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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

The Chancellor has scrapped plans to raise income tax in the Budget because of improved economic forecasts and fears over the reaction of mutinous Labour MPs - is she right to change course?
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Reeves U-turns On Tax... Again

With Starmer investigating briefings against his own cabinet ministers and facing calls to sack his own Chief of Staff, can anyone explain what's going on in Downing Street?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Jenni Russell and Matthew Syed

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Labour's Blame Game Continues

Kemi Badenoch tells the Prime Minister he's lost control of Downing Street, and his government has "descended into civil war."

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

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PMQs: Labour's 'Civil War'

The US President has given the BBC until Friday evening to apologise and remove a Panorama episode which edited a speech to make it appear he was inciting violence - or else, he'll sue. 

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

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Trump Eyes A Billion From The BBC

Accusations of bias have forced Tim Davie and Deborah Turness to resign from their roles at the BBC - has the job of running the corporation become almost impossible?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and Sebastian Payne.

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Heads Roll Over BBC Bias Claims

As Rachel Reeves tells the Budget watchdog she could raise income tax for the first time in 50 years, is there any way out for the chancellor? And will she make all future promises on tax worthless?

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

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Is There Any Way Out For Rachel Reeves?

Nigel Farage and Rachel Reeves have both sought to be more frank with the public about the economy this week - does this herald a new era of honest politics?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Daisy McAndrew and Matthew Parris.

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Have Politicians Stopped Lying?

David Lammy takes Deputy PMQs for the first time, and faces the same question from Conservative James Cartlidge five times in a row about a second foreign prisoner mistakenly released. In the end it turns out that Cartlidge knew the answer all along.

Hugo unpacks the action with Patrick Maguire and Stefan Boscia

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PMQs: Lammy Rattled Over Second Manhunt

Rachel Reeves tries to lay the ground for difficult decisions at her Budget. But did the speech say anything new, or was Kemi Badenoch right to call it a "waffle bomb"?

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

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Reeves Drops A "Waffle Bomb"?

Reform has set out its plan for the British economy, but will the sums add up? 

And why has Farage recycled a Nick Clegg slogan from 2011? 

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

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Farage Appeals To "Alarm Clock Britain"

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 childhood, brexit, anti-semitism and why she expects Labour's demands for a general election to succeed.
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Racism, Remain and growing up poor: in conversation with Emily Thornberry

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