Politics Unpacked

How To Start A New Political Party

More than one hundred new political parties have already been registered this year, but what does it take to create one that goes the distance? Kate McCann is in for Matt, and speaks to former First Minister Alex Salmond, the Rubbish Party's Sally Cogley, and Maia Thomas, spokesperson for the Transform party, to find out. Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss 'global boiling', <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/macron-france-paris-holiday-wpwhkh7bf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">politicians on holidays</a>, whether <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cut-life-is-too-short-for-these-bloated-epics-vp5xc35ds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">films should be shorter</a>, and delighting in <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/where-should-we-begin-review-lhskhsvvf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">others' relationship woes</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.