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Politics Unpacked

MPs On Holiday: What Not To Do

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

Politics, News & Politics, News

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

As MPs leave Westminster for the summer recess, Matt brings you his guide to the dos and don'ts of taking some time away from politics. He talks about Harold Wilson's knees, David Cameron's sunburn and the sea being closed with Claire Irvin from the Times and Sunday Times, and former Number 10 adviser Giles Kenningham.


Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Bell discuss whether the Tories can pin Just Stop Oil on Labour, how the giant panda has become one of China’s diplomatic tools, and why world leaders are getting shorter.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by on track to your destination, not a car in the world, as you simply lean back.

0:17.0

And before you know it, you're there.

0:20.0

This is how travel should feel, and on our trains, it does.

0:25.0

Avanti West Coast. Feel good, travel.

0:36.0

Hello, this is the Webbox Podcast. I'm Matt Chawley. Don't forget you can list to me live Monday to Friday, 10 till 1, on your DAB radio, on your smart speaker, or download the Times Radio app.

0:46.0

Thank you for all of your messages about yesterday's episode, the last PMQ's unpacked of the series.

0:51.0

You seem to find it quite amusing, so that was good.

0:53.0

Coming up on today's episode is MPs pack up and clear off.

0:56.0

For the summer, we take a look at the do's and don'ts of politicians going on holiday.

1:01.0

From Howard Wilson getting his knees out, David Cameron very nearly getting his bum out, when he tries to change his shorts under a Mickey Mouse towel.

1:08.0

All of that, coming up in just a moment, but first as ever, let's take a wade through the news with today's columnist panel.

1:14.0

Manvine Runner and someone called Matthew on Times Radio.

1:25.0

Yes, it's Thursday, so Manvine Runner, host of the Stories of Our Times Podcast is here morning, Manvine.

1:30.0

Hello.

1:31.0

And today, someone called Matthew is of course, Matthew Bell.

1:37.0

Good morning, Matthew.

1:38.0

Hello. Good morning, good morning. It's good to be back.

1:40.0

Nice to have you back with us.

1:43.0

Now, I'm not saying the news has already got a little bit recessed,

1:47.0

but everyone seems to be slightly losing their marbles, mainly inside the Tory party.

1:52.0

So the first example of this, energy secretary Grant Shaps has written a letter to Keir Starmer.

1:58.0

He's put it on Twitter demanding that Labour put the bill for the criminal damage

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