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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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19:58

How well is Keir Starmer doing?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/30

Katy Balls and the New Statesman's Stephen Bush discuss how much of a splash Keir Starmer has made over the past 9 months. Hosted by Cindy Yu.

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13:00

Should Britain give away its vaccines?

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2021/01/29

Novavax's vaccine has shown 89 per cent efficacy in UK trials. The government has bought 60 million doses of the jab, and it's expected that production will begin in Teesside later this year. But, as the EU's rollout languishes and their row with AstraZeneca escalates, should Britain consider giving away its vaccines? Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson.

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13:56

Why shouldn't the Prime Minister visit Scotland?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/28

Boris Johnson visits Scotland today. To nobody's surprise, Nicola Sturgeon has criticised the visit coming at this moment in the pandemic; while Keir Starmer has defended the PM's right to do so as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and James Forsyth about the visit and whether or not it will backfire.

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15:31

Will Tory MPs accept a March return of schools?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/27

In his statement to the Commons today, Boris Johnson suggested March 8 as a date for schools to return. This is earlier than some predictions but certainly later than many were expecting when schools were shut earlier this month. Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman about what this tells us about when a more general lockdown easing may happen.

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10:14

Could the EU's vaccines spat impact the UK's supply?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/26

In the last 24 hours, the EU has threatened to place export controls on vaccines manufactured in the EU; while a German paper has been corrected by Berlin for misreporting that the German government thought the Oxford-Astrazeneca jab was only eight per cent effective in over-65s. Isabel Hardman talks to Katy Balls and James Forsyth about what's going on and whether it could impact Britain's supply.

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12:28

Why are ministers worried about borders now?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/25

The government's Covid-O group will be making a decision on the UK's border restrictions imminently. On the podcast, Isabel Hardman talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about what is being considered and why now.

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13:28

Cindy Yu's Sunday Roundup

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/24

Cindy Yu presents the highlights from Sunday's interview shows. With clips from Nicola Sturgeon, Matt Hancock, Nick Thomas-Symonds and Arlene Foster.

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24:42

How will history remember Brexit?

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2021/01/23

In his upcoming book, the historian Robert Tombs writes that Brexit may not be the historically significant event we think it is. On the podcast, Katy Balls speaks to him and James Forsyth about just how history will remember Brexit, and what are the future events that can still change our memory of it.

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10:33

Is the Cabinet divide on Covid back?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/22

The Guardian reported today that the Department of Health is considering offering a £500 isolation fee to encourage more people with symptoms to get tested. But the Treasury hit back fast saying that they had not seen these proposals and that the idea was 'bonkers'. Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson about what the row says about the conversations behind the scenes.

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12:20

Will the English lockdown last past Easter?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/21

No 10 refused to rule out the possibility today, and the Health Secretary has also refused to be drawn on whether or not the vaccinating the most vulnerable would provide the roadmap out of lockdown. Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about the possibility that England's lockdown will last past Easter.

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17:29

Will Theresa May's intervention be the first of many?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/20

Timed with the inauguration of Joe Biden, Theresa May has written an op-ed in the Daily Mail criticising her successor for his 'abandon of our global moral leadership'. Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson about what this former prime minister will do from the backbenches.

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14:05

Are Tory sinosceptics the real opposition?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/19

Today the Commons debates the 'genocide amendment' to the Trade Bill, which would allow judges to restrict the government's ability to sign trade deals with countries deemed guilty of genocide. It's a clear swipe at China and its treatment of the Uyghur minority, and on the podcast, Katy Balls discusses with James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman what this means for the Conservative party's new stance on China.

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11:47

Why are the Tories split on universal credit?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/18

The Commons will today see a debate over extending the universal credit uplift. While Thérèse Coffey, the work and pensions secretary, wants the weekly increase to remain, Rishi Sunak wants to replace it with a one-off £500 payment. Isabel Hardman talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about the Tory split.

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12:58

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 17/01/21

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/17

Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from the Sunday interview shows. Today's podcast features Dominic Raab, Sir Simon Stevens, James Comey, Jonathan Reynolds and Sir Ed Davey.

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12:21

Has the government reached a truce with the BBC?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/16

The new chairman of the BBC has been announced. It's not Charles Moore, or Paul Dacre, but a low-profile former banker called Richard Sharp. On the podcast, Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about what Sharp's appointment reflects about the government's war on the BBC.

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14:59

Is the government underpromising on the vaccine rollout?

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2021/01/15

A leaked Scottish government document suggested that all over-50s could be vaccinated by the end of March, and that UK has capacity to deliver 3.8 million jabs next week. Has the government been underselling its efforts? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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12:10

Is Boris's leadership really under threat?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/14

Steve Baker, deputy chairman of the backbench Covid Recovery Group, has warned that Boris Johnson's leadership will be 'on the table' unless he gives a path out of lockdown. But is the PM really under threat? Cindy Yu speaks to James Forysth and Katy Balls.

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12:40

Is Marcus Rashford a more effective opposition leader...

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/13

Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, has said today that a national voucher scheme for free school meals would return on Monday, after pictures of the food packages being given to children were widely circulated online. Footballer Marcus Rashford said the Prime Minister promised 'that he is committed to correcting the issue'. Katy Balls speaks to James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.

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11:16

Do Covid rules need to be clearer?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/12

Boris Johnson has been criticised for taking a bike ride in the Olympic Park, seven miles away from Downing Street. Should the government make the Covid rules clearer? Isabel Hardman speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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13:29

Has lockdown fatigue set in?

Coffee House Shots ·

2021/01/11

Chris Whitty said that hospitals will face 'the worst weeks of this pandemic' in a broadcast round this morning, as he implored Brits to keep social contact 'to an absolute minimum'. It comes as the government is considering even stricter restrictions to improve compliance. Katy Balls speaks to Isabel Hardman and James Forsyth.

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