Show 219 - Liam Byrne

Why is Andy Burnham's online game so strong? And what the hell is looksmaxxing?Two of the social media stars behind the Prime Minister's online dominance explain what works well on TikTok and Instagram and why the new PM is so adept at it.Lottie, 19, and Poppy, 17, don't just tak ...  Show more

Melanie Ward has only been an MP two years and she is already a government minister, promoted to the government by Andy Burnham.Melanie worked in international aid before becoming an MP and continues to be an advocate for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet.Two years ...  Show more

Matt Chorley is joined by former Foreign Secretary and Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband to discuss Lebanon, the refugee crisis and the current state of the Labour Party.<hr>

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Matt spoke to Gary Lineker about exclusive polling for Times Radio showing which job the public thinks is harder - being prime minister, or being a professional footballer. He ...

Matt Chorley is joined by Times columnists Daniel Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch to discuss the day's news; Matt takes a look at Keir Starmer's polling with Ben Page from Ipsos MORI, then John Rentoul from The Independent , former advisor to Miliband M ...  Show more

Matt Chorley speaks to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar about problems for the party and whether they can regain Labour's lost love.

PLUS Melanie Reid and Alex Massie discuss Boris Johnson's leadership and Valentine's Day.