The Book Club: Carlo Rovelli
In this week's Book Club podcast, I'm joined by the theoretical physicist and writer Carlo Rovelli to discuss his new book 85 Seconds to Midnight: A Physicist's Argument Against Rearmament, where in i...
24 Juni 46min
Quite right!: Starmer’s fall – and the rise of King Burnham
This week: Starmer’s exit, Burnham’s rise – and the court of King Andy.As Keir Starmer resigns after less than two years in office, Michael and Madeline ask what really brought his premiership to an e...
23 Juni 43min
Inside the £2 billion black market threatening Britain’s high streets
Illegal tobacco is estimated to cost the UK around £2 billion a year in lost tax revenue, while undercutting legitimate retailers and providing a lucrative market for organised crime.Sarah Connor, UK ...
22 Juni 37min
Spectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray, Matt Ridley, Peter Parker & Lloyd Evans
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray asks whether the Iran deal will destroy J.D. Vance; Matt Ridley argues that Britain must finally embrace gene editing; Peter Parker explains the problem ...
22 Juni 29min
Holy Smoke: are Mormons Christian?
For Christians and non-Christians alike, Mormons remain a bit of an enigma – especially in the UK. In the US however there are almost 7 million and they punch above their weight in terms of political ...
21 Juni 21min
Coffee House Shots: the Makerfield by-election, as it happened
Andy Burnham has won what may come to be seen as the most consequential by-election in recent memory. Political journalism has a tendency towards hyperbole, but the situation is clear: Burnham is on h...
19 Juni 34min
The Edition: Was Brexit worth it – and can Burnham save Britain?
For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator’s assistant editor Isabel Hardman and the editor of The New Statesman Tom McTague. Plus, in a special episode this week, the Spectator...
18 Juni 54min
The Book Club: How Our Children Live Now
My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is the Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, whose new book, A British Childhood: How Our Children Live Now, describes what he discovered from the travel...
17 Juni 33min
