Coffee House Shots

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Instant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth, Isabel Hardman, Katy Balls, Alex Massie and many others.

Episodios

  • What was the message behind King Charles's visit to Belfast?

    13/09/2022 Duración: 11min

    King Charles arrived in Belfast where he was met by the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris. The King pledged to follow the 'shining example' set by his mother during her life of public service. Tonight, the Queen's body will be moved from Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace where her body will lie in state ahead of the funeral. Also on the podcast, is Ukraine's largest counteroffensive against Russia working? And how might Russia escalate?Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.Produced by Natasha Feroze.

  • King Charles III addresses parliament

    12/09/2022 Duración: 16min

    This morning, surrounded by the lead, oak and stone of Westminster Hall, King Charles III addressed parliament. Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of the Commons, introduced him, and said that he knew the new King would 'bear those responsibilities which fall to you'. King Charles said that he was resolved to follow his mother's 'selfless duty'. Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth about what comes next. Produced by Max Jeffery.

  • Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 11/09/22

    11/09/2022 Duración: 10min

    Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political shows, with Anthony Albanese, Gordon Brown, Gabriel Gavin, Dr Mike Martin and David Cameron.

  • Queen Elizabeth II: coronation, reign and succession

    10/09/2022 Duración: 11min

    Freddy Gray, The Spectator's deputy editor, is joined by our former editor Charles Moore, and our political editor James Forsyth, to discuss the Queen's death. What was her coronation like? Should unionists be concerned? How important was the Queen's faith to her? What do we miss about the Queen?

  • Queen Elizabeth II, our remarkable monarch

    08/09/2022 Duración: 13min

    Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth and Katy Balls pay tribute to and reflect upon the life and reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 

  • How much will Truss's energy plan cost?

    08/09/2022 Duración: 08min

    Today Liz Truss has announced in parliament an energy price cap to tackle rising bills. As of October, the average household energy bill will be frozen at £2,500 for the next two years. How effective will this be? And how have her free market allies reacted to her use of price controls? James Forsyth and Katy Balls discuss. 

  • Have Labour underestimated Truss?

    07/09/2022 Duración: 12min

    It's Liz Truss's first full day as prime minister and, backed by a fully assembled cabinet, she has conducted her first Prime Minister's Questions with Labour leader Keir Starmer. Who came out on top? Cindy Yu speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson. 

  • Truss's cabinet: Who's in? Who's out?

    06/09/2022 Duración: 11min

    Liz Truss has appointed her cabinet. Allies of Rishi Sunak are out, and the former foreign secretary's closest allies are in. What does this mean for her government? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.

  • Was it a fond farewall for Boris Johnson?

    06/09/2022 Duración: 10min

    Boris Johnson finally departed Downing Street early this morning, but left the door slightly ajar on the prospect of a comeback. What will this mean for Liz Truss? Also on the podcast, as Truss makes her way to Balmoral to meet with the Queen, what will the rest of the day look like for the new prime minister? Isabel Hardman speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson.

  • Liz Truss wins. What next?

    05/09/2022 Duración: 17min

    Liz Truss has won the Conservative leadership race, and will become Britain's prime minister tomorrow. In a speech in Westminster this morning, after finding out the result, Truss paid tribute to Boris Johnson, promised to 'govern as a conservative' and said she would 'deliver, deliver, deliver'. What should we expect from the first days of the Truss premiership? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Produced by Max Jeffery.

  • Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 04/09/22

    04/09/2022 Duración: 11min

    Isabel Hardman is back with the highlights from the Sunday interviews. Featured today are clips from Liz Truss, Nicola Sturgeon, Rishi Sunak, Emily Thornberry and Lord Edward Lister. 

  • Will the next PM be a good one?

    03/09/2022 Duración: 13min

    James Forsyth speaks to Anthony Seldon, historian and biographer, about how the incoming PM can make their mark before the next general election.  

  • Can Boris get himself off the hook from partygate?

    02/09/2022 Duración: 15min

    Boris Johnson has released legal advice that he received from Lord Pannick about the Commons investigation into partygate, where the lawyer said the investigation in its current form would be 'unlawful' if it were taking place in the courts. Can Boris really get off the hook? Max Jeffery speaks to James Forsyth and James Heale. Produced by Max Jeffery.

  • Can Boris leave a nuclear legacy?

    01/09/2022 Duración: 16min

    Despite a relatively quiet summer from the government, Boris Johnson has waded finally waded into the energy crisis, announcing £700 million of funding for Sizewell C, the nuclear plant. On the podcast, Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman about what's behind this development (and whether it could be anything to do with Johnson trying to establish some kind of legacy, in the last days of his premiership). Isabel sums up his energy contribution as: 'To a certain extent it's him saying: if you look backwards or forwards, it's not my fault'.Produced by Cindy Yu.

  • Is Labour in trouble again with the rail strikes?

    31/08/2022 Duración: 11min

    Today rail union leaders announced another round of strikes, this time to coincide with the Labour party conference. Is there a message here that they are trying to send to Kier Starmer? Should we expect similar disruption during the Conservative Party Conference? Also on the podcast, after the death of the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who was instrumental in ending the Cold War, how well do we understand future geopolitical threats? Cindy Yu speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson. Get tickets to Coffee House Shots Live here: www.spectator.co.uk/afterboris

  • Will Boris be back?

    30/08/2022 Duración: 13min

    Boris Johnson is on his farewell tour but is remaining coy about the possibility of a political comeback. What problems will this throw up for the next prime minister? Will Boris be friend or foe? Also on the podcast, after Liz Truss pulled out of her BBC interview with Nick Robinson, is she trying to avoid scrutiny of her plan to tackle the cost of living? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson. 

  • Is the NHS beyond repair?

    27/08/2022 Duración: 15min

    Kate Andrews and Isabel Hardman discuss the challenges facing the NHS and whether the incoming government will be able to tackle these burdens when it takes office. Produced by Matt Taylor.

  • How high will energy prices go?

    26/08/2022 Duración: 12min

    Today Ofgem announced that household energy bills will climb to an average of £3,549 a year, starting in October. Have the government prepared Brits for how bad the crisis could get? How do Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak plan to reach those that need help the most urgently? Also on the podcast, there are reports that Liz Truss plans to trigger Article 16, suspending parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Is now a good time for a trade war? Max Jeffery speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews.Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson.

  • Is Rishi heading for political Siberia?

    25/08/2022 Duración: 08min

    Rishi Sunak has today confirmed that he will stay on as an MP if he loses the leadership contest, and that he will also vote for a Liz Truss budget. Will this help the Tory party heal? Also, Rishi Sunak told The Spectator that scientists had too much power during lockdown. What has their response been? Max Jeffery speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews. Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson. 

  • Is Truss's social care pledge more borrowing in disguise?

    24/08/2022 Duración: 13min

    In the latest leadership hustings, Liz Truss promised to take money away from the NHS to put into social care. But as Kate Andrews points out in this episode, given that Truss is also planning on scrapping the National Insurance rise, Truss'll need to find more money in order to fund this latest pledge. On the episode, Kate talks with Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.'This is the second time in her campaign that she has done something which has made me really doubt whether she's serious about her economic mission. And the other time, of course, was when she announced that she'd do regional pay.' - Fraser Nelson.Produced by Natasha Feroze and Cindy Yu.

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