
Was Lord Wolfson right?
Natasha Feroze hosts as Fraser Nelson and Kate Andrews debate Lord Wolfson’s recent BBC interview in which he called for the UK to import more low skilled workers in order to fill the country’s job va...
12 Nov 202225min

Is the UK on the brink of recession?
The ONS forecasts reveal that UK output fell by 0.2 per cent between July-September. Whilst not a recession yet, it is increasingly likely the next quarter will see another dip following a surge in in...
11 Nov 202211min

Nurses on strike: how can the NHS cope?
For the first time in history, nurses have voted to go on strike. As the NHS grapples with record wait lists and excess deaths, how will it cope this winter?Also on the podcast, James and Isabel discu...
10 Nov 202217min

How much has the Williamson row damaged Rishi Sunak?
Though Gavin Williamson has now resigned, Rishi Sunak still had to fend off a number of questions on the disgraced minister at today's Prime Minister's Questions. How much damage has the row done to t...
9 Nov 202210min

Will Hunt protect the pensions triple lock?
Ahead of the Autumn Statement next week, questions remain over whether the government intends to protect the pensions triple lock. With pensioners being such an important part of the Conservative part...
8 Nov 202211min

Does Westminster have a whipping problem?
Gavin Williamson is in trouble, again. This time the reveal of some expletive-laden texts he sent to then-chief whip Wendy Morton has raised questions for the government over why Williamson was brough...
7 Nov 202211min

Isabel Hardman’s Sunday Roundup – 06/11/22
Isabel Hardman rounds up the highlights from Sunday’s interview shows. Today’s guests include Oliver Dowden, Ed Miliband and Paul Blomfield.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast w...
6 Nov 202212min

What will Rishi Sunak be able to achieve in two years?
Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth and opinion pollster James Johnson, about how the Conservatives can carve a path back to electoral relevance in the face of a gloomy economic picture....
5 Nov 202218min




















