The Times Red Box Podcast

Matt Chorley is joined by Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire, head of the New Economics Foundation and former Ed Miliband Advisor Miatta Fahnbulleh, and former spinner for Jeremy Corbyn James Schneider to give their verdict on Keir Starmer's conference speech.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the President of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, about the legacy of her party and what the future could hold for both sides of the border.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to Matt Chorley about the "talent" of Jeremy Hunt, working in a food bank during lockdown, sacking Dominic Cummings twice...and those Sasha Swire diaries.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Times Red Box Reporter Patrick Maguire pause the action at PMQs, and dissect the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Angela Rayner  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Gordon Brown's former pollster, Deborah Mattinson, about attitudes towards the Labour Party through the years and what exactly is going on in the Red Wall today.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Brexit bringing splits in the Conservative Party back to light, Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Deputy Political Editor Steven Swinford about who exactly the many competing factions are, and we hear from former Deputy Chief Whip Anne Milton and former Justice Secretary David Gauke about what being on the frontline of Tory tribal warfare is really like.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Times' Economics Editor Philip Aldrick; the Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell; Paul John from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Times Money Mentor Georgie Frost to try and understand the staggering impact of the coronavirus on the economy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Red Box reporter Patrick Maguire to watch this week's exchanges at the despatch box, pausing the action throughout to explain what's going on.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley takes a refreshers' class in Brexit vocabulary with Times Policy Editor Oliver Wright, Professor of EU Law Catherine Barnard, former adviser to Theresa May Raoul Ruparel and De Welt's Stefanie Bolzen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Times Columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester about the news of the day, and comedian Andy Hamilton about what he'd do if he ruled the world - all while eating some of Neil Kinnock's famous welsh cakes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The comedian who ran for Parliament, Al Murray, speaks to Matt Chorley about the politics of comedy...and the comedy of politics.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman to watch the first despatch box battle of the new term, and pause the action to explain what's going on.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley takes the show to Parliament to explore the Commons chamber; speak to one of the doorman, the Times' lobby team and Parliament's resident falcon (yes, the bird).  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of Times Radio's World Cup of Best Prime Ministers We Never Had, Matt speaks to political historians Anthony Seldon and Steve Richards on the PMs that never were.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to former Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable, and gets the results of the leadership contest, live.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Box's very own Patrick Maguire and the Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund join Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - to talk about their new book Left Out: The Inside Story of Labour Under Corbyn.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to former Chancellor George Osborne about the right age to enter politics, and whether Joe Biden is too old to run for President.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Finkelstein - sitting in for Matt Chorley - speaks to authors Tom Chivers and Jamie Susskind about how data and algorithms are being used to shape politics and policy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Times data team to recreate a government Coronavirus press briefing, and finds out whether or not we've got the virus under control.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt speaks to three 17-year-old budding politicians about political TikTok, General Election 'hype houses' and what it's like to be young and political online.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.