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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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14:56

Will Tory MPs rebel over the Tier system?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/26

England's tier system returns today. With some areas in a stricter tier than they were before the lockdown, as well as a general mistrust amongst Tory lockdown sceptics for the government, many MPs are not happy. But is there anything they can do about it? Katy Balls and James Forsyth discuss.

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19:30

Why is Rishi Sunak going back on a manifesto pledge?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/25

Pandemic finances are different to normal finances, as seen by today's new figures from the OBR which show that the UK's economy will not be back to pre-pandemic levels until 2022. In today's spending review, the Chancellor broke a manifesto pledge by cutting the overseas aid budget. Is this a taste of things to come? Katy Balls speaks to Kate Andrews and James Forsyth.

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12:50

Will there be a Tory revolt over Tier 3 restrictions?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/24

The Prime Minister announced yesterday that the nationwide lockdown would come to an end on December 2. In the updated tier system, pubs and restaurants will be closed at the highest level of restrictions, but gyms and non-essential shops will remain open. Isabel Hardman speaks to Katy Balls and James Forsyth about whether Conservative MPs will accept the changes.

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13:20

Will Oxford's vaccine bring back normality?

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2020/11/23

Oxford University's vaccine could be up to 90 per cent effective, data from phase III trials shows today. With the UK government ordering 100 million doses of the jab, could it mean a return to normality is on the horizon? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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12:50

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 22/11/20

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/22

Isabel Hardman takes you through the highlights from Sunday's political programmes. With Rishi Sunak, Anneliese Dodds, Lucy Powell and Professor Calum Semple.

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32:14

Is there a case for Scottish independence?

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2020/11/21

Polls consistently show a majority of Scots are in favour of independence - do they have a case? Fraser Nelson speaks to Andrew Wilson, former MSP and founding partner of Charlotte Street Partners.

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12:40

Why Priti Patel is staying put

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/20

Sir Alex Allen, a top civil servant in charge of the report into allegations of bullying at the Home Office, has resigned, but the Home Secretary Priti Patel, who is at the centre of it all, has not. Why is the Prime Minister so keen to 'stick with Prit'? Fraser Nelson talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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11:06

Will new defence money solve the MoD's spending...

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/19

The government has announced a £16.5 billion increase in defence spending, far more generous than previously expected. Will this new budget signal an end to the MoD's spending blackhole? John Connolly talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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18:43

What's behind Boris's green agenda?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/18

Boris Johnson has today announced a raft of new environmental policies, following the departure of Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain last week. Will it reset the direction of Number 10, or are more comprehensive changes needed? Cindy Yu speaks to Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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12:55

Has devolution been a disaster?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/17

Boris Johnson told northern MPs last night that he thought Scottish devolution had been a 'disaster', a comment that was immediately disowned by the Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross. Katy Balls talks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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14:56

Can a self-isolating Boris reset his premiership?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/16

Boris Johnson has been told to self-isolate by contact tracers after meeting with a Covid positive MP last week. It comes just as the PM was expected to reset his premiership following the departure of Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain. Gus Carter is joined by Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.

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13:08

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 15/11/20

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/15

Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's interview shows. Highlights today come from Simon Coveney, George Eustice, Professor Ugur Sahin, Jo Stevens and Gordon Brown.

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24:14

What do special advisers actually do?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/14

Dominic Cummings walked out of No. 10 Downing Street last night – but what did he actually do in there? Katy Balls is joined by Fraser Nelson and Peter Cardwell, a former SpAd and author of The Secret Life of Special Advisers.

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15:02

Who will replace Dominic Cummings?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/13

Boris Johnson's chief aide has said that he'll be gone by Christmas – so what does that mean for Downing Street operations? Katy Balls is joined by Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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13:55

Has Vote Leave lost control?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/12

Downing Street has seen a day of backstabbing and counter-briefings after Dominic Cummings ally Lee Cain resigned as Boris Johnson's director of communications. John Connolly talks to Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls.

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11:23

Could the vaccine trigger another Tory divide?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/11

Backbench Tory MPs are questioning the government's plan for rolling out the vaccine. Meanwhile, rumours over a new Downing Street chief of staff have triggered a spat inside No. 10. Gus Carter talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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14:48

Why is No. 10 so cautious about a Covid vaccine?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/10

The Pfizer vaccine is being lauded by many as the silver bullet that could end the Covid crisis. Meanwhile, the UK has seen a record number of redundancies. Also, No. 10 suffered serious defeat in the Lords last night over its controversial Brexit bill. Katy Balls talks to James Forsyth and Kate Andrews.

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14:18

Are we on the brink of a Covid vaccine?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/09

The drugs firm Pfizer has announced that its vaccine — currently in stage three trials — is 90% effective. Meanwhile, Britain and the EU are entering the final stage of trade negotiations. Finally, No. 10 is ramping up its inquiry to discover who leaked news of England's second lockdown. Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.

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12:14

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 08/11/20

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2020/11/08

Isabel Hardman presents the best bits from Sunday's political programmes. Today's highlights come from Dominic Raab, General Sir Nick Carter, Sajid Javid, Emily Thornberry and Senator Chris Coons.

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24:30

Can the NHS cope with Covid?

Coffee House Shots ·

2020/11/07

At Thursday's coronavirus press conference, Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of the NHS, said a second wave 'is real and it's serious', as he warned that 11,000 people were already in hospital with the virus. Is the NHS able to cope with another spike in infections, and has the government adequately prepared for winter? Kate Andrews speaks to Fraser Nelson and Dave West, deputy editor of the Health Service Journal.

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