The Edition
The Spectator's flagship podcast featuring discussions and debates on the best features from the week's edition. Presented by Lara Prendergast and William Moore.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 359
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Why Britain stopped working
Welcome to a slightly new format for the Edition podcast! Each week we will be talking about the magazine – as per usual – but trying to give a little more insight into the process behind putting The…
00:50:22 |
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Is Nato ready for war with Russia?
Welcome to a slightly new format for the Edition podcast! Each week we will be talking about the magazine – as per usual – but trying to give a little more insight into the process behind putting The…
00:37:35 |
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Inside the plot to take down Rishi Sunak
Welcome to a slightly new format for the Edition podcast! Each week will be talking about the magazine – as per usual – but trying to give a little more insight into the process behind putting The Sp…
00:42:11 |
Thu 08 Feb 2024
How the Tories gave up on liberty
On the podcast: have the Tories given up on liberty?
Kate Andrews writes the cover story for The Spectator this week. She argues that after the government announced plans to ban disposable vapes and …
Kate Andrews writes the cover story for The Spectator this week. She argues that after the government announced plans to ban disposable vapes and …
00:42:39 |
Thu 01 Feb 2024
McMafia: inside the SNP’s secret state
On the podcast: gangsterism or government?
The Covid Inquiry has moved to Scotland and, in his cover story for the magazine, our editor Fraser Nelson looks at the many revelations uncovered by Jamie …
The Covid Inquiry has moved to Scotland and, in his cover story for the magazine, our editor Fraser Nelson looks at the many revelations uncovered by Jamie …
00:39:28 |
Thu 25 Jan 2024
How Britain sobered up
This week:
The Spectator’s cover story looks at how Britain is sobering up, forgoing alcohol in favour of alcohol free alternatives. In his piece, Henry Jeffreys – author of Empire of Booze – attacks…
The Spectator’s cover story looks at how Britain is sobering up, forgoing alcohol in favour of alcohol free alternatives. In his piece, Henry Jeffreys – author of Empire of Booze – attacks…
00:35:54 |
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Why Trump can’t be stopped
This week: can anyone stop Trump?
The Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Guy takes a look at Trump's ‘second coming’ in his cover story. He says that despite Trump’s legal troubles, he is almost certai…
The Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Guy takes a look at Trump's ‘second coming’ in his cover story. He says that despite Trump’s legal troubles, he is almost certai…
00:36:14 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Putin’s ‘peace’ is a partitioned Ukraine
On the podcast:
In his new year’s address this year Vladimir Putin made no mention of the war in Ukraine – despite missile strikes over the Christmas period – and now Owen Matthews reports in The Spec…
In his new year’s address this year Vladimir Putin made no mention of the war in Ukraine – despite missile strikes over the Christmas period – and now Owen Matthews reports in The Spec…
00:51:56 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
Christmas Special 2023
Welcome to this festive episode of the Edition podcast, where we will be taking you through the pages of The Spectator’s special Christmas triple issue.
Up first: What a year in politics it has been.…
Up first: What a year in politics it has been.…
01:11:53 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Does Keir Starmer stack up?
In her cover piece for the magazine this week, The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls writes that whilst Keir Starmer’s accession seems certain, his agenda is less so. She tries to piece togethe…
00:38:45 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Carbon capture: how China cornered the green market
On the podcast:
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's assistant editor Cindy Yu – writing ahead of the COP28 summit this weekend – describes how China has cornered the renewables market…
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's assistant editor Cindy Yu – writing ahead of the COP28 summit this weekend – describes how China has cornered the renewables market…
00:29:50 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Israel's challenge
On the podcast:
Anshel Pfeffer writes The Spectator’s cover story this week. He voices concern that support from Israel’s allies might begin to waver if they don’t develop a viable plan after the war …
Anshel Pfeffer writes The Spectator’s cover story this week. He voices concern that support from Israel’s allies might begin to waver if they don’t develop a viable plan after the war …
00:41:53 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Back to the future: Sunak's big gamble
On the podcast:
It's been a busy week in Westminster. On Monday, Rishi Sunak's first major reshuffle saw Suella Braverman sacked and David Cameron make a surprise return to politics. Then two days l…
It's been a busy week in Westminster. On Monday, Rishi Sunak's first major reshuffle saw Suella Braverman sacked and David Cameron make a surprise return to politics. Then two days l…
00:44:58 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Keeping the peace: the politics of policing protest
On the podcast:
In his cover piece for The Spectator Ian Acheson discusses the potential disruption to Armistice Day proceedings in London this weekend. He says that Metropolitan Police Chief Mark Ro…
In his cover piece for The Spectator Ian Acheson discusses the potential disruption to Armistice Day proceedings in London this weekend. He says that Metropolitan Police Chief Mark Ro…
00:40:23 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
The Covid farce
This week:
The Covid Inquiry has reached its more dramatic stage this week with the likes of Domic Cummings, Lee Cain and Martin Reynolds giving evidence. But in his cover piece for the magazine Carl…
The Covid Inquiry has reached its more dramatic stage this week with the likes of Domic Cummings, Lee Cain and Martin Reynolds giving evidence. But in his cover piece for the magazine Carl…
00:38:20 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Identity crisis
On the podcast:
In his cover piece for the mag this week, political scientist, Yascha Mounk has written about why identity politics has polarised our understanding of race. And why the left has come t…
In his cover piece for the mag this week, political scientist, Yascha Mounk has written about why identity politics has polarised our understanding of race. And why the left has come t…
00:28:09 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
New world disorder
On the podcast:
In The Spectator's cover piece Jonathan Spyer writes that as America's role in international security diminishes history is moving Iran’s way, with political Islam now commanding much…
In The Spectator's cover piece Jonathan Spyer writes that as America's role in international security diminishes history is moving Iran’s way, with political Islam now commanding much…
00:38:29 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Unholy war
This week:
Paul Wood writes for The Spectator about the role that Iran potentially played in the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend. He says that it is unlikely that the proscribed terrorist gro…
Paul Wood writes for The Spectator about the role that Iran potentially played in the Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend. He says that it is unlikely that the proscribed terrorist gro…
00:52:45 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Battle begins
This week:
Katy Balls writes in her cover piece that after Tory conference the battle lines have now been drawn between the two main parties. She says we should prepare for a 'presidential campaign' …
Katy Balls writes in her cover piece that after Tory conference the battle lines have now been drawn between the two main parties. She says we should prepare for a 'presidential campaign' …
00:39:44 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Judgment call: the case for leaving the ECHR
On the podcast this week:
Lord Sumption makes the case for leaving the ECHR in The Spectator's cover piece. He says that the UK has strong courts and can pass judgement on human rights by itself and …
Lord Sumption makes the case for leaving the ECHR in The Spectator's cover piece. He says that the UK has strong courts and can pass judgement on human rights by itself and …
00:42:15 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
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