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Times Radio

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

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

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Politics Without The Boring Bits

Kemi Badenoch is on a roll at PMQs, but was she right to keep the focus on what was and wasn't said in the weeks before the Budget?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges from the Commons with Gabriel Pogrund and Guto Harri

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PMQs: She's Completely Losing The Plot

Keir Starmer says the UK is still facing consequences of Brexit vote's 'wild promises' - why is the prime minister bringing up Brexit? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd. 

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Why Is Starmer Bringing Up Brexit?

The Prime Minister has denied that he and the Chancellor misled the cabinet, and the country, over the state of the nation's finances - has he put the question to bed?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Sebastian Payne.

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Did The Chancellor Lie To Cabinet?

The governments' abandoned its plan to give workers day-one-rights against unfair dismissal - a policy which was in its manifesto. Will this blow up into a full-scale row - or is ditching the pledge what “grown-up politics” looks like?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Thangham Debbonaire and Michael Binyon. 

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Labour's Grown-Up Politics

Rachel Reeves has told Times Radio she is determined to remain in Number 11 Downing Street, and that she wasn't going to have her political obituary written today - how might this play out with Labour’s election chances? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Colvile and Megan Kenyon 

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Is The Budget The Chancellor's Obituary?

The OBR may have mistakenly released Reeves' budget too early, but it was just in time for Prime Minister's Questions. 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges with The Times' Chief Political Correspondent Patrick Maguire.

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PMQs: Most Chaotic Budget Yet?

Rachel Reeves has told Labour MPs she'll survive Wednesday's budget, and be back for years to come. Is it set to be worse than previous budget disasters, including George Osborne's 'omnishambles' in 2012?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Ed Vaizey and James Marriott.

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Another 'Omnishambles' Budget?

It’s been a year since Rachel Reeves told the CBI she'd steer clear of extra borrowing or new tax rises. After a weekend spent defending her position, is the Chancellor really in control?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Charlotte Ivers. 

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Is the Chancellor Still In Control?

The Times today reveals the guidance on transgender people using single-sex spaces like toilets and changing rooms. It's been sitting on the government's desk - are ministers trying to avoid a political backlash? 

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

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Ministers 'Dragging Heels' Over Single-sex Spaces

Kemi Badenoch presses Keir Starmer over whether the government would "break another promise" by freezing income tax thresholds. With Starmer deferring to the chancellor’s plans next week, will it truly be “a Labour Budget with Labour values”?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges from Prime Minister's Questions with Patrick Maguire and Luke Sullivan.

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PMQs: A Labour Budget With Labour Values?

PMQs is back, with Keir Starmer facing questions about freebies and the budget - but why is everyone afraid to say Sue Gray's name? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the Commons chamber, with the help of Patrick Maguire and comedian Gráinne Maguire.

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PMQs: It's Like She's Voldemort

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