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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Why did Andy Burnham tell me that the UK is a "tinderbox?"
Yesterday
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?
Thursday
Plus… can a politician ever win a fight with a celebrity?
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Do the polls point to an early election?
Wednesday
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?
Monday
Plus... Why are ducks good for dogs?
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How do you impersonate Andy Burnham?
Last Friday
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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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?
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How are voters feeling ahead of the UK's biggest ever by-election?
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Plus… how much sleep does Henry Zeffman get?
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What can we expect from Andy Burnham?
Mon 20 Jul 2026
Plus... Who might get a job in the new cabinet?
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What advice does Neil Kinnock have for Andy Burnham?
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Plus… how do you spin a goodbye?
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Can new manager Burnham keep the dressing room?
Tue 14 Jul 2026
Plus … how many pubs are named after politicians?
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What on earth did we miss in the last fortnight?
Mon 13 Jul 2026
Plus... What does Robert Jenrick think is the point of the Clacton by-election?
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How do you know when the power's gone?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Plus… why does Farage say it's none of your business?
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When will we get a new Prime Minister?
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Plus... What could a Burnham cabinet look like?
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Did Ken Clarke help England win the 1966 World Cup?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Plus… what's happening politically for the World Cup co-hosts?
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How would a World Cup winner tackle PMQs?
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Plus… how will this week's by-elections play out?
