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Is an election about to be called?
Westminster is awash with rumours today that the Prime Minister is about to call an election. On this episode, Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson about where this speculation is coming fr…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Is there finally good news for the government?
The IMF has upgraded the 2024 economic forecast for the UK. What does this mean for the government and could more good news follow this week? And, with speeches on tax, benefit crackdowns and tacklin…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Infected blood scandal was ‘no accident’, says report
The Infected Blood Inquiry has finally concluded after a five-year investigation. This lunchtime, the inquiry’s chair Sir Brian Langstaff said thousands of deaths could have been prevented and the ‘w…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 19/05/2024
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
Grant Shapps talks about defence spending and the infected blood scandal. Wes Streeting is asked about Starmer's new pledges…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
The whips' office and their woes
There have been two recent defections from the Conservatives to Labour. There's lots of chatter in parliament about a potential third defector. In this Saturday edition of Coffee House Shots, Katy Ba…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Can Hunt answer the Reagan question?
Ronald Reagan famously asked voters: 'are you better off than you were four years ago?' At the next election, the Tories face a public thinking over the last fourteen years. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ga…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Has Starmer scaled down his pledges?
Keir Starmer has unveiled his six election pledges. In a nod to Tony Blair's 1997 election card, the Labour leader has announced key promises to the public should they win the election. How are the c…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Starmer fluffs his lines at PMQs
There were no defections today at Prime Minister’s Questions, which probably put Keir Starmer in a slightly stronger position, ironically, given the fuss about Natalie Elphicke crossing the floor las…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Is Natalie Elphicke an unlikely hero?
Lucy Dunn speaks to Katy Balls and former Blair advisor John McTernan about the one vote that won plans to exclude MPs from parliament arrested on suspicion of serious sexual offence. After Keir Star…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Will Sunak's fighting talk work?
Rishi Sunak delivered a pre-election speech this morning setting out the dividing lines at the next election: security with the Tories or risk with Labour. Will it be enough to shift the dial? And is…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago