Coffee House Shots podcast

Coffee House Shots

Instant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Katy Balls, Isabel Hardman, James Heale, Cindy Yu and many others.

Instant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Katy Balls, Isabel Hardman, James Heale, Cindy Yu and many others.

 

#500

Have the Tories thought through their immigration policy?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the third time since the inflation crisis, ... more

10 hrs Ago

12 MINS

12:13

10 hrs Ago


#499

Should Starmer stand up to Trump?

Trump has blown the Overton window wide open. In a press conference yesterday alongside Be... more

Yesterday

14 MINS

14:06

Yesterday


#498

Reform in 'poll' position

It's happened. Reform are now ahead of Labour, according to a voting intention poll by You... more

04 Feb 2025

12 MINS

12:52

04 Feb 2025


#497

Trump vs Europe

Trump's tariff spree continues... After making good on his election promise to opt for ano... more

03 Feb 2025

15 MINS

15:19

03 Feb 2025


#496

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 02/02/2025

This week, Cindy Yu presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. The day bef... more

02 Feb 2025

11 MINS

11:01

02 Feb 2025


#495

Was Peter Mandelson the right pick for ambassador to the US?

‘An absolute moron’ – those were the words used by Chris LaCivita, a senior campaign advis... more

01 Feb 2025

22 MINS

22:24

01 Feb 2025


#494

John Prescott's legacy, plus Labour & the Tories grapple with migration

Labour heavyweight John Prescott's funeral took place yesterday with former Prime Minister... more

31 Jan 2025

15 MINS

15:05

31 Jan 2025


#493

Can Reform turn more Tory donors?

Tuesday night's Reform fundraiser was designed to spook the Conservative party, says Conse... more

30 Jan 2025

14 MINS

14:42

30 Jan 2025


#492

'Props to Rachel'

Today was the day for Rachel Reeves, as she delivered her big growth speech in Oxfordshire... more

29 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:10

29 Jan 2025


#491

Labour's Richard Hermer problem

Richard Hermer was one of the surprise announcements from Keir Starmer’s first Cabinet, an... more

28 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:09

28 Jan 2025


#490

Is Donald Trump warming to Keir Starmer?

Starmer and Trump have finally spoken, with a 45 minute phone call taking place between th... more

27 Jan 2025

15 MINS

15:53

27 Jan 2025


#489

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 26/01/25

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows. Rachel Reeves hi... more

26 Jan 2025

17 MINS

17:17

26 Jan 2025


#488

What Labour and the Tories can learn from Pierre Poilievre

For the past fortnight, Canada’s Parliament has been empty. After Justin Trudeau resigned ... more

25 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:24

25 Jan 2025


#487

Do Reform want to bring back the death penalty?

Reform MP Rupert Lowe has called for the death penalty to be re-established in the wake of... more

24 Jan 2025

09 MINS

09:12

24 Jan 2025


#486

Reeves vs Miliband

After last week’s bond market jitters, the Chancellor pledged to go ‘further and faster’ t... more

23 Jan 2025

09 MINS

09:48

23 Jan 2025


#485

Should Rachel Reeves be at Davos?

It’s Davos day two, and Rachel Reeves has touched down in Switzerland to continue her hunt... more

22 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:20

22 Jan 2025


#484

Why wasn’t the Southport killer stopped?

At a press conference this morning, Keir Starmer moved quickly to announce a public inquir... more

21 Jan 2025

13 MINS

13:20

21 Jan 2025


#483

Could Trump 2.0 derail the Starmer project?

The parties - and protests - have already kicked off, as Trump's inauguration gets underwa... more

20 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:30

20 Jan 2025


#482

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 19/01/2025

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.  It’s a momentou... more

19 Jan 2025

12 MINS

12:46

19 Jan 2025


#481

Reeves's worst week so far?

It's been a tricky week for Rachel Reeves: an onslaught of criticism for the levels of bor... more

18 Jan 2025

16 MINS

16:33

18 Jan 2025