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 lost boys: is the white working class being left behind?
White working class boys consistently perform worse than other demographics in the UK's education system - why? (00:45) What is it like to be 'cancelled'? (14:20) And is it time to return to the offi…
00:37:14 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Magic money: what can possibly go wrong?
We've been told for years that the magic money tree doesn't exist - but has the Chancellor just found it? (00:55) Now that Hong Kong has come into closer orbit with Beijing, is Taiwan next? (21:15) A…
00:38:48 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
Mission Impossible: can Boris Johnson rewire the British government?
The Prime Minister is trying to reform the civil service. He's not the first to try - so will he succeed? (00:50) The stakes for success are high, as his opponent is no longer Jeremy Corbyn, but the …
00:38:48 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
The thin blue line: why are relations between police and black youths just so bad?
On the podcast this week, a former police officer gives his take on why black youths loathe the police (01:05); we discuss why Downing Street would prefer Joe Biden to win (17:25); and will anything …
00:45:22 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
School's out: the true cost of classroom closures
Schools have been closed for almost three months - what is the true cost of these closures on pupils (1:00)? Plus, have Brexit negotiations started looking up (13:15)? And last, are the statue-topple…
00:34:53 |
Thu 18 Jun 2020
In defence of liberalism: resisting a new era of intolerance
Are we witnessing the death of the liberal ideal? (01:02) Next, what's behind the government U-turn on primary schools and what effect could it have on the poorest students? (20:14) And finally, Brit…
00:45:07 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Our duty to Hong Kong: time to grant citizenship
As China looks to push through its national security law, is it time to offer Hong Kongers a way out? (01:00) And with the Black Lives Matter protests continuing to rage in America, can they unseat D…
00:39:49 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
Escaping the dragon: rethinking our approach to China
It's not just coronavirus, but the government is keen to have a new approach to China. We discuss what this entails and whether or not it's a good idea (00:50). Plus, what will be the lasting impact …
00:42:10 |
Thu 28 May 2020
Back to Brexit: will the transition be extended?
Brexit is back on the agenda, but this time, talks are even more difficult than the last phase (00:45). Plus, what do we understand about immunity, and how should that inform the lockdown policy (16:…
00:35:48 |
Thu 21 May 2020
League of nations: guessing our way out of lockdown
European countries all seem to be doing something different, so what are the lessons from the continent (00:45)? Plus, how the West's lockdown impacts the developing world in a very real way (13:05).…
00:37:39 |
Thu 14 May 2020
Who can tame the virus?
The government is looking at easing the lockdown, but how much remains unknown about the coronavirus (00:40)? In the meantime, Joe Biden is batting off sexual assault allegations (10:15), and we take…
00:32:02 |
Thu 07 May 2020
The way out: what is the Prime Minister's exit strategy?
With the Prime Minister back, the government is pivoting towards a South Korean model on coronavirus. So what's taken them so long (00:45)? Plus, how does oil complicate the pandemic in Russia (14:50…
00:36:39 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
The 10,000th
This week, the Spectator celebrates it's 10,00th edition - we discuss the magazine's history of the last two centuries (26:15). Also on the podcast, we discuss Boris's difficult decision on lockdown …
00:40:26 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Corona wars: will either Trump or Xi win?
On the podcast this week: the geopolitics of coronavirus (00:55), Conservatism after the crisis (19:30), and the new class divide between the have-gardens and the have-not-gardens (35:25).
With Niall …
With Niall …
00:43:39 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Will coronavirus hasten the demise of religion?
This is an Easter like no other - so what happens to Christianity when Christians can't go to church (1:00)? We also hear reports from the New York frontline (12:20), and discuss just why humour is s…
00:37:48 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Coronomics: how surreal is this economic crash?
On the podcast this week, we take a look at the exceptional nature of 'coronomics' and what comes after (00:55), how the Swedish are dealing with coronavirus differently (18:50), and lessons in solit…
00:40:15 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
The front line: how the NHS is preparing for battle
How prepared is the NHS for the coming battle with coronavirus (1:20)? Plus, what will Britain look like after the epidemic (12:20)? And last, just how are children so good at make-believe (29:25)?
Wi…
Wi…
00:38:56 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Lockdown, and the hardships ahead
It's the first few days of a national lockdown, so have humans been hubristic in not expecting something like this to happen (1:10)? Over in France, is President Macron dealing with this any better (…
00:30:50 |
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Oil wars: is this the real threat to the world economy?
This week kicked off with an incredible fall in oil prices globally, so what on earth happened (00:50)? We also talk about the Budget, where Rishi Sunak set out in more detail how the government's 'l…
00:36:25 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Planet Corona: is this the tipping point for globalisation?
As the coronavirus sweeps across the globe, it's causing businesses, consumers, and governments to rethink their globalised lives. Is this a tipping point for hyper-globalisation? Plus, is the govern…
00:37:48 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
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