How damning is the whistleblower's Afghanistan report?
A new 40-page document written by Raphael Marshall, a former desk officer at the Foreign Office, depicts a disorganised mess in the handling of this year's Afghanistan withdrawal. 'I think the picture...
7 Des 202111min
Will Boris's crime crackdown backfire?
Boris Johnson is launching a week of crime-related government announcements. Tackling middle-class drug use tops the agenda today, and the Prime Minister watched police raid a home in Liverpool this m...
6 Des 202113min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 05/12/21
Isabel Hardman rounds up the highlights from Sunday's political shows. Today's best bits come from Dominic Raab, Dame Rachel de Souza and Jim McMahon.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this...
5 Des 202111min
Should you snog a stranger?
With the Omicron variant putting everyone on edge, there has been quite a bit of mixed messaging from the government about how we should all be conducting ourselves this festive period. With a bizarre...
4 Des 202115min
What's behind the reduced majority in Old Bexley and Sidcup?
The by-election last night was a result for the Tories. However, their majority for this seat fell dramatically. Labour tried to badge it as good news for them, claiming that they are 'back in busines...
3 Des 202110min
Will the UK copy Europe with new Covid restrictions?
A lot of news coming out of Europe this week. From French President Emmanuel Macron calling Boris Johnson a clown, to more extreme Covid prevention methods rolling out in Germany. Will Anglo-French te...
2 Des 202111min
Is Boris in trouble over No.10's Christmas party?
Keir Starmer went on the attack today at PMQs. The controversy over last years Christmas party resurfaced, with accusations that No.10 breached lockdown rules. He then went on to criticise the governm...
1 Des 202112min
What's the aim of Labour's second reshuffle?
Yesterday Keir Starmer's Labour Party announced a new reshuffle of its shadow cabinet. It just coincidentally happened on the same day Angela Rayner gave a big speech on Tory sleaze, leading some to s...
30 Nov 202110min
