LIVE: is it time for a Tory-Reform pact?
As Reform chips away at the Tory vote, the Conservatives face a stark choice – join forces with Nigel Farage or fight alone. James Heale, The Spectator’s deputy political editor, will be joined by Con...
20 Maalis 51min
Britain’s decline – and how to reverse it | with John Bew
In this special edition of Coffee House Shots, our political editor Tim Shipman is joined by historian, biographer and foreign policy adviser to four different prime ministers, John Bew. In his 7,000-...
19 Maalis 48min
Is Angela Rayner staging a coup?
Angela Rayner has entered the chat. Last night she gave a speech to Labour members which many are reading as the soft launch of her leadership bid. She told the room that Labour needs to be more ‘bold...
18 Maalis 11min
Net Zero vs AI: can Reeves convince Miliband?
The Chancellor will deliver the annual Mais lecture today and is expected to focus on closer alignment with the EU, AI and improving Britain's economic geography ('levelling up' in all but name). Whil...
17 Maalis 16min
Is Labour sleepwalking back to the EU?
Two big topics on the agenda today as Keir Starmer has his pitch – again – on the cost of living. He told us towards the start of the year that every minute not spent tackling the cost of living was a...
16 Maalis 17min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 15/03/2026
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.As the queue of stationary oil tankers builds up around the Strait of Hormuz, leaders brace for an economic shockwave. Become a...
15 Maalis 15min
Is the government right to restrict jury trials?
The government's plan to restrict jury trials passed its first parliamentary hurdle this week. It is one measure, amongst many, in a Bill designed to reduce the huge backlog currently facing the Court...
14 Maalis 22min
The Mandelson scandal exposes Starmer’s greatest flaw | with Gabriel Pogrund
Today we are delighted to be joined by the Sunday Times’ Gabriel Pogrund, whose book – Get In, which details Starmer’s rise to power – is out now in paperback with new revelations on the Peter Mandels...
13 Maalis 14min
