# Is there a parallel universe where the PM is really popular?

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Podcast: [Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040)
Published: 2026-05-21T15:32:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nmkv6l
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Is there a parallel universe where the PM is really popular? How should politicians deal with hecklers? What's it like to photograph Jim Callaghan? Who will be the MMP for East Ham? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk

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