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2,141 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 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
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.
Do Tory MPs really believe they're leaving on October 31st?
September 30, 2019 19:02 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
Will Boris get Brexit done on time?
September 30, 2019 11:56 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson, presented by Katy Balls.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 29/09/19
September 29, 2019 16:21 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBIsabel Hardman brings you the highlights from the day's interviews, today featuring Boris Johnson, Angela Rayner, Nigel Farage, and David Gauke. This podcast was produced by Matthew Taylor.
The Conservative party's conference strategy
September 29, 2019 13:09 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls.
The SNP backs Corbyn as interim PM: what's next?
September 27, 2019 13:38 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBWith Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Parliament's war of words
September 26, 2019 14:53 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Does this parliament have a moral right to sit?
September 25, 2019 12:42 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Is Jeremy Corbyn ready for government?
September 24, 2019 20:03 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBWith Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman. Presented by Katy Balls.
The Supreme Court defeats Boris Johnson
September 24, 2019 12:40 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Fury at Labour conference over Brexit votes
September 23, 2019 18:45 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBWith Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman. Presented by John Connolly.
Tom Watson gets a hero's welcome at Labour conference
September 23, 2019 10:39 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWith Isabel Hardman and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 22/09/19
September 22, 2019 17:46 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIsabel Hardman brings you the best of today's political interviews, featuring Jeremy Corbyn, Jean-Claude Juncker, David Cameron and Dominic Raab. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
What's going on with Labour conference?
September 22, 2019 16:35 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBKaty Balls and the New Statesman's Stephen Bush report from a very windy Brighton beach.
Labour conference look-ahead with Jonathan Reynolds
September 20, 2019 20:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWith Jonathan Reynolds, Shadow City Minister, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Are politicians doing the wrong things to tackle climate change?
September 20, 2019 11:17 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
In defence of Laura Kuenssberg
September 19, 2019 18:31 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBWith James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation, and Isabel Hardman. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Is Arlene Foster softening her Brexit stance?
September 19, 2019 12:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Will Labour's Brexit fudge work in a general election?
September 18, 2019 14:55 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.