Politics Unpacked

Biden's Brain & Starmer’s Face

As Joe Biden <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/joe-biden-press-conference-today-time-watch-speech-wgxgcfzt0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gaffes his way through his latest press conference</a>, columnists James Marriott and India Knight ask if he should stand down. They also discuss whether PM Keir Starmer should smile more, the <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/freedom-from-technology-is-lifes-true-luxury-pfmq0d0hj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">luxury of not having a smartphone</a>, and the collective joy of watching sport.. Plus: From interviewing prime ministers and presidents, to being unwitting target of a surface-to-air missile over Africa, The Sun's Trevor Kavanagh has seen - and done - it all. He tells Matt about his career, spanning nearly 50 years, and his biggest scoops.  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.