Politics Unpacked

Focus Group: It Gets Worse For Sunak

The focus group is back, with swing voters from around England giving us their unvarnished view of politics. It's bad for Rishi Sunak, with even former Tory supporters sounding more negative (one calls him a 'weasel'). But they're still not sure Labour would do a better job, and think Keir Starmer is 'duplicitous'. Matt is joined by James Johnson from JL Partners to discuss the results. Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Bell discuss Britain's role on the global stage ahead of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/narendra-modi-india-g20-climate-change-sbs29gb8q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the G20 in India</a>, whether Brits are <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/work-comes-first-not-for-the-british-5v3hch6lv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more workshy than the French</a>, and what would you put in the Museum of Political Fiascos? 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.