Politics Unpacked

How Parties Waste Money In Elections

How much do parties spend on "big data", and how much do they still rely on old-fashioned leaflets through the door? Matt finds out how they're planning to spend record amounts this election year, and why some past campaign expenses included 'pest control' and 'emergency chair removal'. Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/reform-uk-mortified-after-sacking-dead-candidate-for-being-inactive-hrvgk083b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Reform UK's woes</a>, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/whatsapp-age-limit-restriction-lowered-13-years-old-kx9bq96vk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">teenagers using social media,</a> and supermarket orchids. What We Learned This Week (00:58) Columnists (03:15)How Parties Spend (21:26) 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.