Politics Unpacked

Lammy Hams It Up Over Syria

After David Lammy tells the Commons that Assad is the <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/article/8d0f4940-7fcb-4659-9e9f-82cf9a0fbf19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"rat of Damascus</a>", does the foreign secretary have a habit of playing to the gallery? Plus: A first hand account from the court room during the <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/gisele-pelicot-trial-rape-france-janice-turner-f5kgzwpjj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gisèle Pelicot rape trial.</a> Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Janice Turner.  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.