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Chinese Whispers: What is China's 'United Front' agenda?
** Chinese Whispers is nominated in the Political Podcast Awards 2025. Vote for it to win the People's Choice category here **
When Chinese spy scandals break, like the latest involving Prince Andre…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Americano: what will Trump's crypto world look like?
** Americano is nominated in the Political Podcast Awards 2025. Vote for it to win the People's Choice category here **
Cryptocurrency became a key feature of the American election and the Trump uni…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Holy Smoke: Could Trump 2.0. herald a new era of religious liberty in America?
Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, director of the US-based Conscience Project and a friend of Holy Smoke, joins Damian to talk about what the incoming second Trump administration could mean for religious freed…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Coffee House Shots: what Labour and the Tories can learn from Pierre Poilievre
For the past fortnight, Canada’s Parliament has been empty. After Justin Trudeau resigned as Liberal leader, all the polls are pointing to the likelihood that Canada will become another example of th…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Spectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray, Tanya Gold, Rose George, Toby Young and Rory Sutherland
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Freddy Gray reads his letter from Washington D.C., and reveals what Liz Truss, Eric Zemmour and Steve Bannon made of Trump’s inauguration (1:22); Tanya Gold writes …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Women With Balls: Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell has been the MP for York Central since 2015. With over two decades experience working in the NHS, and as a trade unionist, she has championed causes on the left from improving healthc…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Edition: Industry tragedy, Trump vs the Pope & the depressing reality of sex parties
This week: the death of British industry
In the cover piece for the magazine, Matthew Lynn argues that Britain is in danger of entering a ‘zero-industrial society’. The country that gave the world …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Book Club: what we get wrong about The Great Gatsby
In this week’s Book Club podcast, we’re contemplating the astounding achievement of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby in its 100th year. My guest is Professor Sarah Churchwell, author of Careles…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Americano: 'I'm a Democrat who will give him a chance' - Lionel Shriver on Trump's inauguration
** Americano is nominated in the Political Podcast Awards 2025. Vote for it to win the People's Choice category here **
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. All…
Published on 11 months ago
Coffee House Shots: Could Trump 2.0 derail the Starmer project?
The parties - and protests - have already kicked off, as Trump's inauguration gets underway in Washington D.C. today. Katy Balls speaks to Michael Gove and Republicans Overseas UK's Sarah Elliott abo…
Published on 11 months ago