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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:57

Queen Elizabeth II: coronation, reign and succession

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/10

Freddy Gray, The Spectator's deputy editor, is joined by our former editor Charles Moore, and our political editor James Forsyth, to discuss the Queen's death. What was her coronation like? Should unionists be concerned? How important was the Queen's faith to her? What do we miss about the Queen?

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13:13

Queen Elizabeth II, our remarkable monarch

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/08

Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth and Katy Balls pay tribute to and reflect upon the life and reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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8:55

How much will Truss's energy plan cost?

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2022/09/08

Today Liz Truss has announced in parliament an energy price cap to tackle rising bills. As of October, the average household energy bill will be frozen at £2,500 for the next two years. How effective will this be? And how have her free market allies reacted to her use of price controls? James Forsyth and Katy Balls discuss.

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12:13

Have Labour underestimated Truss?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/07

It's Liz Truss's first full day as prime minister and, backed by a fully assembled cabinet, she has conducted her first Prime Minister's Questions with Labour leader Keir Starmer. Who came out on top? Cindy Yu speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson.

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11:21

Truss's cabinet: Who's in? Who's out?

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2022/09/06

Liz Truss has appointed her cabinet. Allies of Rishi Sunak are out, and the former foreign secretary's closest allies are in. What does this mean for her government? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.

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10:27

Was it a fond farewall for Boris Johnson?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/06

Boris Johnson finally departed Downing Street early this morning, but left the door slightly ajar on the prospect of a comeback. What will this mean for Liz Truss? Also on the podcast, as Truss makes her way to Balmoral to meet with the Queen, what will the rest of the day look like for the new prime minister? Isabel Hardman speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls. Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson.

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17:10

Liz Truss wins. What next?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/05

Liz Truss has won the Conservative leadership race, and will become Britain's prime minister tomorrow. In a speech in Westminster this morning, after finding out the result, Truss paid tribute to Boris Johnson, promised to 'govern as a conservative' and said she would 'deliver, deliver, deliver'. What should we expect from the first days of the Truss premiership? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth. Produced by Max Jeffery.

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11:00

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 04/09/22

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/04

Isabel Hardman is back with the highlights from the Sunday interviews. Featured today are clips from Liz Truss, Nicola Sturgeon, Rishi Sunak, Emily Thornberry and Lord Edward Lister.

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13:06

Will the next PM be a good one?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/03

James Forsyth speaks to Anthony Seldon, historian and biographer, about how the incoming PM can make their mark before the next general election.

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15:44

Can Boris get himself off the hook from partygate?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/02

Boris Johnson has released legal advice that he received from Lord Pannick about the Commons investigation into partygate, where the lawyer said the investigation in its current form would be 'unlawful' if it were taking place in the courts. Can Boris really get off the hook? Max Jeffery speaks to James Forsyth and James Heale. Produced by Max Jeffery.

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16:09

Can Boris leave a nuclear legacy?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/09/01

Despite a relatively quiet summer from the government, Boris Johnson has waded finally waded into the energy crisis, announcing £700 million of funding for Sizewell C, the nuclear plant. On the podcast, Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman about what's behind this development (and whether it could be anything to do with Johnson trying to establish some kind of legacy, in the last days of his premiership). Isabel sums up his energy contribution as: 'To a certain extent it's him saying:

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11:08

Is Labour in trouble again with the rail strikes?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/31

Today rail union leaders announced another round of strikes, this time to coincide with the Labour party conference. Is there a message here that they are trying to send to Kier Starmer? Should we expect similar disruption during the Conservative Party Conference? Also on the podcast, after the death of the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who was instrumental in ending the Cold War, how well do we understand future geopolitical threats? Cindy Yu speaks to James Forsyth and

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13:31

Will Boris be back?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/30

Boris Johnson is on his farewell tour but is remaining coy about the possibility of a political comeback. What problems will this throw up for the next prime minister? Will Boris be friend or foe? Also on the podcast, after Liz Truss pulled out of her BBC interview with Nick Robinson, is she trying to avoid scrutiny of her plan to tackle the cost of living? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman. Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson.

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15:15

Is the NHS beyond repair?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/27

Kate Andrews and Isabel Hardman discuss the challenges facing the NHS and whether the incoming government will be able to tackle these burdens when it takes office. Produced by Matt Taylor.

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12:37

How high will energy prices go?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/26

Today Ofgem announced that household energy bills will climb to an average of £3,549 a year, starting in October. Have the government prepared Brits for how bad the crisis could get? How do Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak plan to reach those that need help the most urgently? Also on the podcast, there are reports that Liz Truss plans to trigger Article 16, suspending parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Is now a good time for a trade war? Max Jeffery speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews. Produced

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8:50

Is Rishi heading for political Siberia?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/25

Rishi Sunak has today confirmed that he will stay on as an MP if he loses the leadership contest, and that he will also vote for a Liz Truss budget. Will this help the Tory party heal? Also, Rishi Sunak told The Spectator that scientists had too much power during lockdown. What has their response been? Max Jeffery speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews. Produced by Max Jeffery and Oscar Edmondson.

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13:46

Is Truss's social care pledge more borrowing in...

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/24

In the latest leadership hustings, Liz Truss promised to take money away from the NHS to put into social care. But as Kate Andrews points out in this episode, given that Truss is also planning on scrapping the National Insurance rise, Truss'll need to find more money in order to fund this latest pledge. On the episode, Kate talks with Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. 'This is the second time in her campaign that she has done something which has made me really doubt whether she's serious about her

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9:15

Can only Corbyn fix the Tories?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/23

There are only three hustings left in the Tory leadership race, after six weeks which have seen the party tear itself apart. What will fix the party? Is Jeremy Corbyn the solution? Max Jeffery speaks to Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls. Produced by Max Jeffery. 'Liz Truss is going to have a short window to give the good news of a tax cut. After that, I suspect it'll be bad, after bad, after bad.' – Fraser Nelson

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11:22

Is Truss scared of the OBR?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/22

The focus is on Liz Truss's planned emergency budget. Over the weekend it was revealed that she wouldn't consult the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) before announcing her plans. Could this backfire politically? Also on the podcast, investment bank Citi have warned that inflation could hit 18 per cent come January: Were the Bank of England's projections too optimistic? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and Kate Andrews. Produced by Natasha Feroze and Oscar Edmondson.

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17:23

A level results: is the system broken?

Coffee House Shots ·

2022/08/20

Isabel Hardman discusses the latest A level results and the impact on university places, with Fraser Nelson and student Lella Halloum. What more can the government do? Produced by Matt Taylor.

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