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
A King in a hurry: what will Charles III's reign look like?
This week:
In his cover piece for the magazine, Daily Mail writer, author of Queen of Our Times and co-presenter of the Tea at the Palace podcast, Robert Hardman looks ahead to the reign of King Char…
In his cover piece for the magazine, Daily Mail writer, author of Queen of Our Times and co-presenter of the Tea at the Palace podcast, Robert Hardman looks ahead to the reign of King Char…
00:37:52 |
Thu 04 May 2023
The Starmtroopers: Labour's new recruits
This week:
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls writes that as Labour prepares for government, Keir Starmer is rooting out the far left sections of his par…
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls writes that as Labour prepares for government, Keir Starmer is rooting out the far left sections of his par…
00:43:10 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Womb service: the politics of surrogacy
On this week's episode:
In her cover piece for The Spectator, journalist Louise Perry questions whether it is moral to separate a newborn child from their surrogate. She is joined by Sarah Jones, hea…
In her cover piece for The Spectator, journalist Louise Perry questions whether it is moral to separate a newborn child from their surrogate. She is joined by Sarah Jones, hea…
00:36:34 |
Thu 20 Apr 2023
The new elite: the rise of the progressive aristocracy
On the podcast this week:
In his cover piece for The Spectator, Adrian Wooldridge argues that meritocracy is under attack. He says that the traditional societal pyramid – with the upper class at the …
In his cover piece for The Spectator, Adrian Wooldridge argues that meritocracy is under attack. He says that the traditional societal pyramid – with the upper class at the …
00:40:10 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
The lost shepherds
On the podcast this week:
In his cover piece for the magazine, journalist Dan Hitchens examines whether Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis can heal the divisions threatening to tear apart the Ch…
In his cover piece for the magazine, journalist Dan Hitchens examines whether Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis can heal the divisions threatening to tear apart the Ch…
00:40:25 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
Macron's last adventure: the President vs the public
On the podcast:
In his cover piece for the magazine, journalist Jonathan Miller argues that President Macron is pitting himself against the people by refusing to back down from his plans to raise the…
In his cover piece for the magazine, journalist Jonathan Miller argues that President Macron is pitting himself against the people by refusing to back down from his plans to raise the…
00:36:15 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Ghost children: the pupils who never came back after lockdown
This week:
In her cover piece for The Spectator, Harriet Sergeant asks what's happened to the 140,000 pupils who have been 'severely absent' from school since the pandemic. She is joined by The Spect…
In her cover piece for The Spectator, Harriet Sergeant asks what's happened to the 140,000 pupils who have been 'severely absent' from school since the pandemic. She is joined by The Spect…
00:32:55 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Crash test: the new era of economic uncertainty
On the podcast:
The Spectator's economics editor Kate Andrews looks back on a week of economic turbulence and asks whether we should be worried, for her cover piece in the magazine. She is joined by t…
The Spectator's economics editor Kate Andrews looks back on a week of economic turbulence and asks whether we should be worried, for her cover piece in the magazine. She is joined by t…
00:40:08 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
Don vs Ron: the fight for the American right
In the cover piece of this week's magazine, deputy editor Freddy Gray writes about the fight for the American right: it's Don (Trump) vs Ron (DeSantis). Who will win? On the podcast, Freddy is joined…
00:29:21 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
Is Putin winning?
This week:
Is Putin winning?
In his cover piece for the magazine, historian and author Peter Frankopan says that Russia is reshaping the world in its favour by cultivating an anti-Western alliance o…
Is Putin winning?
In his cover piece for the magazine, historian and author Peter Frankopan says that Russia is reshaping the world in its favour by cultivating an anti-Western alliance o…
00:37:27 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Farewell to arms: Britain's depleted military
This week:
In his cover piece for the magazine, Andrew Roberts says that the British Army has been hollowed out by years of underfunding and a lack of foresight when it comes to replacing the munition…
In his cover piece for the magazine, Andrew Roberts says that the British Army has been hollowed out by years of underfunding and a lack of foresight when it comes to replacing the munition…
00:39:09 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
After Sturgeon
This week:
What next after Sturgeon?
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's political editor Katy Balls considers what Sturgeon's exit means for the future of Scotland – and the Union. …
What next after Sturgeon?
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's political editor Katy Balls considers what Sturgeon's exit means for the future of Scotland – and the Union. …
00:39:40 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
The haunting of Rishi Sunak
This week: the haunting of Rishi Sunak.
In her cover piece for The Spectator Katy Balls says that Rishi Sunak cannot escape the ghosts of prime ministers past. She is joined by former Chief Secretary…
In her cover piece for The Spectator Katy Balls says that Rishi Sunak cannot escape the ghosts of prime ministers past. She is joined by former Chief Secretary…
00:38:35 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
How will it end?
On the podcast this week:
How will the war on Ukraine end?
This is the question that Russia correspondent Owen Matthews asks in his cover piece for The Spectator. He is joined by Rose Gottemoeller, f…
How will the war on Ukraine end?
This is the question that Russia correspondent Owen Matthews asks in his cover piece for The Spectator. He is joined by Rose Gottemoeller, f…
00:41:42 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
Rolling in it: the return of Tory sleaze
Katy Balls, The Spectator’s political editor, writes about the return of Tory sleaze. She’s joined by Jill Rutter, a senior fellow at the Institute for Government, to discuss the problems piling up f…
00:43:17 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Gender wars: the Union's new battle line
On the podcast this week:
In his cover piece for the magazine Iain Macwhirter writes in the aftermath of the government’s decision to block the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill from gaining Ro…
In his cover piece for the magazine Iain Macwhirter writes in the aftermath of the government’s decision to block the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill from gaining Ro…
00:38:32 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Who's afraid of Keir Starmer?
This week:
Who's afraid of Keir Starmer?
In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's Editor Fraser Nelson says that without a Labour demon to point at the Tories stand little chance in the n…
Who's afraid of Keir Starmer?
In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's Editor Fraser Nelson says that without a Labour demon to point at the Tories stand little chance in the n…
00:40:35 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Six more years: how long can Biden go on?
On the podcast this week:
The Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Gray writes the cover piece looking ahead to the possibility of another 6 years of President Biden. He is joined by Amie Parnes, senior …
The Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Gray writes the cover piece looking ahead to the possibility of another 6 years of President Biden. He is joined by Amie Parnes, senior …
00:43:22 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
Christmas Special
Welcome to the special Christmas episode of The Edition!
Up first: What a year in politics it has been. 2022 has seen five education secretaries, four chancellors, three prime ministers and two mona…
Up first: What a year in politics it has been. 2022 has seen five education secretaries, four chancellors, three prime ministers and two mona…
01:04:57 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
War of the Windsors
This week:
For his cover piece in The Spectator Freddy Gray asks who will win in the battle between the Waleses and the Sussexes. He is joined by historian Amanda Foreman to discuss the fallout Harry…
For his cover piece in The Spectator Freddy Gray asks who will win in the battle between the Waleses and the Sussexes. He is joined by historian Amanda Foreman to discuss the fallout Harry…
00:46:35 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
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