Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 17/05/2026
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.Lisa Nandy backs Keir Starmer, as ministers resign and potential leadership challengers circle.Become a Spectator subscriber to...
17 Touko 13min
'It's an orgy of chaos': Steve Baker on how to oust a Prime Minister
On today’s Saturday shots, James Heale is joined by former Conservative MP Steve Baker to discuss the fallout from Wes Streeting’s resignation and the ‘orgy of chaos’ that has ensued.Steve takes James...
15 Touko 12min
LIVE: Steve Reed on Streeting, Burnham & what happened to levelling up?
In today’s podcast, Michael Gove is joined by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed, at a Spectator event titled ‘Levelling Up vs Pride in Place’, sponsored ...
15 Touko 20min
Wesignation: does Streeting have a plan?
After days of deliberation, Wes Streeting has finally quit Keir Starmer’s government. At the stroke of 1 p.m., the Ilford MP resigned as Health Secretary in a two-page letter that laid out his differe...
14 Touko 18min
All eyes on Wes: inside Labour's leadership crisis
Wes Streeting is/was expected to make his move today for the Labour leadership – but does he have the numbers? There was some frantic briefing last night, with competing claims about who has the requi...
14 Touko 16min
If it’s not Keir, it’s Carns | Mike Tapp MP
In this special edition of Coffee House Shorts, Noa Hoffman is joined by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office minister Mike Tapp. On a day of high drama in Westminster, with Wes S...
13 Touko 21min
Starmer says put up or shut up
The Prime Minister is digging his heels in. Keir Starmer has told his cabinet that he is not going anywhere, despite a growing list of MPs calling for him to go.At 9.30 a.m., Starmer was greeted by hi...
12 Touko 13min
Keir Starmer’s big pitch is ... more of the same
Keir Starmer has given what was billed as a make-or-break having spent the weekend under fire from his own party. He tried to strike a more urgent tone, promising bigger arguments, closer ties with Eu...
11 Touko 23min
