<description>&lt;p&gt;As the US and China continue their economic tit-for-tat, the UK is told that even a trade deal may not spare it from 10% tariffs. Can anyone win Trump's trade war?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Claire Fox.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

As the US and China continue their economic tit-for-tat, the UK is told that even a trade deal may not spare it from 10% tariffs. Can anyone win Trump's trade war? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Claire Fox.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Tit-For-Tat Trade War 

<description>&lt;p&gt;About 13 hours after they came into force, President Trump announced a 90-day pause for his reciprocal tariffs everywhere&amp;nbsp;- except China. Has Trump been intimidated? And will the UK ever get a trade deal?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Lara Spirit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

About 13 hours after they came into force, President Trump announced a 90-day pause for his reciprocal tariffs everywhere&nbsp;- except China. Has Trump been intimidated? And will the UK ever get a trade deal?&nbsp;&nbsp; Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Lara Spirit. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Trump Dumps Tariffs 

<description>&lt;p&gt;While the turmoil caused by Trump's tariffs continues, two members of his administration - Elon Musk and Peter Navarro - have traded blows about free trade. And, are the wealthy leaving London?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Jenni Russell.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

While the turmoil caused by Trump's tariffs continues, two members of his administration - Elon Musk and Peter Navarro - have traded blows about free trade. And, are the wealthy leaving London? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Jenni Russell.&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Boys Will Be Boys

<description>&lt;p&gt;Elon Musk has broken company with Donald Trump over tariffs - but will it make any difference, and will Trump's other billionaire supporters follow? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with &lt;a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/dont-let-trump-turn-us-into-xenophobes-n8nq2x2n2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Libby Purves&lt;/a&gt; and&lt;a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/why-we-cant-seem-to-cope-with-free-speech-jns9j3c97" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; James Marriott.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Elon Musk has broken company with Donald Trump over tariffs - but will it make any difference, and will Trump's other billionaire supporters follow? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/dont-let-trump-turn-us-into-xenophobes-n8nq2x2n2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Libby Purves</a> and<a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/why-we-cant-seem-to-cope-with-free-speech-jns9j3c97" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> James Marriott.</a>&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Will Trump's Cheerleaders Lose Faith?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Keir Starmer warns that the world has fundamentally changed, but does he have a plan to protect the British economy from Donald Trump's tariffs?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day, including the row over Labour MPs refused entry to Israel and the possible return of Jacob Rees-Mogg.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Keir Starmer warns that the world has fundamentally changed, but does he have a plan to protect the British economy from Donald Trump's tariffs? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day, including the row over Labour MPs refused entry to Israel and the possible return of Jacob Rees-Mogg.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Starmer's Plan To Protect The Economy

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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