The government's dilemma on reopening
The government wants the country to head back out and boost the economy, but scenes at Bournemouth beach and elsewhere reflect the government's dilemma - how much reopening is enough to keep the econo...
26 Juni 202014min
Will Long Bailey's sacking trigger a Corbynite backlash?
After retweeting an interview with Maxine Peake in which the actress voiced an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, Rebecca Long Bailey has been sacked as the shadow education secretary. On the podcast, Ci...
25 Juni 202011min
Can Keir Starmer get under Boris's skin?
With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.The Spectator is looking for the UK's brightest entrepreneurs for our Economic Innovator of the Year Awards, sponsored by private bank Juli...
24 Juni 202013min
The new common sense phase of lockdown
Boris Johnson has announced further measures to ease the lockdown, and from the 4th July, more venues will be open than not, including restaurants, pubs, and galleries. It also marks a new phase in th...
23 Juni 202013min
What's behind the brewing Sunday trading Tory rebellion?
There's a rebellion brewing on the backbenches - MPs claim that there are over 50 backbenchers who oppose the government's proposal to loosen Sunday trading laws. On the podcast, Katy Balls talks to J...
22 Juni 202014min
Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 21/06/20
Katy Balls hosts the highlights from Sunday's interviews. With Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock, Rachel Reeves and Shaun Bailey. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. ...
21 Juni 202011min
Is the Foreign Office DfiD merger a mistake?
The plans for a merger between the two departments has united three former prime ministers in their criticism. Andrew Mitchell, Tory MP and former International Development Secretary, certainly thinks...
20 Juni 202023min
What the new alert level means for lockdown easing
The government has downgraded the coronavirus alert level from 4 to 3, with the support of its scientific advisers. So is it about time to ease lockdown even further? Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth...
19 Juni 202014min
