William Hague: I wish I’d taken that risk as Tory leader in 2001

Times Radio Politics October 30, 2025
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William Hague joins the political masterminds for the latest in our series looking at how the biggest elections in recent political history were won and how they were lost. He goes inside the Tory campaign in the 2001 general election, recalling Margaret Thatcher's occasionally "disruptive" and "belittling" interventions, and reflects on what he wishes he'd done instead. The latest political news and interviews from Times Radio. Join this channel to get access to perks - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjDhFuGXlhx9Us0gq0VK2w/join 📻 Listen to Times Radio - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio 🗞 Subscribe to The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/radio-3for3/ 📲 Get the free Times Radio app https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/how-to-listen-to-times-radio/app

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