Podcast Episodes

Can Reform run a council?

There have been lots of movements in foreign affairs over the weekend, including a potential collapse of the Gaza peace deal, a Trump–Putin bilateral and new revelations about the China spy case. But…

Published on 2 months ago

Thatcher & Reagan's special relationship

To mark the centenary of Thatcher’s birth, Michael Gove is joined by Charles Moore, her biographer, and Peggy Noonan, speechwriter to Ronald Reagan, to reflect on the chemistry that bound the two con…

Published on 2 months ago

Antisemitism, Chinese spies & GB's economic fragility

It's been a rough week for the government: the row over the collapsed Chinese spy trial has rolled on, all while the Chancellor has been trying to lay the groundwork ahead of next month's budget. The…

Published on 2 months ago

The truth about Chinese espionage

Tim Shipman's bombshell cover piece for the magazine this week explains how the collapsed spy trial blew up in the government’s face. As well as raising ‘serious questions’ about Keir Starmer’s judgm…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Are the Tories to blame for the China spy scandal?

Keir Starmer did not go into Prime Minister’s Questions with the intention of resolving the row over the collapse of the Chinese spying case: he merely wanted to avoid the pressure building too much.…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

China spy scandal: 'a masterclass of ineptitude'?

Tim Shipman and Charles Parton, China adviser at the Council on Geostrategy, join James Heale to discuss the ongoing fallout over the collapse of the Westminster spy case. Security minister Dan Jarvi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Spy scandal: what is Labour's policy on China?

It’s a ‘great and beautiful day’, as Donald Trump wrote in the guestbook at the Knesset, where he will address the Israeli parliament after the final hostages were handed back to Israel. It is, of co…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 12/10/2025

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.

A ceasefire begins in the Middle East, as world leaders prepare for Monday's peace summit. And questions linger over the colla…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Who is the greatest ever conservative?

From wartime leadership to economic revolutions, Conservative figures have shaped Britain’s past and present. But who stands out as the greatest of them all? In this conversation, recorded live at Co…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How can the Tories turn it around? Live

Recorded live in Manchester, during the Conservative Party conference, Michael Gove sits down with Tim Shipman, Madeline Grant and Tim Montgomerie to discuss how the Tories can turn their fortunes ar…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago