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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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17:13

Can Boris really stop the super league?

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2021/04/20

Fans, players, managers and politicians have spoken out against the proposals by 12 of Europe's top football teams to form a breakaway league. Boris Johnson wrote in today's Sun that he would show the plans the red card, but can government really stop them? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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10:27

What does Boris's India cancellation mean for vaccines?

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2021/04/19

Boris Johnson's trip to India was today cancelled as the country battles a new coronavirus variant. The PM was expecting to push Modi to release AstraZeneca vaccines to Britain, but that now looks unlikely. What does this mean for the UK's roadmap? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.

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14:15

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 18/04/21

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2021/04/18

Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political shows, with George Eustice, Nicola Sturgeon, Andrei Kelin and Rachel Reeves.

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14:49

What is Keir Starmer doing wrong?

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2021/04/17

A new YouGov poll shows that the Conservative party is 14 points ahead of the Labour party. What is Keir Starmer doing wrong? Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and the Mail on Sunday's Dan Hodges.

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8:40

Can the UK and EU fix the Protocol?

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2021/04/16

The UK and EU are holding talks over how to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol and stop the continuing violence on the island. Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman about whether there's a way forward.

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11:14

Could the South Africa variant stunt the vaccine...

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2021/04/15

A number of cases of the South African variant have been detected around parts of London, leading to surge testing of those neighbourhoods this week. Could this variant stunt the UK's vaccine rollout? Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews.

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13:01

Will the Greensill scandal hurt Boris?

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2021/04/14

A civil servant advised Greensill Capital while still working in government, it emerged yesterday evening. Is the scandal hurting Boris Johnson, or just damaging an old rival? Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and the New Statesman's political editor Stephen Bush.

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10:18

Why is Boris talking down vaccines?

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2021/04/13

Boris Johnson today said that the fall in coronavirus hospitalisations and deaths 'has not been achieved by the vaccination programme'. After pubs, restaurants and shops reopened yesterday, why is the PM talking down vaccines? Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman.

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11:13

What's next in the David Cameron scandal?

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2021/04/12

David Cameron finally issued a statement over the weekend on the ongoing Greensill scandal. Gordon Brown also waded in this morning, telling the Today programme that there should be a five-year cooling-off period before former PMs can lobby. Will this but the issue to bed? Katy Balls speaks to Isabel Hardman.

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14:00

Have we almost achieved herd immunity?

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2021/04/10

The government's vaccination plan is clearly to achieve herd immunity. So why won't anyone say that? Katy Balls talks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth about the disparity between the strategy and the messaging on the government's current Covid strategy.

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13:11

Could Cameron's Greensill lobbying damage Rishi Sunak?

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2021/04/09

The Treasury has released text messages that the Chancellor sent to David Cameron, in response to the latter's repeated lobbying. While Labour is trying to land a blow on Rishi Sunak as a result of this, can they succeed? Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and James Kirkup, Spectator contributor and Director of the Social Markets Foundation.

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14:44

The complicated background to the Belfast unrest

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2021/04/08

Last night violence in Belfast escalated - petrol bombs were thrown, a bus was hijacked and children as young as 13 were reportedly getting involved. Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about why Northern Ireland is experiencing this renewed wave of violence.

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11:18

Will AstraZeneca slow down the UK's reopening?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/04/07

Under-30s should be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, the UK's vaccine regulator said this afternoon. What does this mean for the UK's roadmap? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Kate Andrews.

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11:48

Is Boris being 'honest' on vaccine passports?

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2021/04/06

The government needs to be 'honest' about vaccine passports, Labour's shadow health minister Jonathan Ashworth said today. Boris Johnson yesterday said the 'certificates' would not be needed for pubs or shops, but a recent paper from the government said venues could scrap social distancing rules if they're used. Cindy Yu speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about the proposals.

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11:30

Is the exit roadmap still what it seemed?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/04/05

The next stage of lockdown easing is going as planned, but some caveats around international travel and vaccine passports are being floated for further down the line. What did the government's announcements today clear up? Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews.

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13:03

Does vaccinated Britain really need mass testing?

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2021/04/05

Brits will be offered two lateral flow tests a week, it was announced last night. The expansion of testing, the government say, will allow those who haven't been vaccinated to continue life as normal. But is it really necessary? Cindy Yu speaks to Fraser Nelson and Kate Andrews.

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10:44

Does Sadiq Khan deserve a second term?

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2021/04/02

Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about London's upcoming mayoral election.

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16:30

Is Starmer really against vaccine passports?

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2021/04/01

Keir Starmer said that needing a vaccine passport to go to the pub would go against 'British instinct', in an interview today. But is he really against the proposals? Katy Balls speaks to Kate Andrews and James Forsyth.

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15:59

Does 'BAME' still make sense?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/03/31

Today's report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has made waves for its rejection of the existence of 'structural racism' in the UK, and recommendation to stop using the label 'BAME' when it comes to describing minority experiences and ethnic relations. Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Cindy Yu about what it gets right.

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11:18

Did police 'act appropriately' at the vigil?

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2021/03/30

A report on the Met Police's handling of Sarah Everard's vigil has concluded that the force 'acted appropriately'. Was the conclusion a surprise, and has the new Policing Bill given them too much power? Isabel Hardman speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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