Politics Without The Boring Bits

The Political Editors: How Reporting Changed

From sending stories by mail to sacking ministers by tweet, 'The Political Editors' series showed how the news, and the creators of news, changed over the last half a century. In this final episode, Matt reflects on the evolution of political journalism, and how you might get your news in the future.  Plus: Columnists Jane Merrick and Matthew Bell chat about the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/grant-shapps-new-uk-defence-secretary-2023-r6mgwd2dx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cabinet reshuffle</a>, hazardous sushi, and Keir Starmer's celebrity lookalikes.  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Join Matt Chorley as he guides you through what really matters in British politics. Formerly the Red Box podcast, he brings together the best interviews, smartest analysis and funniest panel discussions from his Times Radio show, Politics Without The Boring Bits. Listen live on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.co.uk/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.