Who will survive the local elections?
The local elections are nearly upon us. Political editor Tim Shipman and deputy political editor James Heale bring you the one-stop shop podcast with everything you need to know ahead of the day. What...
5 Touko 12min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 03/05/2026
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.Politicians react to potential bans on Palestine marches, in the wake of the Golders Green stabbings.Become a Spectator subscri...
3 Touko 13min
LIVE: The Fight for the Right | Nick Timothy & Claire Coutinho vs Danny Kruger & Matt Goodwin
The Conservative party was once the natural political home for those on the right. No longer. The Tories’ vote share collapsed at the 2024 general election and the party, under new leadership, has sin...
1 Touko 28min
Why did the assisted dying bill fail? | Lord Moore vs Lord Falconer
The assisted dying bill has stalled in the House of Lords – but is it dead, or merely delayed?After weeks of fraught debate, multiple amendments and accusations of filibuster, supporters of the bill a...
30 Huhti 32min
The end of the peer show
Hereditary peers have left their red leather benches for the final time. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act became law earlier this year, which removes all hereditary peers' right to speak and ...
30 Huhti 17min
Starmer vs the basics of politics
Does Keir Starmer have confidence in Rachel Reeves? Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister on his Chancellor’s future at PMQs – and he declined to answer, twice. Westminster (and Twitter) is now awa...
29 Huhti 16min
Morgan McSweeney faces the music
It’s a blockbuster day in parliament today. To kick things off, we had Philip Barton pleading ignorance; to close the proceedings tonight we have a vote on a possible Privileges Committee probe. But i...
28 Huhti 17min
Can the King handle Trump?
King Charles is about to travel to Washington to visit President Trump. The brief? Fix the strained relationship. No pressure! Can royal diplomacy steady relations? Will the trip be awkward given Trum...
27 Huhti 22min
