Who won the second leadership debate?
Isabel Hardman, James Forsyth and Katy Balls pick through tonight’s ITV debate with the five candidates for Prime Minister. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. ...
17 Jul 202212min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 17/07/22
Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political shows. Featured today are Penny Mordaunt, Suella Braverman, Iain Duncan Smith, Dominic Raab and Bridget Phillipson. Become a Spectator subs...
17 Jul 202211min
Tory leadership debate – who won?
In the first televised Tory leadership debate, the five remaining candidates set out their stalls on trust in politics, tax cuts and the NHS ahead of the next round of voting on Monday. How did each c...
15 Jul 202215min
How many MPs can Truss take from Braverman?
The ERG's favoured candidate, Suella Braverman, dropped out of the Tory leadership race last night. This morning, ERG chair Mark Francois said that he wanted the 60-strong group to now back Liz Truss....
15 Jul 202210min
Can Penny Mordaunt hack the top job?
The Tory briefing war continues to get underway, with David Frost launching a vicious broadside at Penny Mordaunt on talkRadio this morning. 'She wasn't fully accountable or visible. Sometimes I didn'...
14 Jul 202211min
Hunt and Zahawi out: who will mop up their supporters?
The first ballot of the Tory leadership contest is now over, with Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi knocked out as they weren't able to meet the 30 votes required in this round (on 18 votes, Hunt actually...
13 Jul 202211min
Can Penny Mordaunt win it?
Today all candidates need 30 nominations to make it through to the next round. One dark horse in the race is Penny Mordaunt who is seen as Labour's greatest threat. This morning she held her official ...
13 Jul 202211min
Can the leadership candidates take the heat?
Appropriately matched to the summer heatwave, the Tory leadership contest is hotting up. Whilst Grant Shapps has just pulled out and decided to back Rishi Sunak, candidates must secure nominations fro...
12 Jul 202211min
