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
The Sturgeon paradox: how is she so popular?
Despite her government’s underperformance on education, health and Covid-19, Nicola Sturgeon’s popularity continues to climb – why? (01:10) Does spending more on overseas aid mean we care more? (14:0…
00:37:02 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
Aftermath: when will the country truly recover from the virus?
The vaccine might be just around the corner, but can the country truly recover? (01:00) How can the Labour party win back the working class? (11:15) And finally, should we celebrate the new statue of…
00:31:47 |
Thu 26 Nov 2020
Boris in a spin: can the PM find his way again?
After two of Boris Johnson's most influential advisers left Downing Street last week, can the PM reset his relationship with the Tory party and find his way again? (00:58) Lara is joined by the Spect…
00:35:38 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Macron alone: where are France’s allies in the fight against Islamism?
First, France has been shaken by a series of gruesome terror attack – yet western leaders seem remarkably reluctant to support President Emannuel Macron. (01:04) Lara speaks to The Spectator's associ…
00:35:41 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Is this the end for Trumpism?
What are the latest developments in the US presidential election? (01:15) - Lara is joined by the Spectator's economics correspondent Kate Andrews and the Spectator US's editor Freddy Gray, who is c…
00:28:25 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
The long winter – why Covid restrictions could last until April
Why does the government think the second wave will be worse than the first? (00:49) Will a Biden presidency restore America's fortunes? (18:45) And finally, does Covid mark the end for the silver scr…
00:38:34 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Xi's world: how Covid has accelerated China's rise
China has come out on top from this pandemic year - what does this mean for the world? (00:50) Was Test and Trace doomed from the start? (12:35) And what's with all these Covid excuses? (22:35)
With h…
With h…
00:31:49 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
The next president: what would a Joe Biden premiership look like?
Americans look like they're going to put Joe Biden in the White House - so what would his premiership look like? (00:45) Plus, Boris Johnson's impossible bind on coronavirus (13:55) and how should yo…
00:38:00 |
Thu 15 Oct 2020
Divided nation: will Covid rules tear the country apart?
In this second round of restrictions, the lockdown is no longer national. But a regional approach is full of political perils (00:45). Plus, the real reason to be disappointed in Aung San Suu Kyi (12…
00:37:14 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
American meltdown: November's democratic disaster
Is this week's presidential debate a taste of the chaos to come? (00:55) In defence of 'wokeness' (15:10) and are male-only spaces immoral? (30:25)
With Matt Purple, Senior Editor at the American Cons…
With Matt Purple, Senior Editor at the American Cons…
00:40:22 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
Closing time: the coming Tory brawl over Covid rules
Another Conservative civil war threatens to bubble over, so will the government start taking its backbenchers seriously? (00:55) Plus, the contentious fight over the next Supreme Court nominee (15:25…
00:38:57 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Where's Boris? A government at sea
From Covid to Brexit to even the culture wars, Boris's performance seems to have been lacklustre. Where is the effervescent leader he was promised to be? (00:45) Sweden's violent crime is spiking - a…
00:36:38 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Winning shot: how the vaccines race has become a power struggle
Vaccines are normally in the realm of scientists; but not this time as world leaders race to be the first. (00:50) Brexit is heating up, but is the government in a stronger position than it seems? (1…
00:34:20 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
The Covid trap: will society ever open up again?
Governments around the world have adopted extraordinary powers to deal with coronavirus – but could they end up doing more damage than good? (01:00) Next, is the best way to deal with the threat of S…
00:43:50 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
The Trump Show: he could just win again
With protests in American cities continuing and the Democrat and Republican conventions drawing to a close - are there signs that Donald Trump could win again? (00:45) Plus, could planning reforms be…
00:34:50 |
Thu 27 Aug 2020
University Challenge: the next education mess
While the government’s U-turn on A-level and GCSE results has been widely welcomed, universities are still in a dire state – why? (00:55) Plus, has Boris Johnson got the right approach in his war on …
00:30:46 |
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Here's Nicola: can Boris Johnson stop Scottish independence?
Poll after poll is showing the surge in support for Scottish independence - so what can Boris Johnson do about it? (00:35) Plus, how many more pandemics does nature have in store for us? (13:20) And …
00:36:04 |
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Can London survive coronavirus?
London is the motor to Britain’s economy, so how can it rebuild after the pandemic? (00:55) How can the new Tory leader in Scotland, Douglas Ross, keep the United Kingdom together? (17:50) And why th…
00:44:36 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
Who is the real Joe Biden?
Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump in the polls, so what is at the root of his appeal? (00:50) The government is anxious about a second wave - can it avoid repeating its mistakes? (11:15) And Rachel J…
00:34:26 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Putin's plan: how Russia unleashes chaos
As the long-awaited Russia report is released this week, we discuss Russia's plan to unleash chaos (00:45). Plus, does Boris Johnson have a management problem with his new MPs? (14:30) And last, the …
00:37:58 |
Thu 23 Jul 2020
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