Politics Unpacked

PMQs: What Was The Point In That?

Keir Starmer focuses on the Post Office Horizon scandal ahead of the Commons vote on Gaza. But have the listeners come up with better questions for the prime minister? Matt Chorley, Tim Shipman and Lara Spirit pause and unpack all the action from Westminster. Plus: Columnists Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton discuss who would want to run a public body, what NFU boss <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/minette-batters-nfu-farming-union-rishi-sunak-interview-8ztg62zhx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Minette Batters</a> really thinks of politicians, and are we getting bored of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gambling-sting-mp-set-for-recall-petition-after-losing-appeal-p27cbtjn8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by-elections</a>? Columnists (02:20) PMQs Unpacked (17:00) 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.