Are test and trace woes overshadowing the Covid response?
More than 15,000 positive tests were missed in a test and trace blunder, it was revealed today. With the government announcing a new 'traffic light' local lockdown system later this week, will the new...
5 Okt 20209min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 04/10/20
Today's highlights come from Boris Johnson, Jonathan Ashworth, Douglas Ross, Sir Christopher Meyer and Nigel Farage. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to s...
4 Okt 202012min
Is there still hope for Unionism?
The SNP has had a torrid week as the inquiry into Alex Salmond's trial came to a head, topped off with MP Margaret Ferrier's Covid breach. But Nicola Sturgeon has not sustained damage - so is there st...
3 Okt 202020min
How much does Margaret Ferrier's Covid breach threaten the SNP?
Margaret Ferrier has admitted that she travelled across the country despite having tested positive for Covid. Given that the SNP has had some of the strictest rules on lockdown, has this threatened th...
2 Okt 202015min
Are local authorities fighting back against Covid restrictions?
Middlesborough's mayor, Andy Preston, today refused to accept the government's decision to place households in the town under a local lockdown. Accusing Westminster decision-makers of 'ignorance', the...
1 Okt 202013min
Is the whack-a-mole lockdown strategy working?
Keir Starmer attacked Boris Johnson in PMQs today over the effectiveness of local lockdowns, saying in some areas 'things are getting worse not better'. After the PM himself got the rules mixed up yes...
30 Sep 202011min
Live at Alternative Conference
The Prime Minister was forced to apologise this afternoon after misstating new lockdown rules brought into force overnight in the North East. Is government incompetence costing it support? In a live e...
29 Sep 202027min
Can the government avoid a showdown with Tory backbenchers?
Graham Brady's amendment to give backbenchers a vote over new coronavirus restrictions looks set to pass through the Commons this week, provided it is selected by the Speaker. With the government dete...
28 Sep 202015min
