Politics Without The Boring Bits

The Politics of Vegetables

British horticulture is at a crisis point, with millions of pounds worth of crops rotting in the ground every year. Matt asks how our politicians can help the industry flourish and speaks to some green-fingered politicos. Plus: Columnists Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester look at what's in and what's out of the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-can-we-expect-from-the-first-king-s-speech-in-70-years-j72djq2hj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">King's Speech</a>, why more kids than ever are <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wfh-parents-blamed-for-letting-children-skip-school-v652trhqg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">missing from school</a>, and James Marriott talks about his strange evening watching philosopher <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/james-marriott-my-long-night-with-jordan-peterson-kdwld2ps6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jordan Peterson speak at the O2 in London.</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.

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.