Politics Unpacked

Spinning Like Sunak

How do politicians keep fit? Rishi Sunak spends his holidays going to Taylor Swift-themed spin classes; Keir Starmer prefers to kick around a football. Former health minister Lord Bethell and Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympian and crossbench peer, tell Patrick Maguire how to stay healthy in Westminster. Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/starmer-cant-shelter-from-anderson-for-ever-vg6rzsplk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Labour's cautious approach to Lee Anderson</a>,<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/storm-of-righteous-anger-blown-itself-out-comment-hc6czxqbp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> youthful cynicism</a> and whether<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/young-people-are-killing-the-art-of-impressions-says-alistair-mcgowan-x6jsbz6vq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> impressions are a dying art form.</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.

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