Politics Unpacked

From Child Refugee To Top Lawyer

The headlines are dominated by statistics about who is coming to the UK and why; but what is it like to come to Britain as a child refugee, without your parents or the ability to speak English, and make a success of life in the UK?  Somali born Hashi Mohamed arrived in North London aged 9. He tells Matt about his journey to becoming a top barrister and author, why people from poor backgrounds face the same obstacles he did, and why he is put off from a career in politics. Plus: Columnists Jenni Russell and Matthew Parris discuss the legacy of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/henry-kissinger-dies-aged-100-v9p75jk07" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Henry Kissinger</a>, whether mental health sickness leave has led to a <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/flood-mental-health-diagnoses-not-working-comment-286nbnm9p" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spike of skivers</a>, and whether we should mourn cuts to <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/newsnight-to-lose-reporting-team-and-be-cut-by-15-minutes-2x6w8qwd8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Newsnight</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.