Politics Unpacked

Can The Tories Hold The Red Wall?

It's been four years since the term 'Red Wall' entered the political lexicon.  Matt is joined by the man who coined the phrase, analyst James Kanagasooriam, as well as former Tory chairman Jake Berry and Labour's Jenny Chapman, who lost her seat in 2019.  Plus: Columnists Libby Purves and Patrick Maguire discuss <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/biden-defends-decision-to-arm-ukraine-with-cluster-bombs-808szjldb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joe Biden's UK trip</a>, the prospect of a <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hesitant-starmers-got-a-reshuffle-problem-rjnn2wkpp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labour reshuffle</a>, and why we should be a bit less precious about the loss of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/railways-will-always-need-the-human-touch-q7sgcll6w?ts=1688969981273" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">railway ticket offices</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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 <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.