Politics Unpacked

Focus Group: Stop Being So Weak

Has Keir Starmer sealed the deal with undecided voters? In the latest Times Radio Focus Group, Matt and James Johnson from JL Partners find that while Rishi Sunak's attempt to become the change candidate hasn't landed so far, Starmer is still seen as 'weak' and 'vanilla'. Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Holehouse discuss disinformation and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-latest-news-invade-attack-palestinian-conflict-zk2wkc8xg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Israel-Hamas war</a>, what the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/captain-tom-family-kept-book-money-t85gvb7cq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Captain Tom donation story</a> says about Britain, and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pest-control-busier-than-ever-with-bedbug-calls-your-questions-answered-w6v53wjvw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how to get rid of bedbugs</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.