats and Veterans Party, Chris Coughlan a founder of centrist party...

Nish Kumar Interview from 2018-02-14T23:02

Matt Chorley meets Nish Kumar, comedian and host of the 'Mash Report’ to try and understand why a British 'Daily Show’ has never worked, how losing elections is the best way to avoid satire, how he...

David Baddiel Interview from 2018-02-13T16:00

Matt Chorley meets David Baddiel to discuss his appearance on a government panel hoping to tackle antisemitism, how social media forces comedians to take political positions and why Tony Blair is l...

How to resign part two: Mark Harper Interview from 2018-02-07T23:59:18

You’ve worked hard to become an MP, you’ve worked even harder to become a minister, so what happens when it all comes crashing down and you’re faced with a resignation calibre problem? 

Resignation Special from 2018-02-06T17:03:06

Politicians resign for all sorts of reasons, in this special the panel examine the art and the fall out of the political resignation.

Matt Chorley is joined by Theo Barclay, author of ...

Possible PMs, property and the Presidents Club from 2018-01-30T08:09:39

Matt Chorley is joined by Fay Schlesinger, Alice Thomson and Iain Martin to discuss fears of society becoming overly prudish, how to fix the housing crisis, and why the Tories need to find the cour...

Why we need a party of fruitcakes from 2018-01-23T15:00:10

This week Matt Chorley talks comedy, social media and why we need a party of nutters.

On the panel: Matthew Moore, The Times media correspondent, who asks why all the jokes are on the ...

What difference can a minister make? from 2018-01-16T16:02:25

Matt Chorley is joined by Chris Smyth, Times health editor, to see whether Jeremy Hunt can solve social care, Graeme Paton, transport correspondent, on Chris Grayling hitting the buffers, and Rosem...

Strong and stable geniuses? 2018 for May, Corbyn and Trump from 2018-01-09T16:40:19

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnists David Aaronovitch and Rachel Sylvester and former Director of Strategy & Chief Speechwriter at May's No10, Chris Wilkins.

The panel debat...

End of year special from 2017-12-31T00:02:38

Matt Chorley welcomes Lucy Fisher, Times Senior Political Reporter, Tim Shipman the author of 'Fall Out' and Tom McTague co-author of 'Betting the House' to cast one final look at the polit...

Christmas Special: How to write a political speech from 2017-12-25T00:01

In this special episode recorded in front of an audience, Matt Chorley sits down with former No10 speechwriter and Times columnist, Philip Collins to discuss the art of writing the perfect polit...

Christmas Quiz Part 2 from 2017-12-21T23:59:28

The Red Box christmas quiz returns to review another bizarre political year. 

In part two Matt Chorley introduces rounds such as "play your Farages right" as three teams go h...

Christmas Quiz Part 1 from 2017-12-19T23:58:41

The Red Box christmas quiz returns to review another bizarre political year. 

Matt Chorley attempts to keep order as three teams of varying ability go head to head. The repor...

Promises, Crossed Fingers & The Future. from 2017-12-12T15:40:23

Matt Chorley is joined by Times Columnist Rachel Sylvester, Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, and Grant Tucker from the Times Diary. This week: Will anyone stand u...

Which tribe are you in? from 2017-12-05T16:30

Matt Chorley is joined by Lucy Fisher, senior political correspondent, who tells us about Labour's "purge", Matthew O'Toole, a former No10 Brexit spokesman, explains why it all comes back to Irish ...

Tory animals, Irish emails and unhelpful banking from 2017-11-28T16:01:12

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Hugo Rifkind, who worries that the Tories are kitten-killers, Anne Ashworth, Times Money editor, who warns that we are all still losing interest from the m...

Budget 2017 special from 2017-11-22T16:48:26

Has chancellor Philip Hammond solved a housing problem? Will £2.8 billion really help the NHS? Or was it a "record of failure with a forecast of more to come". Matt Chorley welcomes Nicky Morgan, A...

German crisis and politics place in the jungle from 2017-11-21T15:27:42

Matt Chorley welcomes Times columnist David Aaronovitch, Times religious affairs correspondent Kaya Burgess and Red Box columnist Jane Merrick to discuss the crisis in Germany, religion’s place ...

Brexit is boring! from 2017-11-14T14:31:52

Matt Chorley assembles a team of experts to answer your Brexit questions in an attempt to figure out what is actually going on and whether it's all very boring?

On the panel: Times Bre...

President Trump one year on from 2017-11-07T16:37:50

With nothing of interest happening in Westminster at the moment - Matt Chorley casts a critical eye over the first year of the Trump presidency. 

Joining him on the pane...

How serious is Westminster’s “dirty dossier”? from 2017-10-31T18:38:44

As parliament is gripped by a sexual harassment storm, Matt Chorley is in Westminster to find out what the so-called “dirty dossier” of Tory MPs means and asks how the culture in politics can be...

Politics but not as we know it from 2017-10-23T23:01

This week Matt assembles a panel of people who do politics differently. Forget politicians, or think tanks or even journalists. This episodes focuses on those who bring about change outside the par...

Reshuffles, limited Lords and Corbyn's would-be foreign policy from 2017-10-17T13:27:56

Matt Chorley returns to the studio after the party conference season and due to popular demand this episode is a Brexit free zone.This week: Lucy Fisher, senior political correspondent for The Time...

Special: don't mention independence with the SNP from 2017-10-10T23:01

Matt Chorley braves his fourth and final conference of the season this time with the SNP in Glasgow.He asks, have we reached, 'peak Nat', is Brexit making the case for independence harder, and with...

Debate Special: Who will lead the Conservative party next? from 2017-10-03T16:14:02

In the final conference special Matt Chorley welcomes a panel of Times political columnists and journalists including Matthew Parris, Hugo Rifkind and Rachel Sylvester, who dangerously try to predi...

Interview Special: Ruth Davidson MSP from 2017-10-02T16:37:18

In this special podcast Matt Chorley interviews Ruth Davidson MSP in front of a packed fringe event at the Conservative party conference in Manchester. Davidson speaks on a variety of issues includ...

Interview Special: Angela Rayner MP from 2017-09-25T13:51:40

In the second special from Brighton, Matt Chorley is joined by shadow education secretary Angela Rayner MP, to reflect on the changed mood of the Labour party conference.They also discuss why she t...

Debate Special: Can Corbyn become prime minister? from 2017-09-24T23:01

The first Red Box debate of conference season comes from Brighton, Matt Chorley welcomes Times senior political correspondent Lucy Fisher, Times columnist Philip Collins, and journalist Rachel Shab...

Sun, sea and Lib Dems from 2017-09-19T12:58:38

In this special episode, Matt Chorley takes a trip to the seaside to cover the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth. He encounters former special advisors, James McGrory and Vannesa Pine, who share t...

The Tories' problem with getting down wiv da kids from 2017-09-12T14:28:19

Still armed with his "Brexit Buzzer" Matt Chorley welcomes a panel to debate anything but the B-word. Times columnist, Rachel Sylvester asks if the Tories will ever be forgiven for taking a hardli...

Why we could be heading for a winter of discontent from 2017-09-05T15:35:47

Matt Chorley returns from Brussels and immediately bans any talk of Brexit until some progress is made, the podcast focuses instead on other issues facing the country. Chris Smyth, the Times health...

Brexit: lack of progress special from 2017-08-31T23:01

Red Box returns from the summer break with an episode from Brussels. Matt Chorley and Henry Zeffman emerge from a windowless room in the Berlaymont Building to try to work out why the Brexit talks ...

End of term special: Part 2 from 2017-07-27T22:01

In the final Red Box of the political year, Matt Chorley welcomes back Jan Ravens, from Spitting Image and Dead Ringers. Patrick Kidd, The Times sketchwriter and diarist. And Peter Brookes, The Tim...

End of term special: Part 1 from 2017-07-25T23:01

Matt Chorley casts a critical eye back over the most dramatic year in British politics since last year.On the panel, Jan Ravens, the impressionist who has given voice to leaders on Spitting Image a...

How to reverse the collapse of trust in the state from 2017-07-17T23:01

Matt Chorley is joined by Fay Schlesinger, The Times head of news, who wonders how to reverse the collapse of trust in the state, Red Box commentator Rachel Shabi sets out what Labour will be doing...

What May should do now by those who know her best from 2017-07-10T23:01

In the week Theresa May marks a year as Prime Minister, Matt Chorley asks, what path should May now take? Two people who know her best offer their insight. Katie Perrior, May's director of communic...

Special: Politics of Pride Part 2 from 2017-07-05T22:01

In the second special in the run up to Pride, Matt Chorley sits down to chat with Justine Greening, Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, to discuss coming out by tweet, her vi...

Special: Politics of Pride Part 1 from 2017-07-04T09:52:16

In a two-part special to mark Pride week Red Box examineswhere the battles now lie for the LGBTQ community.Matt Chorley is joined by James Holt from Pride, Times columnist Matthew Parris, Labour MP...

Weird Westminster: new MPs get lost in corridors of power from 2017-06-27T15:01:21

Matt Chorley is joined by three new MP's to discuss the quirks of adjusting to life in parliament. On the panel: Douglas Ross (Conversative), Luke Pollard (Labour) and Wera Hobhouse (Lib Dem) They ...

Who should be the next Tory leader? from 2017-06-20T14:25:43

Matt Chorley welcomes Jenni Russell who says Brexit is already a mess, Iain Martin who thinks he knows who should be the next prime minister and Anne Ashworth, Times property editor, who suggests t...

Why the election means Brexit could be off from 2017-06-13T12:09:31

Matt Chorley welcomes columnists Rachel Sylvester and Phillip Collins as well as political reporter Henry Zeffman.The panel discuss, why the Tories need to listen to Ruth Davidson, why Jeremy Corby...

Post Election Special from 2017-06-09T13:00

As Britain wakes up to another shock result, a sleep deprived Matt Chorley welcomes The Times Deputy Editor, Emma Tucker, Times columnist, Alice Thomson, Times diary and sketch writer Patrick Kidd,...

Special: The Red Box Election Debate from 2017-06-06T20:03:36

As Britain prepares to go to the polls, Matt Chorley chairs a Red Box debate. On the panel: Katie Perrior, former director of communications at Number 10, Anthony Wells, director of YouGov's politi...

Edinburgh Special from 2017-06-01T23:01

Matt Chorley heads to Edinburgh for a Scottish Red Box special.On a whirlwind tour of the capital he gauges public opinion on the major parties and seeks to understand issues on the minds of voters...

Behind the scenes on a campaign from 2017-05-30T16:03:47

Matt Chorley is joined by Katie Perrior, former May director of communications, Matt Zarb-Cousin, former Corbyn spokesmanand James McGrory, former Nick Clegg spinner, to lift the lid on the realiti...

Is Theresa May any good? from 2017-05-25T22:01

As general election campaigning restarts following the terror attack in Manchester, Matt Chorley is joined by Tim Shipman and Sam Coates. They reflect on the political response to terror, what the ...

Manchester terror from 2017-05-23T11:46:27

After the terror attack in Manchester, Matt Chorley delivers a short monologue in place of the the regular podcast.

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Robots, social care and a bookmaker's read of the campaign from 2017-05-18T22:22

Matt Chorley welcomes Lucy Fisher, Alice Thomson and Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes as the manifestos break cover. On the agenda: why politicians aren't talking about the rise of the robots, how t...

Special: in search of the Lib Dem fight back from 2017-05-17T07:12:41

Matt Chorley escapes the Westminster bubble to visit Yeovil to discover if the Lib Dem fightback is realistic. Listen in as he travels around the local area to chat with Conservative candidate, Ma...

The Mays' relationship, lessons from Macron and a pollster's view of immigration from 2017-05-09T15:55:04

Matt Chorley is joined by former Number 10 director of communications, Katie Perrior, Ipsos Mori research director, Kully Kaur-Ballagan and columnists, David Aaronovitch in the studio and Robert Cr...

Why hiding from the public works and how UKIP could turn the north Tory blue from 2017-05-04T23:00

Matt Chorley is joined by Lucy Fisher, Danny Finkelstein and Oliver Kamm. On the agenda: Why campaigns should be disciplined and hide candidates away if required. Why Oliver is wrestling with votin...

Special Debate: the battle to become West Midlands mayor from 2017-05-02T15:46:16

Matt Chorley escapes the Westminster bubble to present a special debate between the leading candidates to become West Midlands mayor. Andy Street (Conservative) and Sion Simon (Labour) go head to h...

Lessons in a landslide: Tony Blair from 2017-04-28T23:04

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.Tony Blair refl...

Lessons in a landslide: Alastair Campbell from 2017-04-28T23:02

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.In this episode...

Lessons in a landslide: Peter Mandelson from 2017-04-28T23:02

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.In this episode...

Lessons in a landslide: Anji Hunter from 2017-04-28T23:01

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.In this episode...

Lessons in a landslide: The Times 1997 team from 2017-04-28T23:01

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.The Times' 1997...

Lessons in a landslide: Margaret McDonagh from 2017-04-28T23:01

Lessons in a landslide: 20 years after New LabourA Red Box podcast series of interviews with all of the key players in the 1997 campaign, and their fears for the future of the party.Margaret McDona...

Trailer: Lessons in a landslide - a six part series from 2017-04-27T23:00

Matt Chorley previews an exclusive series detailing Labour's historic landslide victory in 1997. The series features interviews with all the key players, including Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, An...

Can we now trust the polls? Is the Scottish political landscape about to shift again? from 2017-04-25T14:43:59

This week Matt Chorley is joined by Jenni Russell, Anthony Wells and Hamish Macdonell.On the agenda: hear how pollsters have changed their methodology after poor accuracy in recent years, why the S...

Snap Election Special from Parliament from 2017-04-18T15:15:16

As Theresa May stuns Westminster by calling a snap election Lucy Fisher sits in for Matt Chorley and is joined by Sam Coates and Henry Zeffman to discuss the repercussions.The panel consider May's ...

Politics and Comedy Special 4: The MP's Joke Writers from 2017-04-12T23:00

In the final Red Box Politics and Comedy Special Matt Chorley is joined by a Ayesha Hazarika, James McGrory and Daniel Finkelstein to discuss what it's like writing jokes for politicians. They disc...

Politics and Comedy Special 3 Al Murray from 2017-04-11T23:00

Recorded in a busy Portcullis House, Matt Chorley sits down with comedian Al Murray to discuss how he invented the pub landlord character, what it was like standing against Nigel Farage in the 2015...

Politics and Comedy Special 2: Andy Zaltzman, Tiff Stevenson and Hugo Rifkind from 2017-04-10T23:00

Matt Chorley is joined by Andy Zaltzman, Tiff Stevenson and Hugo Rifkind to debate whether the current times are too serious for comedy. Also discussed are the fundamentals of the art, if certain s...

Politics and Comedy Special: Rory Bremner from 2017-04-10T04:00

In the first of a four-part series focusing on politics and comedy, Matt Chorley sits down with Rory Bremner to discuss his thirty year career, the lack of political satire on British television, h...

May in Vogue, Lib Dems in clover and Trump still in power from 2017-04-05T09:58:18

On the agenda: how Trump's survival will hinge on tax cuts, deficit spending and domestic deregulation, how the new liberal backlash against the populist surge will see the Lib Dems benefit, and wh...

War with Spain, morals vs trade and confusing policy announcements from 2017-04-04T15:39:12

For the podcast Matt Chorley is joined by Catherine Philp, Sam Coates and Oliver Kamm. This week, the panel tries to make sense of Michael Howard's Gibraltar comments and the resulting firestorm, t...

The Bluffer's Guide to Brexit from 2017-03-28T17:32:40

Matt Chorley is joined by Oliver Wright and Henry Zeffman, plus Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government to answer your questions and tell you how to impress your friends talking about tariffs...

As political storm begins was Nicola Sturgeon shrewd or boxed in? from 2017-03-14T15:44:20

Matt Chorley is joined by Iain Martin and Emma Tucker in London, Lindsay McIntosh in Edinburgh and Bruno Waterfield in Brussels. They discuss Nicola Sturgeon calling for a second referendum and the...

Budget Special from Parliament from 2017-03-08T17:59:10

Recorded from parliament Matt Chorley welcomes Senior Political Correspondent, Lucy Fisher, Labour MP Wes Streeting, Times columnist and Tory peer Matt Ridley and former Chancellor Alistair Darling...

Can May cope with the coming storm? from 2017-03-07T15:58:19

Matt Chorley is joined by Sam Coates, Anne Ashworth and Jenni Russell to discuss the maelstrom of upcoming events for May's government, the need to teach practical money management in schools and h...

RedBox Debate: How important is the special relationship? from 2017-02-28T21:52:51

In a live special, Matt Chorley is joined by Phillip Collins of The Times, Sarah Baxter from The Sunday Times and Sohrab Ahmari from the Wall Street Journal to discuss how important is the special ...

By-election Special from 2017-02-24T11:07:25

Matt Chorley is joined by Lucy Fisher and Henry Zeffman to reflect on the by-election results in Copeland and Stoke on Trent.They discuss: How big an achievement this is for Theresa May, what it me...

Why do politicians make claims which can so easily be disproved? from 2017-02-21T13:52:21

Matt Chorley is joined by former advisor to Tony Blair turned stand up, Matt Forde, Times columnist Rachel Sylvester and former minister David Willetts, who now heads the Resolution Foundation. The...

Secrets of the Spin Doctors: Part Two from 2017-02-16T05:00

In the second part of this spin doctor special, we hear how to deal with leadership crisis of all shapes and sizes.Matt Chorley is joined by:Jo Tanner who worked on two Boris Johnson mayoral campai...

Secrets of the Spin Doctors: Part One from 2017-02-14T15:34:33

Matt Chorley is joined by three former spin doctors for a two part special on the reality behind the images they helped to create. On the Panel:Jo Tanner worked on two Boris Johnson mayoral campaig...

Brexit is distracting from key domestic issues from 2017-02-07T15:13:24

Matt Chorley is joined by Michael Savage, Phillip Collins and Melanie Phillips. They discuss how Brexit is obscuring vital domestic issues, examine John Bercow's outburst in the commons and debate ...

Politics and the markets from 2017-02-02T17:23:59

In this special episode Matt Chorley is joined by fund manager Paul O'Connor to examine the increasingly potent effect of political events on the markets.

from 2017-01-19T06:00

Matt Chorley talks to Rhys Blakely - Washington bureau chief for The Times - about Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. Discover more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail

from 2017-01-17T16:39:37

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Rachel Sylvester, deputy political editor Sam Coates, and Suella Fernandes MP to discuss Theresa May's speech on Brexit and what impact it will have in the...

Special: Sir Anthony Seldon from 2017-01-13T05:00

Matt Chorley is joined by historian and biographer Sir Anthony Seldon about how Theresa May can make a success of being prime minister and whether the job is just too big.Discover more at www.theti...

Do May, Corbyn and Trump know what they're doing? from 2017-01-10T14:10:47

Do our political leaders know what they're doing?The question of competency is the topic up for discussion on the first Red Box podcast of the new year. Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' deputy ...

Special: a review of 2016 from Westminster from 2016-12-27T11:00

Matt Chorley is joined by the Political Editor of The Sunday Times, Tim Shipman, at Westminster as the pair discuss the topsy-turvy political waters of 2016 and look ahead to what's in store in the...

Christmas Quiz of the Year - part 2 from 2016-12-23T06:00

Matt Chorley hosts a reflective Christmas Quiz which pits reporters, columnists and MPs against each other in a light-hearted (but heated) battle to see who has paid attention to news events in 201...

Christmas Quiz of the Year - part 1 from 2016-12-20T06:00

Matt Chorley hosts a reflective Christmas Quiz which pits reporters, columnists and MPs against each other in a light-hearted (but heated) battle to see who has paid attention to news events in 201...

The Whip Round - Mark Tami from 2016-12-16T06:00

This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featurin...

The Whip Round - Mark Harper from 2016-12-15T06:00

This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featurin...

The Whip Round - Ann Taylor from 2016-12-14T06:00

This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featurin...

Whip special - Alistair Carmichael from 2016-12-13T06:00

This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featurin...

The Whip Round - Anne Milton from 2016-12-12T06:00

This week, the Red Box podcast presents a special series of interviews with Parliamentary whips - both past and present - to discuss the inside workings of their unique job in Westminster. Featurin...

Live special with Ed Balls and Philip Webster - part 2 from 2016-12-09T06:00

Matt Chorley hosts this special event recorded in front of 300 Times readers at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, featuring former MP and dancer Ed Balls and the former political editor at The Ti...

Live special with Ed Balls and Philip Webster - part 1 from 2016-12-06T15:39:10

Matt Chorley hosts this special event recorded in front of 300 Times readers at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, featuring former MP and dancer Ed Balls and the former political editor at The Ti...

There is life in the Lib Dems yet from 2016-12-02T11:37:01

Matt Chorley chats to Lib Dem leader Tim Farron following Zac Goldsmith's defeat to the Lib Dems' Sarah Olney in the Richmond Park by-electionFind out more at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail
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Are there votes in defence? from 2016-11-29T15:32:49

Matt Chorley is joined this week by Times columnist Hugo Rifkind, Times Defence Editor Deborah Haynes and the paper's Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates. The panel discuss Paul Nuttall and the stat...

Autumn Statement Special from 2016-11-23T16:53:27

Matt Chorley hosts this Autumn Statement special direct from the heart of Westminster with Labour MP Rachel Reeves, Times senior political correspondent Lucy Fisher and Ryan Shorthouse from the Bri...

Theresa May's drift and muddle from 2016-11-22T15:05:14

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist and former host of the podcast, Tim Montgomerie, as well as the property editor of The Times, Anne Ashworth and Henry Zeffman from The Times lobby team. Di...

Matt Chorley speaks to Ruth Davidson from 2016-11-14T17:30:36

Matt Chorley chats to the leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, the Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament, and the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Ce...

US Election Special from 2016-11-09T14:38:01

On the day the world awoke to the news that Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States of America, Matt Chorley hosts this special recording:Full cast list:Matt Chorley, Red Box E...

Live special: Boris after Brexit from 2016-11-08T11:48:56

Matt Chorley hosts a special live event which focuses on foreign policy after the Brexit vote. Sign up to the morning email briefing at www.thetimes.co.uk/redboxemail

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MPs need to get a grip from 2016-11-01T15:05:50

Matt Chorley is joined by Deputy Political Editor of The Times, Sam Coates, former Tory spin doctor, Paul Stephenson, and one of the contenders to become Ukip's next leader, Suzanne Evans.Find out ...

Is Trumpization here to stay? from 2016-10-25T13:40:13

Matt Chorley is joined by Ann Treneman, Lucy Fisher and Hannah McGrath.

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Trump has breached the cloak of civility from 2016-10-18T13:48:42

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnists Rachel Sylvester and Hugo Rifkind, plus Times politics reporter Henry Zeffman. The panel discuss Philip Hammond becoming the voice of economic reality in ...

Does the presidential debate reveal depths of misogyny? from 2016-10-11T13:18:02

Matt Chorley is joined by columnist Jenni Russell, Times policy editor Oliver Wright and Times Deputy Editor, Emma Tucker.Find out more: www.thetimes.co.uk/redbox

from 2016-10-04T13:35:18

Matt Chorley hosts the Red Box podcast from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham with Times columnist Matthew Parris, Political Editor of The Sunday Times, Tim Shipman, and PR guru Jo Ta...

Jess Phillips explains all at Red Box fringe debate from 2016-09-29T12:21:20

Labour MP Jess Phillips used an appearance at The Times' Red Box fringe at Labour conference to explain why she has reneged on her threat to quit the party if Corbyn won again. Read more at thetime...

Labour conference: coming to terms with Corbyn from 2016-09-27T13:59:48

Matt Chorley hosts the Red Box podcast from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool with author and journalist Rachel Shabi, former special advisor to Ed Miliband, Ayesha Hazarika and The Times’ s...

What is the point of the Liberal Democrats? from 2016-09-20T13:19:17

Matt Chorley relocates to the Liberal Democrats autumn conference in Brighton to talk about the Party's future. The air is full of optimism.

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Nick Clegg and Ed Balls from 2016-09-13T14:13:24

Matt Chorley joins Nick Clegg to reflect on his time as Deputy Prime Minister; plus, the Red Box editor also chats to Ed Balls as the former Member of Parliament prepares for his appearance on Stri...

Can the Labour Party be saved? from 2016-09-06T13:07:35

Matt Chorley is joined by Tory MP James Cleverly, Labour MP Emma Reynolds and SNP MP Stewart McDonald to debate the future of the Labour Party, Theresa May's impossible job and whether the SNP have...

Live Red Box - Britain After Brexit Part 2 from 2016-09-01T18:19:46

Host Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnists Matthew Parris, Patrick Kidd and Alice Thomson to answer questions from the audience on life since the Brexit vote.Recorded live at a Times+ members ...

Live Red Box - Britain After Brexit from 2016-08-31T20:35:55

Recorded live at a Times+ members event in London.Host Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnists Matthew Parris, Patrick Kidd and Alice Thomson to discuss life since the Brexit vote.

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How will Theresa May run the country? from 2016-08-23T14:50:36

Host Matt Chorley is joined by Times policy editor Oli Wright who thinks Labour are turning into Ukip, political reporter Henry Zeffman who has been keeping score on Labour's turf wars and Jill Rut...

Witnessing the arc of disappointment from 2016-07-19T15:20:07

Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates, political adviser, strategist and commentator John McTernan and Times' Head of News Fay Schlesinger. The Red Box podcast is ...

The dawn of May from 2016-07-12T13:16:06

Three weeks ago the polls told us Britain would stay in the EU. David Cameron was the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson and George Osborne were frontrunners to replace him. Michael Gove was spoken of a...

Leaving is the new black from 2016-07-05T13:28:25

Host Matthew Chorley is joined by Times columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Jenni Russell plus Professor of Politics and Red Box regular Matthew Goodwin. The panel discuss the choppy waters of post-B...

What a mess from 2016-06-28T15:31:16

To pick up the figurative pieces post-EU referendum, Matt Chorley chairs an emotional and heated discussion on what comes next after Britain voted to leave the EU.Featuring Times columnists Tim Mon...

Britain votes to leave from 2016-06-24T13:08:57

Red Box Editor Matt Chorley discusses the fall out of the ?#?EUReferendum? results with the Sunday Times' Political Editor, Tim Shipman.Note - this recording was live streamed for The Times and The...

The Finishing Line Approaches from 2016-06-21T14:29:25

With the respective EU Referendum campaigns nearing the finishing line, host Matt Chorley reflects on the highlights and lowlights of what has been a long, rigorous period of fiery debate. With The...

Labour leadership rumblings from 2016-06-14T13:16:34

Matt Chorley is joined by Senior Political Correspondent at The Times, Lucy Fisher, who contemplates the future of Labour's leadership. Columnist Tim Montgomerie also joins the panel to discuss pol...

"Frank discussions": Amber Rudd on Andrea Leadsom from 2016-06-10T08:32:06

Amber Rudd, the pro-Remain energy secretary, on her relationship with junior energy minister Andrea Leadsom, who back Brexit.Recorded during the Red Box podcast on May 31. Listen to the full episod...

Place Your Bets from 2016-06-06T13:01:57

As the EU referendum draws nearer, host Matt Chorley delves deeper into the analysis of the latest polls, betting odds and social media strategies. Panel: Michael Savage - Times' Chief Political Co...

Steve Hilton interview from 2016-05-31T11:26:24

Matt Chorley talks to the former director of strategy for David Cameron, Steve Hilton, about his relationship with the Prime Minister, the practicalities of Governance, his stance on the EU referen...

EU Referendum - the debate heats up from 2016-05-24T15:12:50

EU Referendum special: In the blue corner, representing Vote Remain, host Matt Chorley is joined by Conservative MP and Energy Secretary Amber Rudd.And in the red corner, Parliamentary spokesperson...

Natalie Bennett shows why strong leadership matters from 2016-05-17T14:22:05

Matt Chorley is joined by The Times' Head of News Fay Schlesinger, Anthony Wells from YouGov and Chief Political Correspondent for The Times, Michael Savage.Fay Schlesinger:A drive to weed out and ...

Westminster Special: Ask The Experts from 2016-05-10T14:35:13

In a Westminster special, Matt Chorley is joined by Stewart McDonald MP, former Labour Party advisor Ayesha Hazarika and political sketch-writer and diarist for The Times, Patrick Kidd. The panel a...

London mayoral race is a soup of consensus from 2016-05-03T16:25:08

Matt Chorley is joined by Times Deputy Editor Emma Tucker, Chief Leader writer Giles Whittell and columnist Phil Collins.

See from 2016-04-26T13:17:32

Matt Chorley is joined by columnist David Aaronovitch, Business reporter Callum Jones and Red Box writer Hannah McGrath.David Aaronovitch:The BMA say the strike is the government's fault and the go...

The EU Referendum debate needs to appeal to the public from 2016-04-18T18:25:54

Host Matt Chorley is joined by ex-Blair spin doctor John McTernan, former Home Office advisor Fiona Hill and Red Box columnist Matt Smith.

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Have we missed the point on the Panama Papers? from 2016-04-12T14:03:58

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnist Jenni Russell who thinks we've missed the point on the Panama Papers, deputy political editor Sam Coates who warns we don't understand how Westminster work...

Special: a denial of Spin Doctors from 2016-03-29T13:02:43

Matt Chorley is joined by a "denial" of Spin Doctors. Ayesha Hazarika - who had the unenviable task of trying to make Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman sound funny. Katie Perrior - whose PR magic help...

Can Donald Trump be blocked? from 2016-03-15T15:02:04

Matt Chorley is joined by Senior Political Correspondent Lucy Fisher, European Football Writer (and fellow Times podcast presenter) Gabriele Marcotti, plus Property Editor and Assistant Editor of T...

Migrant Crisis: does Turkey hold all the cards? from 2016-03-08T14:22:17

Matt Chorley is joined by Deputy Editor of The Times, Emma Tucker, who examines the latest attempt to deal with the migrant crisis, columnist Daniel Finkelstein who says Junior Doctors must face re...

Do playground antics demean politics? from 2016-03-01T14:38:41

Matt Chorley is joined by Political sketch-writer and diarist Patrick Kidd, columnist Jenni Russell and Assistant Editor of The Spectator, Isabel Hardman. Patrick Kidd:Marco Rubio is a big-eared sw...

EU Special: to leave or remain? from 2016-02-23T15:05:35

Debating the UK's position in the EU: Matt Chorley is joined by Brussels Correspondent Bruno Waterfield, Columnist Melanie Phillips and the Times' Chief Political Correspondent Michael Savage.
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Can George Osborne count himself lucky? from 2016-02-16T14:58:58

Philip Aldrick:Global markets have been in meltdown but one man who may be smiling is the chancellor. Government borrowing costs have fallen to an all-time low, which make servicing the nation’s £1...