Politics Unpacked

Focus Group: The Guy Just Makes Me Cringe

In the first Times Radio Focus Group of 2024, we hear from 2019 Conservative voters who now say they've switched to Labour. Rishi Sunak is out of touch and makes them cringe, but Keir Starmer lacks the 'X factor' and reminds them of Marvin the Paranoid Android. James Johnson of J.L. Partners joins Matt to discuss the results. Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris discuss whether <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/by-elections-kingswood-wellingsborough-tories-rishi-sunak-rzwtnnbsq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the latest Tory MPs to quit politics</a> did so out of principle or to land a lucrative new job, whether they <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/word-soup-makes-me-want-to-vote-for-trump-tbrmshmt8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">regret not writing about the post office scandal</a>, and whether it's acceptable to <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/work-conversations-whatsapp-technology-hd8l5lnf6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">email jokes to your colleagues.</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.

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