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Join Matt Chorley as he guides you through what really matters in British politics. Formerly the Red Box podcast, he brings together the best interviews, smartest analysis and funniest panel discussions from his Times Radio show, Politics Without The Boring Bits.
Listen live on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.co.uk/
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If Harry Clark Ruled The World
Winner of "The Traitors" Harry Clark tells Matt what he would do if he ruled the world, including giving everyone a day off every month
Plus: Times Red Box Editor Lara Spirit is back in the Times archive for her A-Z of Parliament - this week looking at "M" for Michael Foot -
Why Tories Prefer Dark Chocolate
When it comes to chocolate, why are Tories pro-dark and Labour supporters pro-milk? Matt looks at exclusive YouGov polling and dives into the politics of chocolate at a time when cocoa prices are soaring.
Plus: James Marriott and Miranda Green discuss Rishi Sunak's "moral mission" to reform welfare, why young adults are being infantilised, and why Liz Truss broke with Royal protocol.
Columnists: (02:45)
The Big Thing: (25:00)
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The Tory MP, The 3am Call And The Drunk Dog
Mark Menzies MP is being investigated by the Conservative party following claims he misused campaign funds, making a late-night call to a 78-year-old aide because he had been locked up by "bad people".
The Fylde MP, who has lost the Tory whip, denies the claims.
Matt discusses the remarkable details with Billy Kenber, the Times journalist who broke the story, Conservative MP John Hayes, and Times columnists Matthew Parris and Manveen Rana.
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PMQs: Lettuce vs Lawyers
For the first time in a month, Tim Shipman joins Matt Chorley to pause and unpack the action from the Commons chamber as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak attack each other's predecessors and tax plans.
Plus: Columnists Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton discuss whether Rishi Sunak's good week could create some momentum for the Conservatives, meeting unfriendly politicians and whether musicians should blame the audience for a bad show.
Columnists (02:47)
PMQs Unpacked (25:26)
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10 Minutes To Save Liz Truss
Liz Truss is back with her new book '10 Years To Save The West', where she recounts her brief time in Number 10. Matt brings you the best bits courtesy of impressionist Nerine Skinner and discusses the Truss legacy with former adviser Kirsty Buchanan, biographers Harry Cole and James Heale, and Truss backer Mark Littlewood.
Plus: What risk does the CRINK alliance - that's China, Russia, Iran and North Korea - pose to the world order?
How To Win An Election (03:44)
10 Minutes To Save Liz Truss (20:22)
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The Exit Interviews: Henry Smith
As the 100th MP announces they are leaving the Commons at the election, Matt continues his series of interviews finding out what they've learned and why they're going.
Conservative MP Henry Smith talks about his disillusionment with the Conservative Party, abuse on social media, and why he's not going to persuade his children to follow him into politics.
Plus: Columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves discuss the role Britain should play in the latest escalation in the Middle East, why employment law disputes drag on too long, and whether political adverts could be making their way onto a streaming service near you.
The Exit Interview (21:45)
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Avis
Red Box podcast
Thanks for being you Matt Chorley, you are a brilliant podcast host and really cheered me up this morning.
Much better since Matt Chorley!
Informative, amusing and interesting. I often disagree, often agree, and prickle when they mock LibDems, but hey.
Keep it up Matt!
Telegraph links
Matt, you have a lot of links to articles in the Telegraph which would be fine if we could use them. The Telegraph insist on registering in order to read the article, this would also be fine if the registration did not limit you to one article a week! I subscribe to the Times, obviously, and do not wish to subscribe to the Telegraph which it seems is the only way to fully use your links. Apart from that I am a huge fan. Particularly well done with some insightful interviews a little while ago. Not so good are the public sessions where the sound quality is poor and the content is a bit unsurprising. Keep up the good work!