Politics Unpacked

Why Tories Prefer Dark Chocolate

When it comes to chocolate, why are Tories pro-dark and Labour supporters pro-milk? Matt looks at exclusive YouGov polling and dives into the politics of chocolate at a time when cocoa prices are soaring. Plus: James Marriott and Miranda Green discuss <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-gps-sign-people-off-sick-ill-rr353jstv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rishi Sunak's "moral mission" to reform welfare</a>, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-need-to-stop-infantilising-young-adults-bzhdz56v3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why young adults are being infantilised</a>, and why <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a504e8c8-7707-408b-9582-36ae5fa7cbe8?shareToken=5d1cf7ee74ea51e7c5f76274ede7f99e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liz Truss broke with Royal protocol</a>. Columnists: (02:45)The Big Thing: (25:00) 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.