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's it like to be in the White House with Donald Trump?
Thursday
Plus鈥� should ties be compulsory in the House of Lords?
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Why did the Assisted dying bill fail?
Last Friday
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鈥� 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鈥� 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鈥� 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鈥� 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鈥� who has the world's strongest mandate?
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Which PM punched John Simpson?
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Plus鈥� what did Andy Burnham's wife say about his leadership bid?
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Is immigration still the biggest issue in politics?
Mon 3 Aug 2026
Plus... Why does no one want to streak anymore?
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What's the greatest American speech?
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Plus...how did Frank Gardner get into journalism?
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Will Lucy Powell make tuition fee repayments fairer?
Tue 28 Jul 2026
Plus...does David Dimbleby think the USA will keep its superpower status?
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What does Nick Clegg think of Andy Burnham?
Fri 24 Jul 2026
Plus....when did the post-war period end?
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Will Angela Rayner give back her severance pay?
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Plus...will 6am government announcements last?
