Politics Unpacked

What Does Tony Blair Want?

It's 16 years since Tony Blair walked away from frontline politics, forced to step down by a party that had fallen out of love with him. But with Keir Starmer keen to hug the three-time election winner close, could he and his Institute for Global Change have a big influence over British politics in the future? Plus: Columnists Robert Colvile and Helen Lewis discuss the implications of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/donald-trump-indicted-georgia-charges-criminal-case-2020-election-2mq7s8d2t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donald Trump's indictment in Georgia, </a><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/keir-starmer-suggests-ulez-is-disproportionate-3xw6z23jn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labour's contortions over congestion charging</a>, and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-work-in-a-verminous-asbestos-riddled-fire-trap-so-why-are-they-so-keen-to-stay-dbsv7zp5q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why Parliament is still crumbling</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.