The murky world of political donations
Reform are in the money. This morning the Electoral Commission has dropped the latest figures on political donations, and Reform are streets ahead. Former Tory donor Christopher Harborne has handed Ni...
4 Des 202514min
PMQs: at least Kemi is enjoying herself
It was PMQs today and it is clear to see that Kemi Badenoch is starting to enjoy herself. She opened with the departure of the head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), as it allowed her to ...
3 Des 202514min
Lammy on trial over plans to scrap juries
Today we’re going to be talking about David Lammy, and his brand new plans to drastically reduce the number of jury trials in the UK in an attempt to address the backlog. With the backlog of cases due...
2 Des 202512min
Did Rachel Reeves lie?
Lots has happened over the weekend – Your Party (as they are now actually called) have proven to be the gift that keeps on giving, there been another defection to Reform and Rachel Reeves stands accus...
1 Des 202515min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 30/11/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.Rachel Reeves says she can be trusted. But did she lie in the run-up to the budget?Produced by Joe Bedell-Brill.Become a Specta...
30 Nov 202517min
Disraeli to Reeves: how each Chancellor drank their way through the Budget
Throughout the years, the only person permitted to drink inside the House of Commons is the Chancellor, so what has been the tipple of choice for each resident of Number 11 dating back to Benjamin Dis...
29 Nov 202533min
The black hole myth & the brain drain conundrum
With Budget week finally at an end, certain mysteries remain. Chief among them is why the Chancellor decided to give an emergency speech preparing the public for a rise in income tax.On 4 November, Ra...
28 Nov 202515min
The OBR on the Budget leak & why they're always wrong
Tim Shipman sits down with Professor David Miles of the Office for Budget Responsibility the day after a Budget overshadowed by an extraordinary leak. David sets out what the OBR now believes about gr...
27 Nov 202530min
