MPs On Holiday: What Not To Do

<p>As MPs leave Westminster for the summer recess, Matt brings you his guide to the dos and don'ts of taking some time away from politics. He talks about Harold Wilson's knees, David Cameron's sunburn and the sea being closed with Claire Irvin from the Times and Sunday Times, and former Number 10 adviser Giles Kenningham.</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Bell discuss&nbsp;whether the Tories can pin Just Stop Oil on Labour, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/stories-of-our-times" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how the giant panda has become one of China’s diplomatic tools</a>, and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rise-of-the-short-kings-european-leaders-are-shortest-in-decades-xr2hsz837" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why world leaders are getting shorter.</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>