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2,131 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★ - 134 ratingsInstant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Fraser Nelson, Isabel Hardman, Katy Balls, James Heale and many others.
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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 19/01/20
January 19, 2020 17:48 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights from the Sunday shows, which today feature James Cleverly, Jess Phillips, Ian Murray and Mick Whelan. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Is Huawei dangerous?
January 18, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWith Tom Tugendhat MP and Robin Pagnamenta, Head of Technology at the Telegraph. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can Britain divide and conquer the EU27?
January 17, 2020 12:24 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is Long-Bailey's campaign finally picking up momentum?
January 16, 2020 18:15 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Has Nandy misstepped?
January 15, 2020 17:39 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
How can the Tories manage Sturgeon's demand for Indyref2?
January 14, 2020 12:42 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Thornberry in, Lewis out: what next in the Labour leadership race?
January 13, 2020 17:16 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWith Isabel Hardman and Katy Balls. Presented by James Forsyth.
Who will be axed in Johnson's reshuffle?
January 13, 2020 11:36 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 12/01/20
January 12, 2020 17:11 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIsabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Featured on today's podcast are Rebecca Long-Bailey, Clive Lewis, Brandon Lewis, Simon Coveney and Emily Thornberry. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Is 'levelling up' easier said than done?
January 11, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWith James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation, and Jen Williams, Politics and Investigations Editor at the Manchester Evening News. Presented by John Connolly.
Could there be a Northern Ireland break through?
January 10, 2020 12:56 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
When Harry met Barry
January 09, 2020 15:24 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Is this a new era of Prime Minister's Questions?
January 08, 2020 18:35 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by John Connolly.
Is Whitehall reform being put on hold?
January 07, 2020 11:59 - 22 minutes - 21 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Can Boris walk the Iran tightrope?
January 06, 2020 12:41 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Katy Balls.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 05/01/20
January 05, 2020 18:01 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIsabel Hardman brings you the highlights from the first Sunday interview shows of the year. Guests on today's podcast include Dominic Raab, Emily Thornberry, Sir Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips, Lisa Nandy and Lord Tony Berkeley. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
What's Boris Johnson's plan for 2020?
January 03, 2020 17:14 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Katy Balls.
The runners and riders of the Labour leadership race
December 21, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWith James Mills, former advisor to John McDonnell, and Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman. Presented by Katy Balls.
The Tory MPs who broke down the 'red wall'
December 21, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWith Dehenna Davison (Bishop Aucklands), Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness), and Richard Holden (North West Durham). Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Has predictable politics returned?
December 20, 2019 16:33 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
How is Labour's leadership race shaking out?
December 18, 2019 12:20 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by John Connolly.
What does Nicky Morgan's appointment mean?
December 17, 2019 12:50 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
What's on the new government's wishlist?
December 16, 2019 12:52 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 15/12/19
December 15, 2019 17:31 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIsabel Hardman guides you through the highlights from the Sunday interviews. Featured on today's post-election podcast are John McDonnell, Lisa Nandy, Nicola Sturgeon, Michael Gove, Caroline Flint and Sir Ed Davey. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
What to expect from a Boris Johnson majority government
December 13, 2019 14:57 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
What can we expect from a Boris Johnson government?
December 13, 2019 14:57 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Tories demolish the red wall
December 13, 2019 07:17 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWith Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly.
Tory landslide predicted - what are the key seats to watch for?
December 12, 2019 23:15 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Deciphering the MRP - are the Tories losing their majority?
December 11, 2019 11:14 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWith Marcus Roberts from YouGov and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Will Labour's NHS offensive swing the election?
December 10, 2019 12:16 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is a Tory majority now inevitable?
December 09, 2019 11:38 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 08/12/19
December 08, 2019 17:59 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBIsabel Hardman brings you the best of Sunday's political interviews, with today's podcast featuring Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, John McDonnell, Nicola Sturgeon and Brandon Lewis. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Is the real election battle happening online?
December 07, 2019 10:03 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWith James Ball, journalist and author of Post-Truth, and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Verdict: the final leaders debate
December 06, 2019 22:48 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWith Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Will the issue of trust decide the election?
December 06, 2019 11:53 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
How low can the Lib Dems go?
December 05, 2019 17:03 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWith Marcus Roberts from YouGov and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can the Tories break Labour's 'red wall'?
December 05, 2019 13:54 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWith Jennifer Williams, politics and investigations editor for the Manchester Evening News, and Jonathan Walker, Political Editor of the Birmingham Post and Mail & Newcastle Chronicle and Journal. Presented by John Connolly.
Will Trump confront Boris on tech taxes?
December 04, 2019 13:08 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Can Trump stay on message?
December 03, 2019 13:34 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by John Connolly.
How should politicians deal with the aftermath of London Bridge?
December 02, 2019 11:19 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 01/12/19
December 01, 2019 18:05 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Sir Ed Davey. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Are we witnessing a Lib Dem implosion?
November 30, 2019 09:26 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWith Fraser Nelson and Stephen Bush. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can Boris still blow it?
November 29, 2019 14:52 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
What does YouGov's MRP poll really say?
November 28, 2019 13:31 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBWith Marcus Roberts, Director of International Projects at YouGov, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls. YouGov's Anthony Well's MRP explainer can be found here (https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/11/27/yougov-mrp-conservatives-359-labour-211-snp-43-ld-) .
Is Labour's accusation of an NHS sell out plot persuasive?
November 27, 2019 12:12 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
How big of an issue is anti-Semitism for Labour's electoral chances?
November 26, 2019 16:45 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
Can the Tory poll lead be trusted?
November 25, 2019 12:40 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Katy Balls.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 24/11/19
November 24, 2019 17:55 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIsabel Hardman hosts the best from Sunday's political interviews. Featured today are John McDonnell, Sajid Javid, Nicola Sturgeon, Michael Gove and Angela Rayner. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Are there any hidden horrors in the Conservative manifesto?
November 24, 2019 16:34 - 10 minutes - 10 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Verdict: Leaders' Question Time
November 22, 2019 23:13 - 16 minutes - 15 MBKaty Balls presents a discussion on the BBC Question Time leaders debate: with Stephen Bush, Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Produced by Fraser Nelson.