Politics Unpacked

When Will Sunak Call An Election?

Should Rishi Sunak go early like Boris Johnson, or cling on until the bitter end like John Major? Matt considers the merits of an early or a late general election with pollsters Beth Mann and Peter Kellner, and the former Number 10 adviser Tim Smith. Plus: Columnists Libby Purves and Steve Richards discuss <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/michael-gove-to-seize-brownfield-sites-in-big-city-building-spree-67h2hvbzj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Gove's plan to build more houses</a>, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lib-dems-coming-back-for-more-in-the-west-country-t3fbs7jwv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tactical voting and the Lib Dems</a>, and why people like to watch politics on the stage. 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.