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Bonus episode with James Ball and Jacob Jarvis… Andy Burnham finally meets Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York. The pair hit it off, as Trump hails the PM as a “natural businessman” and claims he “gets it”. So what did we learn from the meeting? How long can Burnh ...  Show more

Andy Burnham promised politics with a “sense of optimism” – now the PM is warning that “difficult decisions” lie ahead. So can he keep up the smiles as next month’s budget looms and the reality of government sets in? Plus, the Liberal Democrats gather in Brighton where Ed Davey i ...  Show more

 Luke Jones, sits in for Matt Chorley and speaks to three eighteen year old councillors about why they wanted to get into politics, and what they want to achieve. 

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Times Columnist Libby Purves and the New Statesman's Rachel Cunliffe discuss&n ...

A week into the election, we explore party control of the media message and the gaffes that happen when things go wrong. We hear live from the Labour battle bus, talk to Boris Johnson's former social media strategist and look at the way the different campaigns are crafting their ...  Show more

With Conservative Business Secretary Grant Shapps, Labour's Bridget Phillipson and the SNP's Mhairi Black. Three of the country’s leading politicians are on the podcast talking through some of the biggest political issues right now, including the UK government blocking a Scottish ...  Show more

Tim, Ian, and Lydia sit down with friend Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyLive on Twitter, YouTube) to talk about the election and what happens now.  Support the show ( http://Timcast.com/donate) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices