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2,109 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days 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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Episodes
The Tories are off to a rocky start - can they turn things around?
November 06, 2019 16:48 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWith Marcus Roberts, Director of International Projects at YouGov, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can Labour's Brexit position survive scrutiny on the campaign trail?
November 05, 2019 13:59 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu. The GMB's Keir Starmer interview can be found here (https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1191614073508696064?s=20) .
Should the Tories be worried about a Labour bounce?
November 04, 2019 20:51 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
Who will come after Bercow?
November 04, 2019 10:30 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBWith Eleanor Laing MP, Deputy Speaker and a candidate for the Speakership, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 03/11/19
November 03, 2019 16:17 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBKaty Balls takes you through the best interviews from the Sunday shows. Today's highlights come from Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, John McDonnell, Nicola Sturgeon, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Jo Swinson. This podcast was produced by Matthew Taylor.
How will history remember John Bercow?
November 02, 2019 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWith Mark D'Arcy, the BBC's Today in Parliament correspondent, and Bobby Friedman, John Bercow's biographer. Presented by Katy Balls.
Nigel Farage launches his ambitious election plan
November 01, 2019 14:49 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu
Labour campaign launched: what will the party fight on?
October 31, 2019 16:12 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly.
How the NHS will dominate the upcoming election
October 30, 2019 17:44 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
The government gets its election - how high are the stakes?
October 29, 2019 22:33 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth.
Why Labour changed its mind on a December election
October 29, 2019 13:15 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
MPs vote down Boris' election bid: what next?
October 28, 2019 21:09 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.
Will Boris get his Christmas general election?
October 28, 2019 13:31 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls, presented by Fraser Nelson. Join Fraser, James, Katy, Liam Halligan and Sam Gyimah for Coffee House Live at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster on 12 November. Visit spectator.co.uk/liveshots for details.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 27/10/19
October 27, 2019 16:44 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political programmes. Today's interviews come from Jo Swinson, James Cleverly, Jonathan Ashworth and Philip Hammond. This podcast was produced by Matthew Taylor.
Is there still a place for the Brexit Party?
October 26, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWith Isabel Oakeshott, journalist and commentator, and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Podcast Special: is plastic the enemy?
October 25, 2019 16:42 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIs plastic the enemy? To watch Blue Planet and listen to Greta Thunberg, you might think so. But there are some things that plastic simply does better than the alternatives, which are not necessarily more eco-friendly in any case. So should we be looking for a better way to use the material, rather than to get rid of it altogether? To this end, we've brought together a few people who might know what they're talking about - Julie Hill, Chair of the charity, Waste and Resources Action Programme...
Could Macron help out Boris?
October 25, 2019 12:42 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Boris's cake-and-eat-it-too election strategy
October 24, 2019 18:07 - 10 minutes - 9.3 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
How the Brexit extension affects election strategies
October 24, 2019 15:43 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by John Connolly.
How can Boris get an early general election?
October 23, 2019 16:20 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Government defeated on its Brexit timetable - what next?
October 22, 2019 20:17 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth.
Why a 'no-deal trapdoor' is nothing to worry about
October 22, 2019 10:47 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
What to watch out for in Tuesday's parliamentary wranglings
October 21, 2019 17:12 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
Is parliament about to pass a customs union?
October 21, 2019 11:52 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 20/10/19
October 20, 2019 17:18 - 13 minutes - 12 MBIsabel Hardman hosts the highlights from the Sunday interviews. Today's podcast features Michael Gove, John McDonnell, Amber Rudd, Nigel Farage, Sir Keir Starmer, Dominic Raab and Sir Oliver Letwin.
Does today's defeat strengthen Boris's electoral message?
October 19, 2019 15:40 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBWith James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.
Letwin derails Super Saturday
October 19, 2019 11:53 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Will Arlene change her mind?
October 18, 2019 16:08 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWith Kate Hoey MP and Eamonn Butler, Director of the Adam Smith Institute. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Can Boris get his deal over the line?
October 18, 2019 12:08 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBWith Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman, and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Katy Balls.
What's in Boris's Brexit deal?
October 17, 2019 11:23 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Are we on the eve of a Brexit deal?
October 16, 2019 18:24 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWith Denis Staunton, London Editor of the Irish Times, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can the DUP get what it wants?
October 16, 2019 12:59 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
What's stalling Brexit talks?
October 15, 2019 13:23 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Did anyone take today's Queen's speech seriously?
October 14, 2019 17:27 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Will Boris give over more Brexit concessions?
October 14, 2019 09:37 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 13/10/19
October 13, 2019 17:20 - 11 minutes - 11 MBIsabel Hardman brings you the best from Sunday's political shows. This week's highlights come from Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nicola Sturgeon. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Inside Labour's power struggles
October 12, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWith Sienna Rodgers, Editor of LabourList, and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly.
Brexit talks intensify: is a deal now more likely than not?
October 11, 2019 14:21 - 12 minutes - 11 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
Is there a new pathway to a deal?
October 10, 2019 18:11 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Could Labour delay the election till next year?
October 10, 2019 11:58 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Has the EU blinked?
October 09, 2019 11:20 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWith Pat Leahy, Political Editor of the Irish Times, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Is this the EU's last chance at a deal?
October 08, 2019 11:26 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal dead?
October 07, 2019 11:31 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 06/10/19
October 06, 2019 17:11 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBIsabel Hardman rounds up the best of Sunday's political interviews. The highlights today come from Stephen Barclay, Shami Chakrabati, Lisa Nandy, Robert Jenrick and the Extinction Rebellion activist Sarah Lunnon.
Is Ireland taking Boris's Brexit proposal seriously?
October 05, 2019 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWith Pat Leahy, Political Editor of the Irish Times, and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Why Rory's mayoral bid could be good news for CCHQ
October 04, 2019 13:03 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal dead on arrival?
October 03, 2019 15:17 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
The message of Boris Johnson's conference speech
October 02, 2019 15:13 - 16 minutes - 15 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly.
Live at Conservative Party Conference
October 01, 2019 14:58 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBWith former Justice Secretary David Gauke, Director of CER Charles Grant, James Forsyth, Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson. Please accept our apologies for the low volume of this podcast, due to the venue's AV team.
What is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal?
October 01, 2019 11:17 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth.