Podcast Episodes

Reality Check: Rory Sutherland: Britain isn’t working – here’s how to fix it

Advertising legend and Spectator columnist Rory Sutherland joins Michael Simmons to explain why he thinks Britain’s economic problem isn’t income, tax rates or even inequality — it’s property, rent e…

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Quite right!: Who could replace Keir Starmer? – Q&A

To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, go to: spectator.co.uk/quiteright

This week on Quite right! Q&A: Could Britain see a snap election before 2029? Michael and Maddie unpack the con…

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Americano: Alan Dershowitz on Epstein & the client list

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz joins Freddy Gray to react to the 20,000 newly released Epstein emails — and why he believes far more remains hidden. He discusses Trump’s appearance in the documents, the cont…

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Coffee House Shots: H.M. Chief Inspector of Prisons on accidental prison release

Britain’s prisons are a legislative problem that has beset successive governments. New revelations show 91 accidental early releases in just six months, the latest in a growing pattern of administrat…

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The Edition: BBC in crisis, the Wes Streeting plot & why 'flakes' are the worst

Can the BBC be fixed? After revelations of bias from a leaked dossier, subsequent resignations and threats of legal action from the US President, the future of the corporation is the subject of this …

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The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia

Sam Leith’s guest this week is Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and author of The Seven Rules of Trust. They discuss why trust is such an important value for public debate, and how it can addres…

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Quite right!: BBC bias & Bridget ‘Philistine’s’ war on education

Listeners on the Best of Spectator playlist can enjoy a section of the latest episode of Quite right! but for the full thing please seek out the Quite right! channel. Just search ‘Quite right!’ where…

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Reality Check: Britain's stats have become dangerously unreliable

Britain is facing a quiet crisis — its data is breaking down, and the government’s numbers are increasingly unreliable.

In this episode of Reality Check, economics editor Michael Simmons asks what hap…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Quite right!: Boris, Cameron or May? – Q&A

To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, go to: spectator.co.uk/quiteright

This week on the first ever Quite right! Q&A: What’s your most left-wing belief? Michael & Maddie confess their…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Holy Smoke: have the culture wars gone spiritual?

Why are Silicon Valley billionaires obsessing over Heaven & Hell, and what does it tell us about American society today? Spectator World's Arts Editor Luke Lyman joins Damian Thompson on this episode…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago