Politics Unpacked

30 Years Since Back To Basics

30 years ago John Major made a speech pledging to get Britain, and his government, ‘back to basics' - but the scandals just kept coming. Matt speaks to Howell James, Major’s former political secretary, and political journalists Phil Webster and Elinor Goodman. Plus: Columnists James Marriott and India Knight discuss the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-expected-to-block-new-20mph-zones-ntnc8r27f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'war on motorists',</a> whether <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-should-be-proud-of-multicultural-britain-insists-sunak-fqphvhmxd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rishi Sunak or Suella Braverman has it right on multiculturalism</a>, the benefits of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/binge-watchers-are-more-empathetic-and-value-hedonism-5wthcgw0v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">listening to the radio</a>, and the art of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ive-glimpsed-the-future-and-its-chat-h9zqgst5q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a good conversation</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.