How the blob broke teaching – and can the Sussexes redeem themselves?
Lara Prendergast is joined by The Spectator’s economics editor Michael Simmons, author and critic Philip Hensher, and comedian and co-host i...
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The Spectator's flagship podcast featuring discussions and debates on the best features from the week's edition. Presented by Isabel Hardman and Lara Prendergast.
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Maureen Lipman on Britain’s anti-Semitism crisis – and has the West lost the will to defend itself?
William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s political editor Tim Shipman, commissioning editor Tali Fraser and actress Maureen Lipman. This w...
‘It’s a cesspool!’ — What’s going wrong in Britain’s universities?
William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s associate editor Toby Young, commissioning editor Lara Brown and newsletter editor and restaurant...
The real Rod Liddle: Michael Gove, Toby Young & Freddy Gray on what it was like to know him
For this week’s Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by The Spectator’s editor Michael Gove, deputy editor Freddy Gray, and associate editor...
‘It’s very easy to win an election – here’s how': Rory Sutherland on private schools, early election & death doulas
For this week’s Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by The Spectator’s columnist Rory Sutherland, political editor Tim Shipman and drinks ed...
‘Chaotic and ruthless’ – Peter Hitchens & Camilla Tominey on Burnham's first week
This week: has Andy Burnham really brought change to Downing Street – or merely repackaged Labour’s old guard? Has Ed Miliband been sideline...
Can Burnham remake Britain? – with Antony Beevor
For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s political editor, Tim Shipman, commissioning editor and writer at large...
Has Farage lost control? – and the battle for Britain's pubs
For this week’s Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by The Spectator’s political editor Tim Shipman, deputy editor of the US edition Gus Car...
Labour's 'total failure' on defence – and why Boris shouldn’t come back
For this week’s Edition , Lara Prendergast is joined by the Spectator ’s deputy editor Freddy Gray, assistant content editor John Power and...
Burnham's coronation – but does he have a plan for power? – with Katie Perrior
For this week’s Edition , William Moore is joined by the Spectator ’s political editor Tim Shipman, the drinks writer Henry Jeffreys and the...
Was Brexit worth it – and can Burnham save Britain? – with Tom McTague
For this week’s Edition , William Moore is joined by the Spectator ’s assistant editor Isabel Hardman and the editor of The New Statesman To...
'We're only months away from the first political assassination by drone' – with Francis Dearnley
For this week’s Edition , William Moore is joined by the Spectator 's commissioning editor Lara Brown, the columnist for the Wall Street Jou...
The 'beautiful & ironic symmetry' of Reform vs Restore – with Elizabeth Day
For this week’s Edition , Lara Prendergast is joined by the Spectator 's political editor Tim Shipman, the writer Guy Stagg and the author a...
The Pope's AI warning – and how Restore split the right, again
For this week’s Edition , Lara Prendergast is joined by the Spectator 's deputy editor Freddy Gray, associate editor – and host of the Holy...
Why Labour’s fate will be decided in the Strait of Hormuz
For this week’s Edition , Lara Prendergast is joined by The Spectator 's John Power, feminist campaigner Julie Bindel and former adviser to...
‘This is deranged!’: Labour’s civil war is distracting from the real crisis
This week: William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s political correspondent Noa Hoffman, Telegraph columnist and Planet Normal co-host Lia...
Starmergeddon? How the locals will change Labour – with Alice Loxton & Lionel Barber
This week: Lara Pendergast is joined by Tim Shipman, Lionel Barber and Alice Loxton, author of Eleanor: A 200-Mile Walk in Search of England...
‘Bring back shame!’ – is Britain’s social contract broken? | with Trevor Phillips
In this week’s podcast, William Moore is joined by The Spectator ’s economics editor Michael Simmons, assistant editor Isabel Hardman and Ti...
‘Keir Starmer has become Boris Johnson!’ with Prue Leith & Peter Frankopan
In this week’s podcast, the panel unpacks Tim Shipman’s explosive cover story, including a leaked message suggesting just how closely Starme...
Trump vs the Pope: Rowan Williams on America's 'demonic' political climate
The Pope is 'WEAK on crime and terrible on foreign policy' – this was the verdict of the President of the United States this week, as he app...