Why can't we agree on data?
John O’Neill and Sam McPhail, the Spectator’s research and data team, join economics editor Michael Simmons to re-introduce listeners to the Spectator’s data hub. They take us through the process betw...
1 Aug 202511min
Will the junior doctors regret picking a fight with Wes?
The dispute between the British Medical Association (BMA) – a trade union for doctors – and the government continues, following the five-day strike by junior doctors. Doctors argue that pay is still f...
31 Jul 202512min
Could Reform's Scottish surge provoke indyref2?
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney unveiled his strategy for pursuing a second independence referendum this week, arguing that an SNP majority at next year's Holyrood elections is the only way to ...
30 Jul 202518min
How much pressure is Starmer facing over Gaza?
Keir Starmer says the UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a UN meeting in September unless Israel meets certain conditions. As the UN warns of famine and aid agencies are raising concern about wi...
29 Jul 202520min
What should we make of the Starmer-Trump relationship?
It’s often the rotator blades of Marine One that blare over Donald Trump’s voice as he stands near the helipad on the south lawn of the White House. In Turnberry, Scotland, it was bagpipes. Trump, pla...
28 Jul 202512min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 27/07/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.Kemi Badenoch does the rounds, giving her view on the war in Gaza, immigration, and the new party on the left. And, after Franc...
27 Jul 202514min
Katie Lam on immigration, benefits and the border: ‘generosity has become naivety’
Katie Lam became an MP in 2024 after a career in finance. She's also an accomplished scriptwriter, having co-written five musicals. She's one of the most exciting new intake MPs, and she's ruffling fe...
26 Jul 202524min
Can the left get its act together?
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have finally launched their new party, but it's off to a bumpy start. They unveiled 'Your Party', but had to quickly clarify that was not in fact the new party's name, ...
25 Jul 202513min
