Politics Unpacked

Election First Impressions

As the election campaign kicks off in earnest, comedians Lewis Macleod, Nerine Skinner and Rory Bremner join Matt for their best political impressions, and listeners send in their own. Plus: Columnists James Marriott and India Knight discuss <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jeremy-corbyn-set-to-stand-as-independent-against-labour-g06389562" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jeremy Corbyn running as an independent</a>, Rishi Sunak's shelved smoking bill, and politicians using football to appear more relatable. The Columnists: (03:00)The Big Thing: (23:10) 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.