PMQs: Johnson and Starmer clash on schools
John Connolly discusses Prime Minister's Questions with James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find ou...
10 Kesä 202013min
Why aren't schools reopening?
The government has shelved its aim of reopening primary schools before the end of term amid growing pressure from parents and unions. But how will that affect the poorest students? Katy Balls talks to...
9 Kesä 202013min
The politics of toppling a statue
Thousands of protesters took to the streets this weekend as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. In Bristol, a statue of the slaver Edward Colston was toppled and thrown into the city's docks. But...
8 Kesä 202017min
Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 07/06/20
Katy Balls presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's clips come from Professor John Edmunds, Matt Hancock, Lisa Nandy, John Barnes and Margaret Hodge. Become a Spectator subs...
7 Kesä 202010min
How the government is preparing for the inevitable Covid inquiry
Some decision-makers have already made timelines of their actions since the start of the pandemic, James Forsyth reveals in his political column for this week's Spectator. How does the knowledge that ...
6 Kesä 202014min
Is it time for the government to admit its mistakes?
With an NHS tracing app not fully up and running until autumn, contact tracing seems like the latest in a series of events where the government has over-promised and under-delivered. Is it time for th...
5 Kesä 202016min
Why has the government U-turned on face masks?
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that face masks will be compulsory on public transport from mid-June. Until recently, that was explicitly not the government advice. What's changed? Katy...
4 Kesä 20209min
The end of Keir Starmer's 'constructive opposition'
The time for constructive opposition is over, as Keir Starmer picks up a new tone in his interview to the Guardian, which he continued in PMQs. Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about thi...
3 Kesä 202014min
