Podcast Episodes

The unstoppable Angela Rayner

There is the small matter of the Macron–Starmer press conference today, at which the Prime Minister will hope to announce a new migration deal with France. But we thought we would dedicate today’s po…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting takes on the doctors

The public won’t forgive and nor will I, said Health Secretary Wes Streeting of plans by junior doctors to strike over his refusal to cave to demands for 29 per cent pay rises. Speaking to the Times …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Keir defrost the 'entente glaciale'?

Zut alors! The French are in town. Emmanuel Macron is on his state visit this week, spending time today with the King and tomorrow with the Prime Minister. His itinerary includes a state dinner and a…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir can't catch a break

Keir Starmer will have been hoping for a more relaxed week – but he certainly won’t be getting one. He is facing a fresh rebellion over support for children with special educational needs (SEND), whi…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour’s first year (in review) with Tim Shipman & Quentin Letts

Cast your mind back a year. Labour had just won a storming majority, promising ‘change’ to a stale Tory party that was struggling to govern. But have things got any better?

In the magazine this week, …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Corbyn is back! ... or is he?

Some sore heads on Coffee House Shots this morning, after last night’s Spectator summer party. But while we were having fun, a drama was brewing in the Labour party after it was finally confirmed tha…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS reforms: Labour puts on a brave face

Today Wes Streeting – with the help of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves – announced his 10 year plan for curing the NHS. It’s all about creating a ‘Neighbourhood Health Service’, but what does actually…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chancellor in tears during PMQs

There were extraordinary scenes in PMQs today. Rachel Reeves appeared distraught as the Prime Minister failed to guarantee her security when asked by leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch. It was br…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Welfare vote: how many will rebel?

It’s D-Day for Labour’s welfare reforms. MPs will vote tonight on the party’s watered-down benefits cuts. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall formally announced Labour’s climbdown yesterday, tell…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Does Starmer still want to be PM?

There have been a number of navel-gazing interviews with the Prime Minister over the weekend. Across thousands and thousands of words, he seems to be saying – if you read between the lines – that he …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago