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Politics Unpacked

PMQs: A Caretaker Prime Minister

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Panto season hits PMQs, with Badenoch calling Starmer a “caretaker PM,” Starmer accusing her of job-saving panic, and Lindsay Hoyle asking MPs to stop the pantomime auditions.


Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire and Andrew Hunter Murray to unpack the exchanges in the House Of Commons. 



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0:00.0

PMQ's Unpacked on Times Radio Unpacking the politics and cutting through the crossfire Yes, indeed, we're going to be unpacking the action live from the House of Commons and Sarker Starrma Faces Questions from Kemi Beidnock I'm joined now by the beautiful face of the Times' Chief Political Commentator Padron McGuire. How flattering for you to say that, Hugo. Thank you very much for having me as ever, and it's great to be here.

0:22.4

How are you?

0:23.3

I'm very well.

0:24.1

Looking forward to Christmas. What, warm words, we're all speaking. Let's see if we can change that. We're also joined by the author, podcaster and very funny man, Andrew Hunter Murray. Hello. Hello. How are you? No words about my beauty. also did I mention you were beautiful sorry

0:35.6

it slipped your mind

0:36.5

also beautiful maybe Patrick's just sitting in

0:38.7

it's self-evident he's sitting in best of light

0:40.0

he's sitting in best of light

0:41.1

Andrew he beauty. Also, did I mention you were beautiful? Sorry. Yeah, it's slept your mind. Also beautiful. Maybe Patrick's just sitting in best, in light. He's sitting in best of light. Andrew, are you an avid watcher of PMQs? Of course not. Have you ever watched PMQs? Are you familiar with the concept? Yeah, I mean, I, you know, I spend too much time thinking about politics. I can't change. So yeah, I do. I'll watch it now and again, but I wouldn't say it's,

0:54.5

it's my weekly view. Yeah, I mean, I, you know, I spend too much time thinking about politics. I can't change. So, yeah, I do.

0:58.4

I'll watch it now and again, but I wouldn't say it's my weekly viewing.

1:11.0

Have you been preparing for this appearance? Because I know you have been. Of course. Yes. How? What particular exercises have you done? Of course not. There we go. Yeah, yeah. Patrick, what should we be watching out for this week to think?

1:11.0

Well, I think at this point, the line of AI... Patrick, what should we be watching out for this week to think?

1:16.9

Well, I think at this point, the line of AI coding in my brain kicks in,

1:20.3

and I say, Cammy Bowdo, not will ask some questions about the economy, probably.

1:23.7

She might ask some questions about immigration.

1:25.2

She's been talking about immigration this week. I can see the happening.

1:26.1

ECHR a little bit.

1:27.3

ECHR a little bit.

1:32.9

ECHR. Well, possibly, I mean, it'd be interesting to see given how much the Labor Party's been talking about Brexit over the past week, whether she wants to talk about the ECHR, you know,

1:39.4

the Tories have promised to undo Labour's existing Brexit deal, etc., etc. Does she go for them on all the speculation that they want to go back into the customs union? But you never lose money, betting against Camer Daneck asking six questions about Rachel Rees in the economy. So maybe she'll do that. Each one less fun than the last. Although she has been a lot more fun lately. Look, before we get to Camer-Bed-Norke's first question, K, Kirstama has started the session by speaking about the death of the first serving member of the

2:04.6

British Armed Forces killed in Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion. He died on Tuesday

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