Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 19/12/21
Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from the final Sunday interview shows of the year. Today's podcast features Sajid Javid, Andrew Bridgen, Wes Streeting, Sir Ed Davey and Andrew Marr. Become a Sp...
19 Dec 202110min
Why David Frost resigned
Boris Johnson once boasted that you couldn't hold a cigarette paper between him and David Frost, the man he brought on to take Brexit over the line. Yet this key ally has resigned when the Prime Minis...
19 Dec 202118min
Can Boris make it to the next election?
Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and James Johnson, the co-founder of the J. L. Partners polling company, about what the Conservative defeat in North Shropshire means for the Prime Minister's future....
18 Dec 202112min
How did the Tories lose North Shropshire?
The Conservative majority of 23,000 was wiped out overnight in North Shropshire, with Liberal Democrat Helen Morgan winning the by-election by nearly 6,000 votes. Tory MPs are already making their fru...
17 Dec 202110min
Is this lockdown by stealth?
Today saw record numbers of Covid cases with infections higher than the January 2021 lockdown. In reaction to soaring cases, Boris Johnson held a press conference yesterday. Although nothing new was a...
16 Dec 202112min
Can Boris take back control?
Last night Boris Johnson suffered the biggest rebellion of his Tory premiership. But, unlike his predecessor, he still managed to get his vote through with Labour's support. Nearly 100 Conservative MP...
15 Dec 202121min
What does a large rebellion mean for Boris?
Christopher Whitty has told the public he expects a 'significant increase' in Omicron hospitalisations over the next few weeks. The chief medical officer is concerned about the pressures this new vari...
14 Dec 202111min
How big could tomorrow's Tory rebellion be?
Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls, James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson about the contents of - and the potential fallout from - Boris Johnson's address to the nation last night. Become a Spectator subscriber t...
13 Dec 202111min
