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2,109 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 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
Brady passes, but will Brussels give way on the backstop?
January 29, 2019 21:45 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Remainers and Brexiteers compromise, but is it enough to save May's Brexit deal?
January 29, 2019 14:09 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
What does this week's Brexit vote actually mean?
January 28, 2019 15:23 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 27/01/19
January 27, 2019 18:10 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's interviews. Highlights today include contributions from Simon Coveney, Nicola Sturgeon, Yvette Cooper, Matt Hancock, Damian Hinds and Andrea Jenkyns. This podcast was produced by Matthew Taylor.
Can the Brady Amendment unite the Tories and DUP?
January 25, 2019 13:21 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Is the People's Vote campaign faltering?
January 24, 2019 15:34 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Second time lucky: what can help May's deal pass?
January 23, 2019 14:46 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Are hard Brexiteers warming to Theresa May's deal?
January 22, 2019 11:41 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Can MPs take no-deal off the table?
January 21, 2019 12:44 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 20/01/19
January 20, 2019 17:56 - 8 minutes - 8.26 MBIsabel Hardman hosts the highlights of Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features clips from Liam Fox, Sir Keir Starmer, Nicky Morgan, Dominic Raab and David Lammy. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Are we heading for an early general election?
January 18, 2019 13:49 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Has Corbyn fallen into a Brexit trap?
January 17, 2019 13:19 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWith Henry Newman, Director of Open Europe, and Isabel Hardman. Presented by Katy Balls.
Plan B: are cross-party Brexit talks bound to fail?
January 16, 2019 15:53 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
How can May get out of this defeat?
January 15, 2019 23:11 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Can anything rescue May from a historic defeat?
January 15, 2019 12:22 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
How scared should we be of a no-deal Brexit?
January 14, 2019 16:31 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBLorries backing up in Kent, a Mars bar shortage, and no more Rome city breaks – these are just some of the things that we have been warned about when it comes to a no deal Brexit. But what will really happen? Lara Prendergast talks to two people who disagree on almost everything. Lord Peter Lilley, Tory MP, has said that a no-deal Brexit would be better than the status quo; he’s joined by Ian Dunt, editor of politics.co.uk, who thinks that it would be an ‘unmitigated disaster’. It was a prett...
What happens when her deal fails?
January 14, 2019 15:02 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 13/01/19
January 13, 2019 18:24 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBIsabel Hardman brings you Sunday's interview highlights. Today's podcast features contributions from Jeremy Corbyn, Stephen Barclay, Chris Grayling and John Mann. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Red Brexit: can Labour save May's deal?
January 11, 2019 15:50 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWith Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Do Brexit rebels even have a cause?
January 10, 2019 14:53 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIf rebel MPs want no-deal taken off the table, they need a viable alternative. But do they have one? With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Has John Bercow torn up the rules of parliament?
January 09, 2019 15:27 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Would Tory remainers bring down May's government?
January 08, 2019 16:28 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
MPs try to block a no-deal Brexit - will it work?
January 07, 2019 16:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 06/01/19
January 06, 2019 17:46 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBIsabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features contributions from Theresa May, Matt Hancock, Jonathan Ashworth and Peter Bone. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
James Kirkup's five reasons Brexiteers should learn to love the backstop
January 04, 2019 18:09 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBJames Kirkup defends the backstop and Theresa May's deal - 'it is the least bad choice.' Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Brexit after Christmas - has anything changed?
January 03, 2019 15:59 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBWith Henry Newman, Director of Open Europe, and Katy Balls. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Is Sajid Javid bungling the ‘migrant crisis’?
January 02, 2019 19:20 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWith Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Commons descends into chaos: did Corbyn call Theresa May a 'stupid woman'?
December 19, 2018 16:08 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
Is Cabinet fully behind no-deal preparations?
December 18, 2018 17:56 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Why do some cabinet ministers want a second referendum?
December 17, 2018 12:01 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 16/12/18
December 16, 2018 19:12 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBIsabel Hardman hosts the last Sunday interviews podcast of the year. Highlights today come from Liam Fox, Nicola Sturgeon, Andrew Gwynne, Damian Hinds and Kate Hoey. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Salzburg Snub II - what can May do next?
December 14, 2018 13:44 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Has the next Tory leadership contest started?
December 13, 2018 17:05 - 10 minutes - 10 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Lara Prendergast.
Theresa May survives - but is it a hollow victory?
December 12, 2018 23:10 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWith Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.
No 10 hints at a post-Brexit resignation
December 12, 2018 14:02 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWith James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Presented by Katy Balls.
May faces no-confidence vote: what happens next?
December 12, 2018 10:24 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Can Theresa May bring back enough to reassure MPs on her Brexit deal?
December 11, 2018 12:08 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Brexit vote cancelled: what happened?
December 10, 2018 14:42 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 09/12/18
December 09, 2018 18:33 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights of Sunday's political interviews. This podcast features contributions from Boris Johnson, Stephen Barclay, Esther McVey, Kwasi Kwarteng and Jon Trickett. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Will Theresa May cancel Tuesday's Brexit vote?
December 07, 2018 14:12 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWith James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson. Presented by Katy Balls.
Spectator Debate: the Brexit Final Deal
December 06, 2018 15:35 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBAfter two years of negotiations, the government has unveiled its final Brexit deal – but can it survive the House of Commons? Does it live up to the Prime Minister’s promises – or will it leave the UK shackled by Brussels for years to come? The Spectator brought together former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, justice minister Rory Stewart, Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth and Katy Balls to discuss the future of the Brexit deal in a panel discussion this week.
What’s No. 10's meaningful vote game plan?
December 06, 2018 12:59 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
Take Back Control: Parliament edition
December 05, 2018 16:13 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
What if the contempt of Parliament challenge succeeds?
December 04, 2018 15:24 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Cindy Yu.
After a weekend of PR, is May's Brexit deal any more likely to pass?
December 03, 2018 13:45 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Isabel Hardman.
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 02/12/18
December 02, 2018 18:23 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBIsabel Hardman presents the highlights of Sunday's political shows. Today's podcast features Sir Keir Starmer, Brandon Lewis, Michael Gove, Barry Gardiner and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
Don't cry for May, Argentina!
November 30, 2018 12:58 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWith James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
The Spectator's Parliamentarian Awards - the Best Speeches
November 29, 2018 18:16 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBSpeeches from Liz Truss, Tracey Crouch, Margaret Hodge, Geoffrey Cox, and David Lammy. To hear more, see Mr Steerpike's [report](https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/11/spectator-parliamentarian-of-the-year-2018-in-pictures/) of the evening. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
Might Corbyn win the TV Brexit debate with Theresa May?
November 29, 2018 17:46 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWith Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.
What happens next? The five Brexit scenarios
November 28, 2018 10:55 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWith Katy Balls and the New Statesman's Stephen Bush. Presented by Fraser Nelson.