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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

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?

The Home Secretary's new asylum plans are facing backlash from Labour MPs, including one who told Times Radio the government is trying to "appease the electorate" - is that the job of politicians, or not?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and James Marriott. 

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Is Labour 'Appeasing The Electorate'?

Ministers are drawing up plans for political parties to have to publicly justify why they are appointing peers to the House of Lords. 

Will it help combat “cronyism” in the second chamber? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, and all the other stuff, with Times columnists James Marriott and Melanie Reid. 

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Crackdown On Cronyism?

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