The Times Red Box Podcast

Director of Bridget Jones, Notting Hill and Love Actually talks to Matt Chorley about pensions, and we hear from a hotelier who's been housing rough sleepers during the Coronavirus crisis.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley talks to not one, but two former Prime Ministers. Helle Thorning-Schmidt was Prime Minister of Denmark at the same time Julia Gillard was in charge of Australia. They talk to Matt about how it feels to wake up and realise you're in charge of a country, what it's like when a crisis lands on your desk, and who the most fun member of the leaders' club is.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley unveils the first ever Times Radio focus group, and talks through the results with former Number 10 pollster James Johnson.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first episode of his new Times Radio show Matt Chorley talks to former Chancellors George Osborne and Alistair Darling about what you no when there's no money and debt is spiralling.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Matt Chorley prepares to turn the podcast into a live show on Times Radio, he looks back over four and a half years of madness.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Steven Swinford, deputy political editor of The Times, and Salma Shah, former special adviser to Sajid Javid, about the game the chancellor is playing.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Labour mayor of Bristol about his childhood, protests and why the dumping of a statue of Edward Colston into the harbour where Africans boarded slave ships "is a piece of historical poetry".  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Henry Zeffman, The Times Washington correspondent, about the president’s problem with protests, coronavirus and Twitter. Plus what President Biden might think of Boris Johnson.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As MPs vote on how to vote, Matt Chorley speaks to one MP caught up in the socially-distanced queue (Tracy Brabin) and another shielding at home (Robert Halfon).Plus Red Box's Esther Webber and Hannah White from the Institute for Government on what happens now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Steven Swinford and Hugo Rifkind to discuss why Dominic Cummings is going nowhere. Which makes a change.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Tom Kington, who was on the streets of Venice, about tourism, loan sharks and the rising price of coffee.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Deborah Mattinson (Gordon Brown's former pollster), James Johnson (Theresa May's former pollster) and YouGov's Chris Curtis about the shifting public attitude towards the government and opposition.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to John Pienaar about the impact of coronavirus on politics and the media, and his new Times Radio show.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the four nations go their own way on coronavirus, Matt Chorley speaks to political journalists in Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast about the differing politics and policies, and what it means for the Union.The panel includes:Kieran Andrews, Scottish political editor of The TimesJennifer Williams, politics editor of the Manchester Evening NewsSam McBride, political editor of the Belfast NewsletterWill Hayward, political editor of Wales Online  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Esther Webber watch as Sir Keir Starmer cross-examines Boris Johnson for the first time.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Tom Whipple, The Times' science editor, about what we know (and what we don't know). Plus specialists Rosemary Bennett, the education editor, Graeme Paton, the transport correspondent, and Richard Fletcher, the business editor, on the effect of the lockdown on schools, travel, the economy, and life.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Henry Zeffman, The Times’ Washington correspondent, about the trouble for Trump and how his Democrat rival is inching ahead.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The politicians say they are following the science, the scientists say politicians must decide. Matt Chorley is joined by Chris Smyth, The Times' former Health Editor and now Whitehall Editor, to discuss where mistakes have been made, and columnist Rachel Sylvester on how the virus might have changed the PM, and politics.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Esther Webber watch the Labour leader make his PMQs debut during a very weird virtual Commons sitting.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As parliament returns in virtual form, Matt Chorley asks Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, about video question time will work, and what MPs should wear.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.