To drill or not to drill, that is the question
In the final Prime Minister's Questions before Easter recess, Kemi Badenoch pushed Keir Starmer to commit to new oil & gas drilling licences. The Conservatives spot an easy win here – cost of living c...
25 Mar 14min
Should we brace for another financial shock?
Britain’s response to the conflict in Iran is dominating Westminster – but is Keir Starmer really keeping the country out of war? After a tense Liaison Committee appearance exposed divisions over defe...
24 Mar 14min
It’s Ed Miliband’s world – and we’re living in it
Three big stories are on the agenda this morning: the war in Iran has dominated over the weekend, with Trump now failing to conceal his feelings towards Keir Starmer; Ed Miliband is also rising in pro...
23 Mar 22min
On the road with Nigel Farage
This week James Heale and Tim Shipman share a byline to tell the story of Reform since the 2024 election, and where they are going. Nigel Farage reveals he is talking to potential Blue Labour defector...
21 Mar 30min
LIVE: is it time for a Tory-Reform pact?
As Reform chips away at the Tory vote, the Conservatives face a stark choice – join forces with Nigel Farage or fight alone. James Heale, The Spectator’s deputy political editor, will be joined by Con...
20 Mar 51min
Britain’s decline – and how to reverse it | with John Bew
In this special edition of Coffee House Shots, our political editor Tim Shipman is joined by historian, biographer and foreign policy adviser to four different prime ministers, John Bew. In his 7,000-...
19 Mar 48min
Is Angela Rayner staging a coup?
Angela Rayner has entered the chat. Last night she gave a speech to Labour members which many are reading as the soft launch of her leadership bid. She told the room that Labour needs to be more ‘bold...
18 Mar 11min
Net Zero vs AI: can Reeves convince Miliband?
The Chancellor will deliver the annual Mais lecture today and is expected to focus on closer alignment with the EU, AI and improving Britain's economic geography ('levelling up' in all but name). Whil...
17 Mar 16min
