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Coffee House Shots

Daily political analysis from The Spectator’s top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman, Isabel Hardman, James Heale and many others.

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Latest Episodes:

Is Trussonomics really dead? Jan 07, 2023

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Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and James Heale about the former Prime Minister's lunch with her loyalists at Ma La Sichuan, and whether her ideas might be mounting a comeback.

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What is Prince Harry thinking? Jan 06, 2023

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Prince Harry describes losing his virginity, taking drugs, and scrapping with his brother in his upcoming book, Spare. Will Buckingham Palace have anything to say about it? And junior doctors are threatening to stage a walkout for three days in March. Can the government stop them?
James Heale speaks to Fraser Nelson and Isabel Hardman.

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Why did Starmer steal 'take back control'? Jan 05, 2023

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Keir Starmer said this morning that communities would 'take back control' under a Labour government. In a speech delivered just down the road from where Rishi Sunak spoke yesterday, the Labour leader promised to expand devolution. Is his vision radical enough?
Max Jeffery speaks to Isabel Hardman and James Heale.

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Are Sunak's five pledges enough to sort Britain out? Jan 04, 2023

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Rishi Sunak made five pledges to fix Britain in a speech in London today. Inflation will halve, the economy will grow, debt will fall, NHS waiting lists will be cut, and the government will pass laws to tackle the small boats crisis. Is the PM promising too much, or not enough?
Max Jeffery speaks to Isabel Hardman and James Heale.

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Will Brits shun trains? Jan 03, 2023

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Millions of Britons will forever shun trains because of the ongoing strikes, a government sources told the Times today. Are the strikes proving as effective as unions hoped?
James Heale speaks to Fraser Nelson and Isabel Hardman.
Produced by Max Jeffery.

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What's on Sunak's New Year agenda? Dec 24, 2022

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This year in politics has ended with a row over nurses pay. Will the government be able to resolve the dispute in the New Year? Meanwhile, in Scotland, a new law about gender identification has caused a standoff between Westminster and Holyrood. Who will blink first? And finally, has Christmas come early for the Prime Minister?
Cindy Yu speaks to Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.

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Was Zelensky's visit to the US a success? Dec 22, 2022

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On this special podcast, Cindy Yu speaks to Svitlana Morenets, author of The Spectator's Ukraine in Focus newsletter.
Whilst Zelensky's visit to the US yesterday was his first trip outside Ukraine since the start of the invasion, Svitlana has recently arrived home for the first time since the war began to spend Christmas with her family. They discuss whether Zelensky struck the right tone, how decisive US Patriot missiles could be and why this Christmas in Ukraine will be different.
Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson.

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Ambulance strikes: who will blink first? Dec 21, 2022

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Today tens of thousands of ambulance workers are on strike over a pay dispute. The government is calling on people to stay safe, avoid doing anything dangerous and only call 999 if essential. With patient safety at risk, where is public opinion?
Also on the podcast, after the high court ruled the government's controversial Rwanda policy to be legal, is the judgement a complete win for the government?
Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and James Heale.
Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson.

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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 18/12/22 Dec 18, 2022

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Isabel Hardman rounds up the highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. The final guests highlighted from 2022 are Oliver Dowden, Yvette Cooper, Justin Welby and Victoria Newton.

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2022: The year in review Dec 17, 2022

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Katy Balls, Isabel Hardman and James Heale review the political maelstrom that was 2022, a year with more Prime Ministers than some decades have managed.

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