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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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Can Jeremy Corbyn unite anti no-deal MPs?
August 27, 2019 13:41 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWith James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Presented by John Connolly.
Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 25/08/19
August 25, 2019 18:35 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBKaty Balls takes you through the highlights from the day's interviews, including those at the G7 summit. Featured today are Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Grant Shapps, Andy Burnham, Barry Gardiner and Sir David Warren. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Did Boris achieve anything in Europe?
August 23, 2019 17:06 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWith Fraser Nelson and Stephen Bush. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can Brexit be solved in 30 days?
August 22, 2019 16:16 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWith Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Boris goes to Berlin
August 21, 2019 15:02 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWith Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Does Boris really want a deal?
August 20, 2019 13:38 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBWith Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Cindy Yu.
The Yellowhammer leak
August 19, 2019 11:51 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWith Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 18/08/19
August 18, 2019 18:15 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBIsabel Hardman takes you through the best of Sunday's interviews. Today's highlights come from Gina Miller, Kwasi Kwarteng, Laura Pidcock and Malcolm Rifkind. This podcast was produced by Matthew Taylor.
Could Tory rebels bring down the government?
August 16, 2019 12:08 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBWith Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Who's to blame if a government of national unity doesn't work out?
August 15, 2019 16:44 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBWith Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman, and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
The 'Gaukward Squad' fires its first shot
August 14, 2019 16:59 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWith Harry Cole, Deputy Political Editor of the Mail on Sunday, and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Can Brexiteers handle free trade?
August 13, 2019 12:54 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWith Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
What’s behind Boris’s crime crackdown?
August 12, 2019 14:05 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBWith Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson, presented by Lara Prendergast.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 11/08/19
August 11, 2019 14:13 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's interviewees are Lord Heseltine, Kit Malthouse and Rachael Maskell. This podcast was produced by Matthew Taylor.
The left's argument for Scottish independence
August 09, 2019 17:09 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBWith Paul Mason, commentator and author of 'Clear Bright Future', and James Forsyth. Presented by John Connolly.
What's the best way for MPs to stop no deal?
August 08, 2019 15:19 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBWith Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is John McDonnell offering an electoral pact to the SNP?
August 07, 2019 16:06 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Could a government of national unity prevent no deal?
August 06, 2019 13:09 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Can a vote of no confidence prevent no deal?
August 05, 2019 12:08 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 04/08/19
August 04, 2019 15:33 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBKaty Balls hosts the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Featured on today's podcast are James Cleverly, Jonathan Ashworth, Henri Murison and Claire Fox. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Lessons learnt from the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election
August 02, 2019 12:04 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is no deal funding a waste of money?
August 01, 2019 12:56 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Could a Stormont-controlled backstop please both sides?
July 31, 2019 12:07 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Is Boris's honeymoon period over?
July 30, 2019 12:21 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Can Boris win over Scotland?
July 29, 2019 11:56 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup – 28/07/19
July 28, 2019 20:09 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIsabel Hardman presents Sunday's political interview highlights. Today's podcast features clips from Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson, Rishi Sunak and Nathalie Loiseau. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Why is Labour scared of Jo Swinson?
July 27, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBWith Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon, and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
EU says no: Juncker, Tusk and Barnier on Johnson's demands
July 26, 2019 11:44 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Boris Johnson finds his voice in the Commons
July 25, 2019 14:26 - 10 minutes - 10 MBWith James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Presented by Katy Balls.
Boris's new government: as it happens
July 24, 2019 19:46 - 10 minutes - 10 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
What will Theresa May be like on the backbenches?
July 24, 2019 14:15 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBWith James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Presented by Katy Balls.
Boris enters No 10: what next?
July 23, 2019 12:32 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
How far will the 'Gaukward Squad' go to frustrate Boris Johnson?
July 22, 2019 11:23 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 21/07/19
July 21, 2019 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBIsabel Hardman takes you through the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features Philip Hammond, Simon Coveney, Iain Duncan Smith, Tobias Ellwood, Richard Burgon and Stephen Barclay. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Rod Liddle on the "Brexit betrayal"
July 20, 2019 11:34 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn conversation with Fraser Nelson. Rod's book, The Great Betrayal, is out (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Betrayal-Rod-Liddle/dp/1472132386/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1563622433&refinements=p_27%3ARod+Liddle&s=books&sr=1-1) now.
Has Philip Hammond ever tried to prepare for no deal?
July 19, 2019 17:14 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Boris Johnson's parliamentary headache
July 18, 2019 16:26 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Labour peers fight back against anti-Semitism
July 17, 2019 13:37 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Has Boris really ruled out a backstop compromise?
July 16, 2019 17:12 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Will the Irish back down on the backstop?
July 15, 2019 14:28 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 14/07/19
July 14, 2019 17:41 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBIsabel Hardman takes you through the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. On today's podcast are Gina Miller, Priti Patel, Dame Margaret Hodge, Emily Thornberry, Amber Rudd and Sir Ed Davey. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Who are the factions competing for favour in Boris's court?
July 13, 2019 09:54 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWith Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday, and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Corbyn fights on
July 12, 2019 14:33 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBWith Stephen Bush and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can Boris Johnson trust Amber Rudd's Brexit u-turn?
July 11, 2019 16:45 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Special: can Britain achieve net zero emissions by 2050?
July 11, 2019 16:34 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBTackling climate change is a daunting task – it’s only saving the entire world... – so where does one even start? The Climate Change Committee might have some of the answers. It reckons Britain can get to net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. So what needs to be done? In the Spectator’s latest policy podcast, Fraser Nelson gets to the bottom of these questions with Chris Stark, chief exec at the CCC, Laura Sandys, former Tory MP and Co-chair of the IPPR Environment and Justice C...
Who will choose Kim Darroch’s replacement?
July 10, 2019 15:31 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWith James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman, presented by Katy Balls
Can Boris deal with Trump?
July 09, 2019 11:08 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Who leaked the Foreign Office memos?
July 08, 2019 11:35 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 07/07/19
July 07, 2019 16:51 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBIsabel Hardman takes you through the highlights from the Sunday interviews. Today's contributions come from John McDonnell, David Gauke, Liu Xiaoming, Barry Gardiner, Sam Gyimah and Dominic Raab. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Who are Europe's new leaders?
July 06, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBWith Henry Newman, Director of Open Europe, and Charles Grant, Director of the Centre for European Reform. Presented by Katy Balls.