Disunited Election: The Seats To Watch

Ed Vaizey is unpacking the politics of the day with Miranda Green and Carolyn Quinn.If the government can swallow being nice to Trump, why not Elon Musk? How did Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's Washington dinner go, and will Boris Johnson's memoirs overshadow the Tory leadership contest? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After another day of stories about Keir Starmer taking big donations - all within the rules - why is the prime minister struggling to move on?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Jenni Russell. Does the government know how to get the economy growing, and what part does Englishness play in the Tory leadership contest? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes Streeting says the NHS is letting people down, but should he be spending so much time talking the health service down?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Jane Mulkerrins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugo Rifkind is unpacking the politics of the Labour Party conference with James Marriott and Libby Purves.Is being deputy prime minister a proper job? Is America turning its back on the great legal weed experiment? And… Judge Libby returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Times Radio Focus Group, where Hugo steps outside the Westminster bubble to hear the opinions of ordinary voters. This month, we find out whether stories about freebies and donors have cut through to Labour voters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Vaizey is unpacking the politics of the day with Timandra Harkness and Matthew Bell. Is Robert Jenrick right about English identity, could Nigel Farage end up in Downing St, and are smartphones as bad as all that? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Keir Starmer's freebies a legitimate part of his job? With Hugo away, Matthew Parris and Manveen Rana join Lara Spirit to unpack the politics of the day, including Sue Gray's pay packet and Reform's challenge to the Conservatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Columnists Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton join Hugo Rifkind to discuss the divisive Scottish independence referendum, 10 years on.  Plus: Do ministers want civil servants to go back to work, are self service checkouts terrible, and should Brits do away with pints? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugo Rifkind is back to unpack the politics of the day, and all the other news, with the brightest minds from the Times and the Sunday Times.Today he's joined by James Marriott and Libby Purves to discuss the extent to which BBC should have noticed the Huw Edwards case, whether Britain has lost its respect for regional identity and the decline of Anglo-Saxon names. Plus, Judge Libby is back to rule on some of the biggest questions of ethics and morality in public life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Columnists Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire join Hugo Rifkind to discuss Keir Starmer's breach of parliamentary rules in failing to declare that clothes were bought for his wife by a Labour donor.Plus, is Ed Davey ambitious, what can the government learn from Italy, and why has Hadley stopped writing for the Jewish Chronicle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.