Politics Unpacked

Could The Tories Disappear?

Exclusive polling for the podcast shows two in 10 voters - including one in 10 of those who voted Tory in 2019 - would like the Conservative party to disappear completely, in favour of another right-wing party. How bad do things look for the Tories, and could they be facing a Canada-style electoral wipeout?  Plus: Manveen Rana and Matthew Bell discuss political nicknames, whether politicians should answer more questions with "I don't know", and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/itv-boss-bbc-bleats-budgets-blows-cash-suits-b0n5r3ztc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why Mr Bates vs The Post Office didn't make any money</a>. The Columnists (01:57)The Big Thing (22:10) 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.