# Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions

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Author: BBC
Episodes: 156

## Resource

Matt Chorley brings you the biggest interviews, latest news and best analysis from the heart of Westminster every weekday. It's politics, but not as you know it...

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## Episodes
- [How are voters feeling ahead of the UK's biggest ever by-election?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-are-voters-feeling-ahead-of-the-uk-s-biggest-ever-by-election) — 2026-07-22T15:42:00+00:00
- [Who has the best seat at the cabinet table?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/who-has-the-best-seat-at-the-cabinet-table) — 2026-07-21T15:59:00+00:00
- [What can we expect from Andy Burnham?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-can-we-expect-from-andy-burnham) — 2026-07-20T15:33:00+00:00
- [What advice does Neil Kinnock have for Andy Burnham?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-advice-does-neil-kinnock-have-for-andy-burnham) — 2026-07-15T15:53:00+00:00
- [Can new manager Burnham keep the dressing room?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/can-new-manager-burnham-keep-the-dressing-room) — 2026-07-14T15:15:00+00:00
- [What on earth did we miss in the last fortnight?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-on-earth-did-we-miss-in-the-last-fortnight) — 2026-07-13T15:40:00+00:00
- [How do you know when the power's gone?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-do-you-know-when-the-power-s-gone) — 2026-06-25T15:31:00+00:00
- [What did Lorraine Kelly make of PMQs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-did-lorraine-kelly-make-of-pmqs) — 2026-06-24T15:57:00+00:00
- [Did Brexit break Britain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/did-brexit-break-britain) — 2026-06-23T15:45:00+00:00
- [When will we get a new Prime Minister?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/when-will-we-get-a-new-prime-minister) — 2026-06-22T15:53:00+00:00
- [Is Andy Burnham on his way to No 10?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/is-andy-burnham-on-his-way-to-no-10) — 2026-06-19T15:51:00+00:00
- [Did Ken Clarke help England win the 1966 World Cup?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/did-ken-clarke-help-england-win-the-1966-world-cup) — 2026-06-18T16:26:00+00:00
- [How would a World Cup winner tackle PMQs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-would-a-world-cup-winner-tackle-pmqs) — 2026-06-17T15:54:00+00:00
- [Should party members have a say on choosing a PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/should-party-members-have-a-say-on-choosing-a-pm) — 2026-06-16T15:37:00+00:00
- [How hard is it being prime minister?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-hard-is-it-being-prime-minister) — 2026-06-15T16:17:00+00:00
- [What's Ken Clarke's advice for Keir Starmer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-s-ken-clarke-s-advice-for-keir-starmer) — 2026-06-12T15:49:00+00:00
- [How damaging is John Healey's resignation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-damaging-is-john-healey-s-resignation) — 2026-06-11T16:16:00+00:00
- [What did Phil Wang make of PMQs wanging on?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-did-phil-wang-make-of-pmqs-wanging-on) — 2026-06-10T15:38:00+00:00
- [Who did Michael Howard think was best at PMQs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/who-did-michael-howard-think-was-best-at-pmqs) — 2026-06-09T15:37:00+00:00
- [What's Andy Burnham's next move?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-s-andy-burnham-s-next-move) — 2026-06-08T15:47:00+00:00
- [Why is Harry Shearer making a J. Edgar Hoover musical?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/why-is-harry-shearer-making-a-j-edgar-hoover-musical) — 2026-06-05T15:44:00+00:00
- [Which party has the most donations?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/which-party-has-the-most-donations) — 2026-06-04T15:29:00+00:00
- [Did QI's John Lloyd find PMQs Quite Interesting?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/did-qi-s-john-lloyd-find-pmqs-quite-interesting) — 2026-06-03T15:18:00+00:00
- [What’s wrong with airing your dirty linen in public?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-s-wrong-with-airing-your-dirty-linen-in-public) — 2026-06-02T15:37:00+00:00
- [What matters in the Mandelson files?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-matters-in-the-mandelson-files) — 2026-06-01T16:10:00+00:00
- [Why are next month's by-elections complicated?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/why-are-next-month-s-by-elections-complicated) — 2026-05-29T15:40:00+00:00
- [What can Shed Seven teach us about trading gold?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-can-shed-seven-teach-us-about-trading-gold) — 2026-05-28T15:58:00+00:00
- [What are voters saying in Makerfield?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-are-voters-saying-in-makerfield) — 2026-05-27T15:50:00+00:00
- [Has Trump blown it on Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/has-trump-blown-it-on-iran) — 2026-05-26T15:40:00+00:00
- [What can Starmer learn from Southgate?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-can-starmer-learn-from-southgate) — 2026-05-25T15:33:00+00:00
- [Why does Tom Allen love suburbia?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/why-does-tom-allen-love-suburbia) — 2026-05-22T15:43:00+00:00
- [Is there a parallel universe where the PM is really popular?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/is-there-a-parallel-universe-where-the-pm-is-really-popular) — 2026-05-21T15:32:00+00:00
- [Why has Bridget Phillipson recruited Gemma Collins?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/why-has-bridget-phillipson-recruited-gemma-collins) — 2026-05-20T15:47:00+00:00
- [Will Makerfield be the most important by-election ever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/will-makerfield-be-the-most-important-by-election-ever) — 2026-05-19T15:44:00+00:00
- [Who is fittest to be PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/who-is-fittest-to-be-pm) — 2026-05-18T15:47:00+00:00
- [Is this chaos totally precedented?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/is-this-chaos-totally-precedented) — 2026-05-15T15:42:00+00:00
- [Has Streeting sparked a Labour civil war?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/has-streeting-sparked-a-labour-civil-war) — 2026-05-14T16:02:00+00:00
- [Is Wes Streeting going to challenge the PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/is-wes-streeting-going-to-challenge-the-pm) — 2026-05-13T15:26:00+00:00
- [Has Keir Starmer's fightback worked?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/has-keir-starmer-s-fightback-worked) — 2026-05-12T16:05:00+00:00
- [Is Keir Starmer's job safe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/is-keir-starmer-s-job-safe) — 2026-05-11T15:35:00+00:00
- [Who are the election winners and losers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/who-are-the-election-winners-and-losers) — 2026-05-08T16:22:00+00:00
- [Can Trump serve a third term?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/can-trump-serve-a-third-term) — 2026-05-06T15:27:00+00:00
- [How can you generate Labour leadership speculation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-can-you-generate-labour-leadership-speculation) — 2026-05-05T15:42:00+00:00
- [How seismic could this week's elections be?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-seismic-could-this-week-s-elections-be) — 2026-05-04T14:07:00+00:00
- [Why does Sir John Major warn politics is not a gameshow?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/why-does-sir-john-major-warn-politics-is-not-a-gameshow) — 2026-05-01T15:18:00+00:00
- [When should you ring round your allies?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/when-should-you-ring-round-your-allies) — 2026-04-30T15:38:00+00:00
- [What would make British Jews feel safer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-would-make-british-jews-feel-safer) — 2026-04-29T15:44:00+00:00
- [How does Morgan McSweeney the man compare to the myth?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-does-morgan-mcsweeney-the-man-compare-to-the-myth) — 2026-04-28T16:12:00+00:00
- [Should the PM face a sleaze inquiry?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/should-the-pm-face-a-sleaze-inquiry) — 2026-04-27T15:36:00+00:00
- [What makes a great news theme tune?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/what-makes-a-great-news-theme-tune) — 2026-04-24T15:29:00+00:00
- [Why did Michael Palin undress as the prime minister?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/why-did-michael-palin-undress-as-the-prime-minister) — 2026-04-22T15:40:00+00:00
- [Starmer v Robbins: who won?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/starmer-v-robbins-who-won) — 2026-04-21T15:54:00+00:00
- [How intrusive is the vetting process?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-intrusive-is-the-vetting-process) — 2026-04-20T15:30:00+00:00
- [Can Jeremy Vine answer his own questions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/can-jeremy-vine-answer-his-own-questions) — 2026-04-17T15:36:00+00:00
- [How do you spin a summer of sex?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/how-do-you-spin-a-summer-of-sex) — 2026-04-16T15:38:00+00:00
- [Would a regional accent stop you becoming PM?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/would-a-regional-accent-stop-you-becoming-pm) — 2026-04-15T15:50:00+00:00
- [Does Trump's pastor back his feud with the Pope?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/does-trump-s-pastor-back-his-feud-with-the-pope) — 2026-04-14T16:34:00+00:00
- [Are politicians being dishonest about Brexit and pensions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/are-politicians-being-dishonest-about-brexit-and-pensions) — 2026-04-13T15:47:00+00:00
- [Did I get around the polls in 80 hours?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040/did-i-get-around-the-polls-in-80-hours) — 2026-04-02T15:32:00+00:00

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