Politics Unpacked

How To Stage A Coup

Military coups are "back" according to the UN, with Niger the latest African nation to have its government overthrown. Patrick asks why they're on the rise, and discusses the most consequential and surprising coups to have ever happened. The Times' Catherine Philp recounts what it was like to report on the 1997 coup in Cambodia with bullets flying overhead.  Plus: Manveen Rana and Matthew Bell look ahead to<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunaks-promise-well-all-feel-better-off-next-year-76fhzbtvd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Rishi Sunak's September reset,</a> whether the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/france-millionaires-uk-emmanuel-macron-xwxd08ssn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK's economic success can be measured by the number of its millionaires</a>, and why politicians are incapable of looking normal while watching football. 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.