Secrets of the Red Box

<p>Matt Chorley delves into the history of the iconic Red Box, the symbol of power given to every cabinet minister and prime minister.</p><br><p>We find out what's in them, hear from the man behind the company that makes them, and what they meant to David Cameron, Ed Balls and George Osborne.</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists James Marriott and India Knight discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-wish-i-d-led-scotland-to-independence-says-sturgeon-gmrq5w72b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nicola Sturgeon’s farewell speech</a>, how good is artificial intelligence at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chat-gpt-ai-use-prime-minister-speech-3m0j5gp00" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">impersonating a prime minister</a>, and an elaborate&nbsp;<a href="https://link.thetimes.co.uk/view/63724da6d49785b83008d6caif6o5.rez/22b24f5a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">practical joke</a>&nbsp;in the Tory MP WhatsApp group.</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>