Russia's invasion: One week on
It's been just over a week since Vladimir Putin began his invasion of Ukraine and in that time we have seen some truly unprecedented events: A former comedian leading an extremely effective homeland ...
4 Mar 202212min
Why is the UK so slow in sanctioning oligarchs?
Though Britain has been sending weapons to Ukraine, and led Europe's push to get Russia taken out of the Swift banking system, the government has been criticised for being slow in sanctioning Russian ...
3 Mar 202210min
What cards does the West have left to play?
PMQs began with a rather unorthodox but touching round of applause to welcome the Ukrainian ambassador to the chamber. While the Commons was united in its support of Ukraine and condemnation of Putin'...
2 Mar 202210min
Why is a no-fly zone a no go?
During a press conference in Poland today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was confronted by Ukrainian journalist and campaigner Daria Kaleniuk, who took issue with the excuse for not imposing a no-fly z...
1 Mar 202210min
Has Putin underestimated the West?
Over the weekend, the West unveiled further measures to punish Russia for invading Ukraine. The European Union said it would put limits on the Russian central bank's ability to access its reserve of f...
28 Feb 202211min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 27/02/22
Isabel Hardman rounds up the highlights from today's political shows, featuring Liz Truss, David Lammy and Sir Chris Deverell. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without advert...
27 Feb 202211min
What is Sunak's economic vision?
Katy Balls speaks to Kate Andrews and Tony Danker, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), about the Chancellor's Mais lecture on Thursday, where he reaffirmed his belief ...
26 Feb 202211min
Are Russia's oligarchs the key to stopping Putin?
Russian forces are attempting to take Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, said he would be spending the day trying to convince European allies like Germany and Italy, who...
25 Feb 202212min
