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    October 26, 2026 · 16 min

    Budget week is finally here but it's also the week of Hallowe'en so Patrick Gibbons asks James Heale and Michael Simmons: will Burnham's first budget be one of tricks or treats? There have been a drip-feed of announcements over the…

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    October 25, 2026 · 15 min

    Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. The Budget is fast approaching, and Andy Burnham wants to talk about freedom of movement. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts…

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    October 23, 2026 · 31 min

    Just days after The Sunday Times revealed that five SAS soldiers were sent back into the war zone while under a three-year murder investigation, MPs passed the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which the SAS Regimental Association has…

  • EXCL: Andy Haldane turns on Burnham’s Budget plans

    October 22, 2026 · 18 min

    Andy Burnham’s first Budget as Prime Minister is approaching – but have higher borrowing costs already made the sums more difficult for the Prime Minister and his Chancellor, John Healey? Former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane…

  • 24 hours with Nigel Farage

    October 22, 2026 · 15 min

    On today’s Coffee House Shots, James Heale reports back after spending 24 hours with Reform leader Nigel Farage. It’s a fascinating time to get access to Reform HQ: the party has been rocked by a succession of sting operations, they await…

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  • Drill Andy drill! – Burnham's small victory

    October 21, 2026 · 12 min

    A week before the budget, and hours after ministers approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, Andy Burnham faced off with Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions in what James Heale reckons was the PM’s first win in the Commons since…

  • The Tories are back in the conversation

    October 20, 2026 · 13 min

    Kemi Badenoch has delivered a major speech on the economy ahead of next week's Budget, calling for welfare cuts to fund higher defence spending. But with some encouraging economic figures, is her attack on Labour landing? Meanwhile, new…

  • LIVE: Who won conference season? | with Scarlett Maguire

    October 18, 2026 · 26 min

    For this live edition of Coffee House Shots, James Heale and Lara Brown are joined by pollster and strategist Scarlett Maguire at the Battle of Ideas Festival to unpack the party conference season and look ahead to the Budget. Who emerged…

  • Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 18/10/2026

    October 18, 2026 · 21 min

    Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. Ministers react to Donald Trump's latest interventions in the war Russia-Ukraine conflict. And Zack Polanski is unapologetic in his reaction to the Green Party's…

  • Does Britain still have free speech? | with Jonathan Sumption & Kellie-Jay Keen

    October 16, 2026 · 25 min

    This week, The Spectator hosted a debate on the motion: This house believes Britain no longer has free speech. Chaired by The Spectator’s Assistant Editor Isabel Hardman, the debate saw former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie and women’s rights…

  • Will John Healey tax the banks?

    October 16, 2026 · 15 min

    With the Budget fast approaching, is Labour about to pick a fight with the City? Could a new bank tax help John Healey plug the fiscal black hole – or would it risk damaging one of Britain’s most successful industries? Meanwhile, the SNP…

  • Does Burnham have a foreign policy?

    October 15, 2026 · 15 min

    As Andy Burnham rolls out the red carpet for Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street, he has publicly sided with Kyiv against the Trump administration, days after the US President called for Zelensky to be replaced. Noa Hoffman is joined by…

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Daily political analysis from The Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman, Isabel Hardman, James Heale and many others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.