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Exclusive to Times subscribers: the greats of Times Radio give their perspectives on the headlines of the day and the other stories that get us talking.
Every Monday to Thursday, Stig Abell and Aasmah Mir are joined by two guests to bring their wit and wisdom to the stories of the day.
On Tuesdays, William Hague and Kezia Dugdale form the leaders panel to comment on the key issues of the week, whilst on Wednesdays, a mystery guest tries to keep Giles Coren under control.
Calum Macdonald and Chloe Tilley take the reins every Friday to review the big stories of the week with Nicky Morgan and Jack McConnell.
Join us every day for a rotating cast of friends of the programme - from Times columnists and editors to politicians, historians and philosophers.
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"I was just admiring your Chlamydia"... saying the wrong thing on the campaign trail.
Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald are joined by Lord McConnell and Baroness Morgan to assess the campaign trails getting underway. 1 day in, who's won, who's lost? And what's the worst blunder they've ever committed on the doorsteps?
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Things can only get wetter
After a damp start, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are out on the campaign trail. Conservative peer Ed Vaizey and former leader of Scottish Labour Kezia Dugdale join Stig Abell and Aasmah Mir to talk how the Tories and Labour may fare...
Let the general election campaign begin! -
Make fewer arrests
In a memo leaked to The Times, police have been told to consider making fewer arrests because there aren't enough prison spaces. The Times' Giles Coren and Melanie Phillips join Stig Abell and Aasmah Mir to discuss justice in Britain.
Plus, Ireland now recognises the State of Palestine, and Johnny Mercer thinks more popular ministers ought to get more air time. -
The country's "day of shame"
Times Radio's new presenter, Andrew Neil, wonders if there's a "conspiracy against ordinary people in this country" following the conclusion of the Infected Blood Inquiry. Former leader of the Conservatives William Hague and former Scottish Labour leader, Kezia Dugdale speak to Stig Abell and Aasmah Mir about the human and financial cost of the scandal.
Plus, the most unsuspecting places to network. -
Worst scandal in NHS history
The final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry will be published this week. The Times' Esther Walker, and historian Dominic Sandbrook join Stig Abell and Aasmah Mir to talk about how compensation can quantify the value of a life, and who's to blame.
Plus, our panel debates whether separate beds are the secret to wedded bliss. -
Bed-blocking and billionaires
An internal review's found hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff...because thousands more patients are stranded on wards with nowhere to go. Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald are joined by Baroness Morgan - Nicky Morgan - the former Conservative education secretary...and Lord McConnell - Jack McConnell - the former Labour first minister of Scotland.