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

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

In this special Christmas episode of the podcast, Patrick Maguire joins Ed Vaizey for a story of a prime minister visited by three Christmas spirits - one carrying a disposable vape, one looking like George V, and the last smelling of tofu. Do any of them bear glad tidings for Keir Starmer as he looks forward to elections in 2026?

Politics Unpacked will be back on 29th January.

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Keir Starmer's Christmas Carol

Nearly ten million voters could see their local elections delayed until 2027, which Nigel Farage claims is to stop him winning more councils - does he have a point?

Guto Harri unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon

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Are Ministers Running Scared Of The Voters?

TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, is apparently the irrational desire to criticise the US President Donald Trump. But with his approval ratings slipping in the polls, is he in serious trouble over his handling of the economy?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Juliet Samuel. 

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Trump Derangement Syndrome

In the final PMQs of the year, Kemi Badenoch challenges Keir Starmer on growth, taxes and claims he doesn’t have the “baubles” to stop the doctors’ strike. Starmer hits back, arguing that Badenoch’s Christmas wish list would freeze the minimum wage...

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the Commons exchanges with Josh Glancy, Stefan Boscia and Ahir Shah. 

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PMQs: Does Starmer Have the Baubles?

Donald Trump has sued the BBC for $10 billion over an edit of his January 6th speech in a Panorama documentary. Could the corporation's survival be threatened if it doesn't settle with the US president?

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

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Donald Trump vs The BBC

Does Andy Burnham want to be PM? Reform UK has become Britain’s largest party by membership, and Jeremy Clarkson is the latest pub owner to bar Labour MPs from his pub.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Emma Duncan.

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Burnham, Reform & Clarkson Bans MPs

Keir Starmer and his fellow European leaders are engaged in another intense period of diplomacy aimed at securing a peace deal for Ukraine. Can they make any progress - and is Donald Trump's hostility to Europe only increasing? 
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Starmer's Shuttle Diplomacy

Keir Starmer has appointed 25 new peers, despite having pledged to shrink and even abolish the House of Lords in the past - how could that affect trust in politics?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Syed and Salma Shah.

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Are Labour's Peerages Hypocritical?

Panto season hits PMQs, with Badenoch calling Starmer a “caretaker PM,” Starmer accusing her of job-saving panic, and Lindsay Hoyle asking MPs to stop the pantomime auditions.

Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire and Andrew Hunter Murray to unpack the exchanges in the House Of Commons. 

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PMQs: A Caretaker Prime Minister

Angela Rayner has expressed "frustration" with slow progress delivering on workers' rights. Now she's on the backbenches, is she going to be creating problems for Keir Starmer, and could she end up as leader?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Megan Kenyon and Patrick Kidd.

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Does Rayner Have A Plan For Power?

Patrick Maguire and Tim Shipman give the "Unpacked" treatment to a classic PMQs, with Tony Blair and William Hague going head-to-head in July 2000 over membership of the Euro and Labour's record on crime.

PLUS: Pollster Robert Hayward picks out his key seats to watch at the upcoming local elections.

Local Elections Lowdown (00:40)

Classic PMQs Unpacked (14:28)

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Classic PMQs Unpacked: Just Another Relaunch

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