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Executive Producer, How To Win An Election podcast / Matt Chorley @TimesRadio 10am-1pm Mon-Fri thetimes.co.uk/radio London Joined April 2008-
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“We’re all completely losing the plot!” @jonculshaw, @rorybremner and @nerineskinner engage in a ‘three-way Trump off’. @MattChorley 🎧 Listen: shorturl.at/frG45
“It's pretty much over for Mr. Yousaf. He could be gone before today is out.” Things “couldn’t be worse” for the SNP, Andrew Neil tells #TimesRadio. @afneil | @MattChorley 🎧 Listen: shorturl.at/hjAB8
“It would be a suicidal thing to do in political terms.” The government would be "off its head" to call a summer election, @DavidDavisMP tells @MattChorley, and suggests it could be held in December. 🎧 Listen: shorturl.at/eiBNV
Which leadership hopeful from the right is Danny talking about? pod.fo/e/233f86
Which leadership hopeful from the right is Danny talking about? pod.fo/e/233f86
Wouldn’t it be lovely to come and be an editor at @TimesRadio, this of all years? Yes, you say? Well take a look…👇 #TimesRadio #Jobs #RadioJobs @radiotodayjobs newscareers.co.uk/vacancies/3291…
Is it actually possible to get a dog drunk? After a Times investigation revealed allegations that the MP Mark Menzies deliberately got a dog drunk, @MattChorley asks Dogs Today’s @beverleycuddy if it’s even possible. 🎧 shorturl.at/hrwG3
I've said it before, I'll say it again. If you're not listening to the 'How to win an election' podcast you're not truly interested in electoral politics. Such a must listen every Tuesday. The @MattChorley, @pollymackenzie, @Dannythefink, Prince of Darkness combo is divine.
👀 Sunak “might just go” after the local elections, says @Dannythefink 🎧LISTEN pod.fo/e/231a1d
When David Cameron felt nervous for the first time in his political life...
When David Cameron felt nervous for the first time in his political life...
“Nationalise everything. That’s what I’d do.” @petedoherty tells @MattChorley how he’d fix Britain. #TimesRadio
Exclusive: Senior Conservative MP William Wragg has admitted his involvement in a ‘honeytrap’ sexting scandal targeting a minster and fellow MPs. The Times approached Wragg after speaking to victims who believed he was involved. Wragg told me he was “so sorry” for providing…
“PMQs brought Boris Johnson down." Peter Mandelson and @Dannythefink debate whether Boris Johnson could have survived as prime minister had he been upfront about the truth at PMQs. 🗳️ How To Win An Election 🎧 rb.gy/veodcd @pollymackenzie | @MattChorley
Has Peter ever been paid in corn? Does Polly feel sorry for Rishi Sunak? Does Danny think recess helps stop plotting? And how does a party put together a manifesto?
Has Peter ever been paid in corn? Does Polly feel sorry for Rishi Sunak? Does Danny think recess helps stop plotting? And how does a party put together a manifesto?
🎙️ One remarkable story, told in depth, each day. Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations Listen on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts ⬇️ thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-s…
This is the first time we’ve done the podcast with live reaction to events on Lorraine, more as we get it
This is the first time we’ve done the podcast with live reaction to events on Lorraine, more as we get it
“The whole time I've been here, it's been one crisis after another.” Mark Drakeford tells @MattChorley “better decisions” could have been made during the pandemic if he’d had more opportunities to meet with Boris Johnson. 🎧 bit.ly/pwtbb @PrifWeinidog | #TimesRadio
Jeremy Hunt reacts to Peter Mandelson’s advice to Keir Starmer ⬇️ 🗳️ 🎧 Listen to How To Win An Election: pod.fo/e/223dc1
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💼 The Exit Interviews Outgoing Conservative MP Stephen Hammond tells @MattChorley about how Remainers forged an alliance during the Brexit fallout. 📻 11am on Times.Radio 🎧 bit.ly/pwtbb @S_Hammond | #TimesRadio
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Me: “What’s your address?” Protest group which targeted Starmer’s house: “I can hardly disclose that on the radio.” Me: “Why not, someone might want to come round and protest outside your house.” Ffs
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I’M DISGUSTED BY YOU TWO. I could have beaten you both.
“Resist the urge to eat a whole egg in one go.” Well, we laugh in the face of NHS Nanny Stateism. So I raced @edvaizey to see who could eat an Easter egg fastest in one go
Mine was definitely better @MattChorley
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Fair enough that Peter Mandelson is Harry, @Dannythefink is Ron and @pollymackenzie is Hermione. But no way is @MattChorley Neville Longbottom. He's clearly Nigel Wolpert. Expelliarmus!!! @TimesRadio
NINE YEARS AGO TODAY Nick Clegg spent the day pretending to be Tom Hanks, pretending to be Carly Rae Jepsen 1/5
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