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Keir Starmer, pub harmer
Another year, another U-turn. We expect that the Labour government will be forced to climb down on forthcoming increases to the business rates bills …
10 months ago
How Reform plans to govern
2025 was the easy part for Reform. If they win the election, however, how do they actually govern? In The Spectator this week, Tim Shipman writes abo…
10 months ago
Why is Keir Starmer so irritable?
It is the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the new year – and Keir Starmer returns to the Commons already under pressure. With major international…
10 months ago
International statesman or 'never here Keir'?
From 'regime change' in Venezuela to Russia's war in Ukraine, the Labour government is trying to navigate complicated situations across foreign affai…
10 months ago
Regime change in Caracas ... but not Westminster
It’s our first podcast back in the office of 2026 – and the year has started with a bang, of course, after the successful US operation to remove Nico…
10 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 04/01/2026
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.
This week, the US sends shockwaves across the globe with its capturing of Ve…
10 months ago
John Curtice: what to expect in 2026
James Heale sits down with Sir John Curtice, the doyen of British polling, to take stock of an extraordinary year in UK politics and to look ahead to…
10 months, 1 week ago
Debate: is 2026 Kemi's year?
Regular listeners will remember back in May we recorded a podcast debating whether Kemi Badenoch was the right fit for Tory leader. At that point in …
10 months, 1 week ago
Dominic Cummings interview – search Quite right! now
Dominic Cummings joins Michael and Maddie to reflect on his time in government – what he got right and what he regrets – and what he believes must ch…
10 months, 1 week ago
Reality Check: 2025 – tears, tariffs & taxes
2025 has been a busy year in economics, with tariffs, taxes – and even some tears. It's also been a busy year for the Spectator's economics editor Mi…
10 months, 1 week ago