Politics and the monarchy: a look back at the Queen's reign
As this week marks the Queen's platinum jubilee, we take a look back at her greatest political achievements in her role as head of state. How important is the relationship between the monarch and the ...
2 Kesä 202218min
Is the SNP more conservative than the Conservatives?
There is a lot of news to cover on Coffee House Shots before the celebrations for the Jubilee begin. First in Westminster with Lord Geidt threatening to resign over Boris Johnson's handling of partyga...
1 Kesä 202215min
Why is Boris cutting the civil service?
The government wants to cut the civil service by over 90,000 people to 2016 levels. Part of the plan is to suspend the Fast Stream recruitment scheme, which hires high-achieving graduates out of unive...
31 Touko 202216min
Could Boris be toppled by accident?
The Sue Gray report came in last week, but we haven't seen a coordinated effort to either stand behind the Prime Minister, or kick him out. Instead, there has reportedly been a drip of letters of no c...
30 Touko 202210min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 29/05/22
Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. This podcast contains clips featuring Andrei Kelin, Brandon Lewis, Anneliese Dodds and Mick Lynch. Become a Spectator subs...
29 Touko 202212min
Have the Tories lost their way?
Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth, and Kate Andrews about Rishi Sunak's latest support package to aid with the cost of living, including the windfall tax on energy companies. Become a ...
28 Touko 202224min
Will Rishi's stimulus backfire?
There have been mixed opinions following Rishi Sunak's plans to help the cost of living crisis. The £15 billion budget is targeted to help the whole country with a particular emphasis on those most in...
27 Touko 202212min
Is the windfall tax justified?
Rishi Sunak has announced a new tranche of economic measures designed to help ease the cost of living crisis in the UK. The new payments will be funded by a windfall tax on energy companies, which com...
26 Touko 202211min
