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Politics Unpacked

Politics Unpacked

By: Times Radio
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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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Episodes
  • Terror Threat Rises

    Terror Threat Rises
    May 1 2026

    With the terror threat level raised to “severe,” the Metropolitan Police is reviewing whether pro-Palestine marches can go ahead. Where should the line be drawn between public safety and the right to protest?


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon.

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    31 mins
  • Focus Group: Reform Voters

    Focus Group: Reform Voters
    May 1 2026

    The Times Radio Focus Group is back ahead of the local elections.


    JL Partners brings together voters from across Britain who backed Labour, the Conservatives and Reform UK in 2024 — but who now all say they plan to vote Reform.


    What’s driving the shift? Is it about Nigel Farage, frustration with the main parties, or belief in Reform itself? And what, if anything, could change their minds?


    Hugo Rifkind is joined by JL Partners co-founder James Johnson to break it all down.

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    25 mins
  • Have Politicians Been Weak On Antisemitism?

    Have Politicians Been Weak On Antisemitism?
    Apr 30 2026

    After a terror attack targeting Britain’s Jewish community, politicians rush to respond — and to blame. But is anyone actually lowering the temperature?


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

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    24 mins
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