Politics Unpacked

Europe's Turn To The Right

A wave of upheaval is happening across Europe, with hard right or Eurosceptic parties gaining traction in countries from France, to Italy, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Matt climbs aboard Chorley Airways to find out how the political landscape is changing. Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Bell discuss leadership lessons from Tony Blair, why <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mike-freer-quits-frontline-politics-after-office-arson-attack-b8r9dfjg7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">being an MP is becoming increasingly dangerous</a>, and what happens when politicians name-check members of the public. Columnist Panel (01:52)Europe's Turn To The Right (24:25) 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.