Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions Podcast
Matt Chorley brings you the biggest interviews, latest news and best analysis from the heart of Westminster every weekday. It's politics, but not as you know it...
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What are Andy Burnham's plans for the triple lock?
Today
Plus… can the PM deliver on his policy packed speech?
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How do you play John Maynard Keynes?
Friday
Plus, what will dominate Labour's conference in Liverpool?
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Spin Cycle: Did the PM go too far on alcohol?
Thursday
Plus… what's the key to looking natural on camera?
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Can the Chancellor Bullseye the Budget?
Last Wednesday
Plus… what is the right way to run the country?
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What will Andy Burnham say to Donald Trump?
Last Tuesday
Plus… how do Lib Dems describe Davey in one word?
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Why will Kemi Badenoch keep the triple lock?
Fri 18 Sep 2026
Plus… what should parents teach their children about AI?
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What's it like to be in the White House with Donald Trump?
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Plus… should ties be compulsory in the House of Lords?
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Can money buy you political happiness?
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Plus… what's it like being the PM's bodyguard?
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Why did the Assisted dying bill fail?
Fri 11 Sep 2026
Plus, what does Jon Ronson think of 9/11 25 years on?
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What was the most important vote ever?
Thu 10 Sep 2026
Plus... How should you approach a tetchy interview?
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What is the "Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's" guide to PMQs?
Wed 9 Sep 2026
Plus… who is the biggest Bond Market villain?
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How will the Government's West Bank sanctions work?
Tue 8 Sep 2026
Plus… what did the Romans ever do for British politics?
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Can John Healey deliver the growth he's promised?
Mon 7 Sep 2026
Plus… what's happening on the right of German politics?
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How is the Reform conference reacting to another alleged donations scandal?
Fri 4 Sep 2026
Plus... what are the 'vibes' at conference?
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What did Hacker T Dog make of Andy Burnham's first PMQ's?
Wed 2 Sep 2026
Plus, what are the polls telling us about the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
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Why did Andy Burnham tell me that the UK is a "tinderbox?"
Fri 14 Aug 2026
What did I learn went I went to see a melon farmer?
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Why does Zack Polanski think he's gone down in the polls?
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Plus… can a politician ever win a fight with a celebrity?
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Do the polls point to an early election?
Wed 12 Aug 2026
What did journalists on Air Force One know about Trump's assassination plot switcheroo?
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If Andy Burnham was a wine - what sort of wine would he be?
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Plus... Why are ducks good for dogs?
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How do you impersonate Andy Burnham?
Fri 7 Aug 2026
Plus... What's the secret to a great political memoir?
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When should a politician just answer the question?
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Plus… who has the world's strongest mandate?
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Which PM punched John Simpson?
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Plus… what did Andy Burnham's wife say about his leadership bid?
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