Will the new Brexit bill spark a trade war with the EU?
Liz Truss made a speech in the House of Commons today laying out the government's plans to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol. James Forsyth first broke this story in last week's Spectator m...
17 Maj 202210min
Will Boris break the Stormont deadlock?
Boris is in Belfast today in an attempt to repair relations between the DUP and Sinn Fein. In a 2000 word article for Belfast Telegraph, the Prime Minister laid out his intentions not to scrap the Nor...
16 Maj 202212min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 15/05/22
Isabel Hardman rounds up the highlights from Sunday's political shows, with Kwasi Kwarteng and Ed Miliband. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator....
15 Maj 202211min
What is the future of Nato?
Finland this week has expressed its wish to join Nato and Sweden is expected to follow suit. But with an America more focused on China, an ever aggressive Russia and Turkey with a membership veto card...
14 Maj 202215min
Why is the government planning to cull the civil service?
Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that the government plans to axe 91,000 posts within three years from the civil service. The argument for it is that the reduced tax burden will help the public deal with the ...
13 Maj 202212min
What's the point of a cost of living cabinet?
Boris Johnson met Conservative MPs in Stoke-on-Trent for a Cabinet away day. The focus is on how new legislation would level up the UK and protect people from the cost of living crisis as it intensifi...
12 Maj 202210min
What's behind the Swedish security pact?
Today Boris Johnson pledged his support to protect Sweden and Finland in a mutual defence pact. As non Nato members, the deal is intended to protect these two countries from unexpected attacks. Will P...
11 Maj 202215min
What did the Queen's Speech reveal?
Inside the Lord's Chamber, Prince Charles delivered the Queen's Speech in his mother's absence. The key themes of the Prime Minister's legislative agenda included easing the cost of living crisis, pos...
10 Maj 202211min
