Who will replace Dominic Cummings?
Boris Johnson's chief aide has said that he'll be gone by Christmas – so what does that mean for Downing Street operations? Katy Balls is joined by Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Become a Spectator ...
13 Nov 202015min
Has Vote Leave lost control?
Downing Street has seen a day of backstabbing and counter-briefings after Dominic Cummings ally Lee Cain resigned as Boris Johnson's director of communications. John Connolly talks to Fraser Nelson an...
12 Nov 202013min
Could the vaccine trigger another Tory divide?
Backbench Tory MPs are questioning the government's plan for rolling out the vaccine. Meanwhile, rumours over a new Downing Street chief of staff have triggered a spat inside No. 10. Gus Carter talks ...
11 Nov 202011min
Why is No. 10 so cautious about a Covid vaccine?
The Pfizer vaccine is being lauded by many as the silver bullet that could end the Covid crisis. Meanwhile, the UK has seen a record number of redundancies. Also, No. 10 suffered serious defeat in the...
10 Nov 202014min
Are we on the brink of a Covid vaccine?
The drugs firm Pfizer has announced that its vaccine — currently in stage three trials — is 90% effective. Meanwhile, Britain and the EU are entering the final stage of trade negotiations. Finally, No...
9 Nov 202014min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 08/11/20
Isabel Hardman presents the best bits from Sunday's political programmes. Today's highlights come from Dominic Raab, General Sir Nick Carter, Sajid Javid, Emily Thornberry and Senator Chris Coons. Bec...
8 Nov 202012min
Can the NHS cope with Covid?
At Thursday's coronavirus press conference, Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of the NHS, said a second wave 'is real and it's serious', as he warned that 11,000 people were already in hospital with ...
7 Nov 202024min
Was the three tier system working all along?
As Liverpool begins it's mass testing trial, ONS figures published today show that the coronavirus infection rate was fell in the week ending October 31. So was the tiered system working all along, me...
6 Nov 202013min
