Chinese Whispers: Politics and language – decoding the CCP
All political parties have weaknesses for jargon and buzzwords, and the Chinese Communist Party more than most. It's why Party documents – whether they be speeches, Resolutions or reports – can be har...
24 Jan 202259min
Spectator Out Loud: Nick Moar, Tanya Gold, Cindy Yu
On this week's episode, we'll hear from Nick Moar on Twitter’s decision to suspend Politics for All.Next, Tanya Gold on the importance of chicken soup. And finally, Cindy Yu who has reviewed The Kingd...
22 Jan 202214min
How bad was President Biden’s first year?
Freddy Gray and Lionel Shriver discuss Joe Biden's first year at the helm of the United States, and whether he is capable of tackling the challenges poised by Vladimir Putin, rampant inflation and his...
21 Jan 202234min
The Edition: The collapse
In this week’s episode: Will the Red Wall crush Boris Johnson? In this week’s Spectator, our political editor James Forsyth and our deputy political editor Katy Balls report on the plot to oust the Pr...
20 Jan 202239min
The Book Club: Bacon in Moscow
In this week's Book Club podcast, my guest is the gallerist James Birch - whose new book Bacon In Moscow describes how he achieved the seemingly impossible: taking an exhibition of Francis Bacon's wor...
19 Jan 202225min
Table Talk: with Ed Smith
Ed Smith is a food writer and chef who started his acclaimed blog Rocket and Squash while he was working as a solicitor. On today’s podcast, he tells Liv and Lara about how his passion for good food s...
18 Jan 202225min
Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls, Nicholas Farrell, Lisse Garnett
On this week's episode, we'll hear from Katy Balls on who may take Boris Johnson’s place if he resigns. (00:49)Next, Nicholas Farrell on the potential return of Silvio Berlusconi. (06:21)And finally,...
15 Jan 202223min
Women With Balls: with Michelle Donelan
Michelle Donelan was elected in 2015 as a Conservative MP for Chippenham. Since then, she has been re-elected twice and has risen in her political roles. Starting as a member of the education select c...
14 Jan 202223min
