The Art of Political Drinking

<p>Join Matt for a pint in Westminster's Red Lion pub. He talks to Gordon Brown's former spin doctor Charlie Whelan about how he inadvertently killed Tony Blair's dream of Britain joining the Euro with a spritzer in his hand, while Ben Wright talks us through which prime minister loved a drink the best.</p><br><p>Plus: Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton eat some insects and discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-supermarket-plastic-carrier-bag-charge-fee-drop-usage-2023-lpgjwd83v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the plastic bag tax</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/if-we-want-to-roam-we-must-do-it-responsibly-kcwz62bbv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wild camping in Dartmoor</a>, and debate&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MattChorley/status/1686471679512367104" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brown sauce vs ketchup</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>