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Politics Unpacked

Make Slogans Great Again

As we learn Labour's slogan for party conference season, Matt is joined by columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Jane Merrick to discuss the best and the worst - from 'build back better' to 'straight talking honest politics'.


Plus: It's not just the UK dealing with the consequences of people leaving their home country for safety or economic security. How are other nations dealing with this rising tide of migration?


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  • Can Ministers Make Prison Work?

    30:44|
    Will the government's sentencing review stop the prison overcrowding crisis? Are entrepreneurs scared to start their own business? And were there any sensible ideas contributed the government's big conversation on the future of the NHS?Lara Spirit unpacks the politics of the day with Juliet Samuel and Libby Purves
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    35:19|
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  • Badenoch Broke The Clap-O-Meter

    32:45|
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  • Taylor Swift, Slick Jenrick

    32:10|
    Why is the government still being dogged by stories about Taylor Swift tickets, is Robert Jenrick's conversion from centrist to right-winger credible, and is Kemi Badnoch the heir to Keith Joseph?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Manveen Rana.
  • PMQs: Political Point Scoring?

    41:21|
    Rishi Sunak focuses on the threat from China as the foreign secretary heads to Beijing. But is it, as Keir Starmer says, just "political point scoring"? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action at prime minister's questions, with the help of Tim Shipman, Lara Spirit and comedian Alistair Barrie
  • Will Labour Break Its Tax Promise?

    35:11|
    If the chancellor increases employer national insurance contributions, will she have broken Labour's manifesto promise? And could weight-loss jabs help cut unemployment?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, and all the other news, with Libby Purves and Juliet Samuel.
  • Was The Transport Secretary Thrown Under The Bus?

    28:44|
    As cabinet ministers come close to jeopardising the government's investment summit, is Labour still in campaign mode? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Janice Turner and Patrick Maguire.
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    35:43|
    The prime minister's been at the first meeting of the new Council of the Nations and Regions, but why is his new "envoy to the nations and regions", Sue Gray, missing?Patrick Maguire unpacks the politics of the day with Sir Trevor Phillips and Timandra Harkness.