The Today Podcast
BBC Radio 4
Categories: News & Politics
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Amol asks what the local elections results really tell us about what might happen in a general election and why so many Britons feel skint.
Pollster James Kanagasooriam is back in The Today Podcast studio to give his verdict on whether the local election results point to a Labour majority at the general election or a hung parliament.
In a week where Britain could come out of a recession Amol asks whether an improving economic picture may pay political dividends in the general election. Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation - a think tank focusing on people on lower incomes – explains why so many millennials are still feeling the pinch.
And retail guru Mary Portas joins Amol to give her thoughts on how the high street has been affected by Britain’s struggling economy – and shares her moment of the week.
Episodes of The Today Podcast land every Thursday and watch out for bonus episodes. Subscribe on BBC Sounds to get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week, with insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme. If you would like a question answering, get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email us Today@bbc.co.uk
The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the UK’s most influential radio news programme. Amol was the BBC’s media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he’s also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC’s political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV’s political editor.
The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the producers are Hazel Morgan and Joe Wilkinson. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Technical production from Mike Regaard and digital production from Elliot Ryder.
Note: this podcast has been re-edited.
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42 - Get your election idea on Today Tue, 07 May 2024
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41 - Cutting through the spin – elections bonus ep Fri, 03 May 2024
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40 - AI and humanity’s future: chilling or thrilling? Thu, 02 May 2024
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39 - Could an MP present the Today programme? Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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38 - Q&A – lightweight politicians, interviews that made you blush… Ft Esther Rantzen & Stephen Fry Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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37 - Smoke-free generation: Is this Sunak’s legacy? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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36 - Where’s the money coming from? Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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34 - Tragedy in Gaza: Will this week’s events change anything? Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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33 - Why should you have to pay for the BBC? Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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32 - Alastair Campbell on the changing face of Starmer’s Labour Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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31 - Revolt on the right! Reform, Rishi and (Red) Wall-to-Wall Chaos Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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30 - Why the Home Office is ‘dysfunctional’ - Sacked immigration chief speaks out Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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29 - Hunt’s Budget - will it make a difference? Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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28 - By-election bonus: Rochdale, Galloway, Gaza… what now? Fri, 01 Mar 2024
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27 - Mob rule: Where should we draw the line on protest? Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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26 - Disgrace! Why are MPs playing politics with the Middle East? Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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25 - How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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24 - Why we need to talk about cancer ft. Stephen Fry Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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23 - Does nanny (state) know best? Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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22 - How do we deal with President Trump (again)? Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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21 - Does Starmer need Scotland to win the general election? Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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20 - Is democracy dying? Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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19 - The Moments In History Amol and Nick Wish They’d Covered Thu, 04 Jan 2024
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18 - News Review of the Year Thu, 21 Dec 2023
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17 - Esther Rantzen on a Christmas she did not expect to see Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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16 - Is Putin in danger of winning in Ukraine? Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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15 - Sunk! Is Sunak’s Tory Party over? Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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14 - Why Generation Rent are so angry Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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13 - Are these tax cuts for real? Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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12 - James May: On Top Gear, tea and driverless cars Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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11 - Revolting! How much trouble are Sunak and Starmer in? Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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10 - David Cameron In, Suella Braverman Out Mon, 13 Nov 2023
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9 - The Politics of Protest: Suella Braverman vs the police Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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8 - Covidshambles: The human cost of chaos in No 10 Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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7 - Your Questions Answered Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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6 - What hope for peace? Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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5 - What Is This War Really About? Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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4 - Horror in Israel and Gaza - What next? Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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3 - I cried after presenting my first Today programme Mon, 09 Oct 2023
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2 - Can Rishi Sunak win it for the Tories? Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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1 - Introducing The Today Podcast Sun, 24 Sep 2023