Coffee House Shots

The political risk of Boris's coronavirus strategy

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Podcast LIVE: Budget Special

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does Rishi Sunak’s first Budget tell us about the future of this government – and the direction of conservatism?Fraser, James, and Katy were ...

Will Rishi Sunak's Budget splurge pay off?

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

How Boris's Brexit team plan to avoid repeating May's mistake

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Is No 10 ready for the financial hit of coronavirus?

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 08/03/20

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews, with clips from Rishi Sunak, Rosie Duffieldand Layla Moran. Become a Spect...

What would Keir Starmer's first 100 days look like?

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Ailbhe Rea, Political Correspondent at the New Statesman, and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this...

Will this be a coronavirus Budget?

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Why won't Keir Starmer reveal his donors?

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Why Boris Johnson still backs Priti Patel

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

What is the government's coronavirus battle plan?

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Has Priti Patel lost control of the Home Office?

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 01/03/20

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from the Sunday shows, featuring John McDonnell, Matt Hancock, Amélie de Montchalin and Richard Burgon. Becom...

How damaging is Philip Rutnam's resignation?

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Is the Heathrow ruling a failure of politics?

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Tim Shipman, Political Editor of the Sunday Times, and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this p...

Can the government contain a coronavirus outbreak?

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Is the UK really prepared to walk away with no deal?

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out...

Sajid Javid's parting shot

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator...

What's on the EU's Brexit wishlist?

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Is No 10 going to war against the civil service?

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 23/02/20

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman hosts the roundup of Sunday's political shows, with highlights from David Davis, Nicola Sturgeon, George Eustice and Diane Abbott. Bec...

Can feminism be capitalist?

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Andrews speaks to economist Deirdre McCloskey about Britain's comparative advantage, liberalism's contribution to women's rights, and why equalit...

What will Rishi Sunak's Budget look like?

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Should Labour form an electoral pact with the Lib Dems?

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Mills.Presented by John Connolly. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Is the government's points system really taking back control?

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Kate Andrews and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectato...

Is the UK-EU Brexit gap unbridgeable?

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Are we heading for another Brexit stand off?

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by John Connolly. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spect...

Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 16/02/20

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katy Balls presents the highlights from this week's Sunday roundup. On the podcast today are clips from Grant Shapps, Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-B...

Who are Boris's new Cabinet ministers?

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

How independent can Boris's new cabinet be?

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman, and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podc...

The message behind Boris's reshuffle

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out...

Why Sajid Javid quit

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Did Corbyn skewer Boris at Prime Minister's Questions?

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Has Boris quelled an HS2 rebellion?

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

What's behind Sinn Fein's surprise victory?

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Denis Staunton, London Editor at the Irish Times, and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this po...

Katy Balls' Sunday Interviews Roundup - 09/02/20

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katy Balls hosts this week's Sunday Roundup, with contributions coming from John Bercow, Dawn Butler, Robert Jenrick, Robert Buckland, Jeremy Hunt, Ro...

What to expect from the reshuffle

08 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Fraser Nelson.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Can the Tories restore faith in British policing?

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Is the SNP now in crisis?

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Alex Massie and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator...

Is the BBC licence fee on its way out?

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Will the government go to court over terror legislation?

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Is an Australia arrangement just no deal?

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 02/02/20

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from the Sunday interviews, which today features Donald Tusk, Dominic Raab, John McDonnell, Amanda Spielman and N...

How Brexit got done

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Looking ahead to Brexit night

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spect...

Did Sajid Javid steal Boris's thunder?

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Does the SNP have its priorities straight?

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Will Boris's Huawei decision backfire?

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Decision week: will Boris give Huawei the green light?

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 26/01/20

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman takes you through the highlights from today's interviews, today featuring Priti Patel, Rory Stewart, Len McCluskey and Lord Butler. Thi...

Will Boris really cut immigration?

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Policy Exchange's David Goodhart, author of The Road to Somewhere, and Kate Andrews.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today t...

Will second preference votes decide the Labour leadership?

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Brexit bill passed: what next?

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Can the Lords thwart Boris's plans?

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

What should we expect from the new anti-terror bill?

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Presented by John Connolly. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spe...

Boris's HS2 headache

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 19/01/20

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from the Sunday shows, which today feature James Cleverly, Jess Phillips, Ian Murray and Mick Whelan. Produced ...

Is Huawei dangerous?

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Tom Tugendhat MP and Robin Pagnamenta, Head of Technology at the Telegraph.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access ...

Can Britain divide and conquer the EU27?

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Is Long-Bailey's campaign finally picking up momentum?

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Has Nandy misstepped?

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

How can the Tories manage Sturgeon's demand for Indyref2?

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Isabel Hardman. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to sp...

Thornberry in, Lewis out: what next in the Labour leadership race?

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Isabel Hardman and Katy Balls.Presented by James Forsyth.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Who will be axed in Johnson's reshuffle?

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 12/01/20

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Featured on today's podcast are Rebecca Long-Bailey, Clive Lewis, Brandon Lewi...

Is 'levelling up' easier said than done?

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation, and Jen Williams, Politics and Investigations Editor at the Manchester Evening News.Prese...

Could there be a Northern Ireland break through?

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

When Harry met Barry

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Is this a new era of Prime Minister's Questions?

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Is Whitehall reform being put on hold?

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Can Boris walk the Iran tightrope?

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 05/01/20

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman brings you the highlights from the first Sunday interview shows of the year. Guests on today's podcast include Dominic Raab, Emily Thor...

What's Boris Johnson's plan for 2020?

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

The runners and riders of the Labour leadership race

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With James Mills, former advisor to John McDonnell, and Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator...

The Tory MPs who broke down the 'red wall'

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Dehenna Davison (Bishop Aucklands), Simon Fell (Barrow and Furness), and Richard Holden (North West Durham).Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a ...

Has predictable politics returned?

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

What did the Queen's Speech reveal?

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

How is Labour's leadership race shaking out?

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

What does Nicky Morgan's appointment mean?

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

What's on the new government's wishlist?

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 15/12/19

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman guides you through the highlights from the Sunday interviews. Featured on today's post-election podcast are John McDonnell, Lisa Nandy,...

What to expect from a Boris Johnson majority government

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Tories demolish the red wall

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Tory landslide predicted - what are the key seats to watch for?

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

Deciphering the MRP - are the Tories losing their majority?

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Marcus Roberts from YouGov and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adver...

Will Labour's NHS offensive swing the election?

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Is a Tory majority now inevitable?

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 08/12/19

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman brings you the best of Sunday's political interviews, with today's podcast featuring Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, John McDonnell, Nicol...

Is the real election battle happening online?

07 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With James Ball, journalist and author of Post-Truth, and Katy Balls.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast...

Verdict: the final leaders debate

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Stephen Bush, Political Editor of the New Statesman, and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this...

Will the issue of trust decide the election?

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

How low can the Lib Dems go?

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Marcus Roberts from YouGov and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. ...

Can the Tories break Labour's 'red wall'?

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Jennifer Williams, politics and investigations editor for the Manchester Evening News, and Jonathan Walker, Political Editor of the Birmingham Po...

Will Trump confront Boris on tech taxes?

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Can Trump stay on message?

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by John Connolly.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

How should politicians deal with the aftermath of London Bridge?

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth.Presented by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co...

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 01/12/19

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Sir Ed Davey. Pro...

Are we witnessing a Lib Dem implosion?

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and Stephen Bush. Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectat...

Can Boris still blow it?

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Presented by Katy Balls.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to specta...

What does YouGov's MRP poll really say?

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Marcus Roberts, Director of International Projects at YouGov, and James Forsyth.Presented by Katy Balls.YouGov's Anthony Well's MRP explainer can...