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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 http://www.thetimes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Lockdown Radio Show

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Welcome to The Lockdown. Here you can find all our shows featured as part of our monthly residency on Chorley FM. Keep upto date each month as we bring you 4 hours of musical goodness including Interviews & guest mixes from the most established DJs & producers in the UK. Bringing you the very best every month in House, Soul, Funk & Disco. Catch us Live & Direct each month on 102.8 Chorley FM, download the app on both iOS & Android devices. Also, jump online on TuneInRadio for a full interact ...
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Donald Trump's victory might be a bitter pull for liberals around the world to swallow, but they can't avoid his overwhelming success at the ballot box. Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Lara Spirit. You can read Hugo's column in the Times here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In Kemi Badenoch's first PMQs as Tory leader, she ask whether Keir Starmer will get on with President-elect Trump and protect the "special relationship", but was her explosive style successful? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action at Prime Minister's Questions with the help of Tim Shipman, Lara Spirit and comedian Andy Zaltzman. Hosted on Acast. See aca…
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BUDGET SPECIAL - the most awaited economic and property analysis of the UK Budget from my Sunday Supplement on 3rd November 2024 The Budget - Macro, and Property. What will it do to the economy? PLUS: The real time market and how it is going The Bank of England Money and Credit report - mortgages, money supply, rates The Nationwide House Price Inde…
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In 2020 Keir Starmer promised to abolish university tuition fees - so will his government suffer from the decision to increase them in line with inflation? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, and all the other news, with Libby Purves and James Marriott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been making their closing pitches in front of large crowds in the US, but are the differences between British and American politics exaggerated? And is Kemi Badnoch right to be frustrated about how her comments are sometimes reported? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Hadley Freeman and Patrick Ma…
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****PLEASE SHARE AND HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD OF PROPENOMIX**** This week in the ONLY agenda-free UK Property and Macroeconomic roundup: The Budget - Macro, and Property. What will it do to the economy? The real time market and how it is going The Bank of England Money and Credit report - mortgages, money supply, rates The Nationwide House Price Ind…
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As Biden makes another blunder, is the US president making the campaign impossible for Kamala Harris? And are both parties failing to diagnose the real problems in Washington D.C.? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Labour's first budget in nearly fifteen years will also be the biggest tax-raising budget in history. Hugo unpacks it all with Times Radio's Political Correspondent Theo Usherwood. Plus: In Rishi Sunak's last hurrah at PMQs, he talks up his record in Number 10. Hugo pauses and analyses the action with the help of Lara Spirit and comedian Jon Harvey…
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Will racist language used at Trump's latest rally help or hinder his bid for the White House? Are we really living in unprecedentedly bad times? And are new MPs right to complain about Parliament's old customs? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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After the Wall Street Journal reports on secret conversations between Elon Musk and Russia's president, just how much influence does the world's richest man wield? And is facial recognition the future of your supermarket shop? Patrick Maguire unpacks the politics of the day with Robin Brant and Timandra Harkness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…
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As Commonwealth leaders press the case for slavery reparations, has the summit in Somoa gone wrong for the prime minister? And how serious are Donald Trump's claims of election interference? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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Donald Trump has been serving (briefly) at a McDonald's, while Kemi Badenoch worked at one during her A-levels - does having the fast-food restaurant on your CV help connect with voters? Can the government stop the pre-Budget media frenzy, and what do Thatcher, Cameron and Starmer have in common? Lara Spirit unpacks the politics of the day with Pat…
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Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch took part in their first televised hustings, and if the clap-o-meter is anything to go by, Badenoch won the debate - but has she won over her party? Patrick Maguire unpacks the politics of the day with Robin Brant and Timandra Harkness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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****PLEASE SHARE AND HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD OF PROPENOMIX**** This week in the ONLY agenda-free UK Property and Macroeconomic roundup: The Halifax House Price index The RICS house price balance in detail - even the surveyors have woken up GDP Growth for August and September forecasts An annoying week for the gilts but our surprising gap is widenin…
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It was a pleasure talking with Anna on her podcast and she's kindly let me share the file here! We covered a lot of ground including: The pros and cons of directly owning residential investments in the current economic and regulatory environment What returns should you be targeting right now, over what timeframe The pros and cons of a ‘passive’ pro…
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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PMQs is back, with Keir Starmer facing questions about freebies and the budget - but why is everyone afraid to say Sue Gray's name? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the Commons chamber, with the help of Patrick Maguire and comedian Gráinne Maguire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ministers are drawing up plans for political parties to have to publicly justify why they are appointing peers to the House of Lords. Will it help combat “cronyism” in the second chamber? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day, and all the other stuff, with Times columnists James Marriott and Melanie Reid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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****PLEASE SHARE AND HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD OF PROPENOMIX**** This week in the ONLY agenda-free UK Property and Macroeconomic roundup: Statistical trickery in the housing market and why you shouldn’t trust “guesswork” Nationwide House Price index and the quarterly report The in-the-now performance of the economy in the PMIs and revised growth figu…
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****PLEASE SHARE AND HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD OF PROPENOMIX**** This week in the ONLY agenda-free UK Property and Macroeconomic roundup: Real-time market performance and insights as always Retail Sales The in-the-now performance of the economy in the PMIs Business confidence and reality A boring week for the gilts but a surprising gap is opening and…
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Patrick Maguire is unpacking the politics of the day with Rachel Sylvester and Timandra Harkness. They discuss Boris Johnson's new memoir 'Unleashed', the government's decision to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, and why businesses were asked for £30,000 for breakfast with the business secretary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…
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How is Liz Truss's fight to save western civilisation going? Why is Jonathan Gullis finding it hard to get back into teaching? And is Boris Johnson right to say you shouldn’t apologise for things you don’t believe. Hugo Rifkind is unpacking the politics of the Conservative Party conference with Libby Purves and James Marriott. Hosted on Acast. See …
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Ed Vaizey is unpacking the politics of the day with Miranda Green and Carolyn Quinn. If the government can swallow being nice to Trump, why not Elon Musk? How did Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's Washington dinner go, and will Boris Johnson's memoirs overshadow the Tory leadership contest? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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After another day of stories about Keir Starmer taking big donations - all within the rules - why is the prime minister struggling to move on? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Jenni Russell. Does the government know how to get the economy growing, and what part does Englishness play in the Tory leadership contest? …
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*PLEASE SHARE AND HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD OF PROPENOMIX* This week in the ONLY agenda-free UK Property and Macroeconomic roundup: Real-time market performance and insights as always Inflation - and the untold parts that other analysts don’t reach The Bank of England Interest Rate meeting Consumer Confidence and the evaporation (and near wilful dest…
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Columnists Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton join Hugo Rifkind to discuss the divisive Scottish independence referendum, 10 years on. Plus: Do ministers want civil servants to go back to work, are self service checkouts terrible, and should Brits do away with pints? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hugo Rifkind is back to unpack the politics of the day, and all the other news, with the brightest minds from the Times and the Sunday Times. Today he's joined by James Marriott and Libby Purves to discuss the extent to which BBC should have noticed the Huw Edwards case, whether Britain has lost its respect for regional identity and the decline of …
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Columnists Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire join Hugo Rifkind to discuss Keir Starmer's breach of parliamentary rules in failing to declare that clothes were bought for his wife by a Labour donor. Plus, is Ed Davey ambitious, what can the government learn from Italy, and why has Hadley stopped writing for the Jewish Chronicle? Hosted on Acast. Se…
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*PLEASE SHARE AND HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD OF PROPENOMIX* This week in the ONLY agenda-free UK Property and Macroeconomic roundup: Real-time market performance and insights The Renters’ Rights Bill - the questions and intentions The RICS surveyors survey in detail Growth and Employment in the UK A goldilocks week for the gilts - for the borrowers…..…
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It's Friday, so Ed Vaizey is back to unpack the politics of the day with Trevor Phillips and Miranda Green. Could Labour plug the financial black hole with the return of PFI, why is there still no love lost between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, and what did people make of Trevor's suggestion that Keir Starmer should send for Michael Gove? And w…
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