Podcast Episodes

Reform in crisis after Channel 4 sting

There are grey clouds over day two of Reform UK’s conference after a Channel 4 investigation caused heads to roll. The party announced this morning t…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chris Philp: mass immigration is making Britain ‘ungovernable’

Chris Philp joins James Heale to discuss what the Conservatives got wrong on immigration – and how they plan to fix it. The shadow Home Secretary arg…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Burnham's 'new politics' is much the same as the old

After his first PMQs Andy Burnham came away relatively unscathed, although his dream of a 'new politics' may be rapidly falling apart. To dissect wha…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Politics returns: Tories reshuffle & Starmer slopes off

Politics is back – and it’s a bumper day in Westminster. Kemi Badenoch got ahead of the field yesterday by reshuffling her top team a day earlier tha…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Reality Check: who's left to tax?

To listen to more from the Reality Check podcast, go to spectator.com/reality-check

With two months to go until Andy Burnham and John Healey’s first B…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to write about Farage

Reform has spent the summer taking lumps out of itself, with the battles leaking into public view, and it's position in the polls slipping to around …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Is Burnham ready for the world stage?

Andy Burnham's first overseas trip as Prime Minister took him to Ukraine this week, offering the first real glimpse of what his foreign policy might …

2 months ago

Al Carns: we are failing Northern Ireland veterans – and why I quit government

Former veterans minister Al Carns joins James Heale to discuss the government’s handling of Northern Ireland legacy cases – and why the issue helped …

2 months ago

Shadow cabinet reshuffle: what to expect | with Lord Goodman

With Parliament returning next week, the Conservatives are in a much stronger position than they were this time last year. That said, questions remai…

2 months ago

Is Reform right to prioritise ‘British-born’ citizens?

Lee Anderson and Richard Tice fronted another Reform presser yesterday, this time on their plans for council housing, should they be elected to gover…

2 months ago