Should I stay or should I go

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Charlotte Ivers.Why is Andy Burnham taking a "one-and-done" approach to Cabinet appointments? And who is reading Keir Starmer's Substack? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Nigel Farage is under pressure after The Sunday Times revealed he had not declared benefits from an ally previously convicted of fraud in the US. He denies any wrongdoing.How serious is the challenge to his leadership, and to Reform UK? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the da ...  Show more

Giles and Esther rummage through this week’s top stories; from Meghan Markle editing Vogue to climate change and the Fortnite World Cup. Esther wants to befriend Carrie Symonds and Giles reenacts his favourite scene from Rocky II.

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Jack hears from former Chancellor George Osborne about how these morning memos are devoured by senior politicians and newspaper editors alike; and from current and veteran authors including Esther Webber, Paul Waugh and Benedict Brogan about their daily struggle to get the email ...  Show more

Giles and Esther comb an unusual selection of newspapers to choose the big stories for his weekly column; prenatal parental contracts, locker room talk in the office and Brian Cox. Gender disparity is the theme of the day. Giles is deeply concerned about Esther’s recycling ski ...

Giles and Esther take a careful look through this week's papers to find a new column idea; from Roman Abramovich and mental health in farming, to private schools and boring classic novels. Giles tries to balance his brand of humour with being sensitive to the atrocities in Ukr ...