All Episodes — Best of the Spectator

Riot Chic: How violent protest became fashionable

With Cosmo Landesman, Tom Gash, Ross Clark, Isabel Hardman, Roger Alton and Carrie Dunn.Presented by Katy Balls. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Aug 2, 201732 min

Macron's Vanity Fair: Is the French President serving up reheated Blairism?

With Gavin Mortimer, Marie Le Conte, Ed West, James Forsyth, Lloyd Evans and Matt Forde.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jul 26, 201735 min

Madness in the Med: Is there a migrant taxi service from Libya to Italy?

With George Graham, Douglas Murray, Will Heaven, Tom Slater, and Julie Burchill.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jul 19, 201729 min

Get Boris! Is there a Tory plot against the Foreign Secretary?

With James Forsyth, Harry Mount, Paul Wood, Freddy Gray and Simon Barnes.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jul 12, 201730 min

The Myth of British Decline: Is the end really nigh?

With Professor Robert Tombs, Fraser Nelson, Jenny McCartney, Siobhan Fenton, Liz Brewer and Cosmo Landesman.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jul 5, 201731 min

The Corbyn Delusion: How Britain was gripped by a modern mania

With Hugo Rifkind, Ellie Mae O'Hagan, James Fergusson, Pragna Patel, Sam Leith, John McEntee, and Professor Richard Bateman.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jun 28, 201740 min

The Dying of the Right: Why are Conservatives giving up on conservatism?

With Fraser Nelson, Michael Heseltine, Danny Kruger, Dawn Foster, Lara Prendergast and Nick Hilton.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jun 21, 201740 min

Rebooting the Maybot: The Tories' new mission

With James Forsyth, Andrew Rawnsley, Matt Zarb-Cousin, James Bloodworth, Damian Thompson, and Evgeny Kissin.Presented by Freddy Gray. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jun 14, 201737 min

The Jihadi Next Door: What are the origins of Islamist terror?

With Tom Holland, Christopher de Bellaigue, James Forsyth, Polly Toynbee and Laura Freeman.Presented by Freddy Gray. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jun 7, 201735 min

General Shambles: Why no one is a winner in this election

On Theresa May's stuttering campaign, Jeremy Corbyn's prospective premiership, and the dying art of handwriting.With James Forsyth, Tim Shipman, Nick Cohen, Katy Balls, David Butterfield and Simon Jenkins.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 31, 201734 min

The Islamist Worldview: Why the Manchester bomber did it

With Douglas Murray, Haras Rafiq, Philip Mansel, Ben Judah, Freddy Gray and Matthew Shaddick.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 24, 201736 min

The Fox Hunting Fiasco: Should we repeal the ban?

With Jim Barrington, Sonul Badiani-Hamment and Camilla Swift.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 22, 201721 min

The May Manifesto: How the PM lurched leftwards

On Theresa May's view of conservatism, the NHS is crisis, and how Americans talk about Trump.With Fraser Nelson, David Goodhart, Max Pemberton, Lord Maurice Saatchi, and Lionel Shriver.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 17, 201737 min

Libya's best hope: Can this devastated country have a great future?

Libya has faced a struggle for stability since Colonel Gadaffi was deposed and killed in 2011. Now, Field Marshal Haftar has emerged as the favourite of international observers, but is he really the best answer for Libya?With Kwasi Kwarteng and Kim Sengupta.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 15, 201723 min

Made in Windsor: How the royal family became Britain's biggest reality TV show

On the young royals opening up, wind power's potential, and the future of Arsene Wenger.With Freddy Gray, Bryony Gordon, Matt Ridley, Leo Murray, Damian Reilly and Oly Duff.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 10, 201739 min

Ruth Davidson, Queen of Scots

With Ruth Davidson, Fraser Nelson, Douglas Murray, David Goodhart, James Forsyth and Isabel Hardman.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

May 3, 201739 min

Macron: Europe's new emperor

With Jonathan Fenby, Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Damian Thompson, Nick Spencer, James Forsyth and Paul Goodman.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Apr 26, 201734 min

Elections 2017 Special: How will Britain and France vote?

With James Forsyth, Bobby Duffy, Richard Angell, Jonathan Fenby and Aline-Florence Manent.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Apr 19, 201729 min

The Future of Christianity: Can the faith survive?

With Rod Dreher, Matthew Parris, James Forsyth, David Frum, Cosmo Landesman and Freya Wood.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Apr 12, 201734 min

Trump's Wars: Has The Donald got China in his sights?

With Professor Andrew J. Bacevich, General Sir Richard Barrons, Dr Heather Williams, Douglas Murray, Tom Gash, Sophia Money-Coutts and Misti Traya.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Apr 5, 201730 min

A New Europe: a Brexit that works for everyone?

With James Forsyth, Hugo Dixon, Fraser Nelson, Damian Reilly, Matt Christie, Simon Callow and John Hemming.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mar 29, 201742 min

Refugees: a 21st century solution

With Paul Collier, Kevin Watkins, Stephen Robinson, James Forsyth, Emily Hill and Alex Krasodomski-Jones.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mar 22, 201729 min

Scotland and Brexit: Theresa's two wars

With James Forsyth, Alex Massie, Boyd Tonkin, Sam Leith, Simon Barnes and Guy Shorrock.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mar 15, 201727 min

The Plot Against the Pope

With Damian Thompson, Dan Hitchens, Danny Kruger, Steve Moore, Peter Hitchens, and Jenny Coad.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mar 8, 201730 min

Sturgeon's second stab: Will there be a new battle for Scotland?

With Alex Massie, Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth, Freddy Gray, Camilla Swift and Ben Fogle.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mar 1, 201731 min

May's third way: Is the Prime Minister plotting a course between nationalism and globalism?

With James Forsyth, Fraser Nelson, Mary Dejevsky, John Sutherland, Hugh Pearman and John Rentoul.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Feb 22, 201734 min

Isis's last stand: Is the caliphate on the verge of collapse?

With Paul Wood, Tom Tugendhat MP, Matthew Parris, James Forsyth, Harry Mount and Nick Hilton.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Feb 15, 201725 min

The great French collapse: It's Le Pen against a falling establishment

With Professor Robert Tombs, Amandine Alexandre, Cosmo Landesman, Liz Brewer, Isabel Hardman and Laura Freeman.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Feb 8, 201727 min

How to stay sane in Trumpworld

With Harry Mount, Michael Segalov, James Walton, Sam Jordison, and Michael Henderson.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Feb 1, 201723 min

Holland's hurricane: Could the Dutch election change a continent?

With Melle Garschagen, Douglas Murray, James Forsyth, Henry Newman, Simon Barnes and Camilla Swift.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jan 25, 201729 min

You're fired! Is there a new special relationship on the way?

With Freddy Gray, Kate Andrews, Paul Wood, James Forsyth, Liam Halligan, Camilla Swift, and Kirsty Henderson.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jan 18, 201731 min

The End of Experts: How voters and shoppers confounded the wonks

With Fraser Nelson, James Forsyth, Damian Thompson, Cristina Odone, and Freddy Gray.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jan 11, 201730 min

Trump takes charge: Will he win big or destroy American doctrine?

With Andrew J. Bacevich, Freddy Gray, Elisa Segrave, Philip Asherson, and Hugo Rifkind.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jan 4, 201728 min

Books Podcast: Michael Lewis and The Undoing Project

A special sample episode of the Spectator's new Books podcast.Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball and The Big Short, talks to Sam Leith about his new book, The Undoing Project, in this sample episode of the Spectator Books podcast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dec 27, 201626 min

Christmas special: Review of the year

With Tim Shipman, Fraser Nelson, Nick Cohen, Freddy Gray, Douglas Murray, James Forsyth and Peter Oborne.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dec 8, 201649 min

Brexit on trial: The Supreme Court’s Article 50 case

With Joshua Rozenberg, Professor Timothy Endicott, Paul Wood, Luke Coppen and Joel Snape. Presented by Isabel Hardman <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nov 30, 201629 min

May's winning hand: Why the Prime Minister holds all the aces

With Isabel Hardman, James Forsyth, Andrew Gilligan, Richard Watts, and Ysenda Maxtone Graham.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nov 23, 201624 min

The New Normal: Is it Trump?

With Rod Liddle, Nick Cohen, Owen Matthews, Ariane Sherine and Cosmo Landesman.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nov 16, 201632 min

President Donald Trump: Special election podcast

With James Forsyth and Tim Stanley.Presented by Fraser Nelson. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nov 11, 201616 min

Planet Trump: How Donald Trump won the presidency

With Freddy Gray and Christopher Caldwell.Presented by Fraser Nelson. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nov 9, 201618 min

Breaking the Bank: Inside Theresa May's clash with Mark Carney

With James Forsyth, Sam Bowman, Peter Oborne, Seth J Frantzman and Mark Palmer.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nov 2, 201632 min

Le Pen's victory: How she humiliated her presidential rivals

With Agnès Poirier, Gavin Mortimer, Andrew Watts, Melanie McDonagh and Peter Tatchell.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Oct 26, 201624 min

Putin vs the world: He's winning, in propaganda and on the ground

With Dmitri Linnik, Ben Judah, Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Toby Young and Melanie McDonagh.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Oct 19, 201634 min

Lights, camera, politics: The triumph of showbiz over argument

With Douglas Murray, Xenia Wickett, Rod Liddle, Nick Cohen and Gary Bell.Presented by Freddy Gray. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Oct 12, 201636 min

Syrian nightmare: The insoluble conflict that's now threatening world peace

With Paul Wood, Andrew Mitchell, James Forsyth, Fraser Nelson, Brendan O'Neill and Siobhan Fenton.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Oct 5, 201636 min

The Age of May: What will Theresa May do with power?

With Isabel Hardman, James Forsyth, Fraser Nelson, Matthew Parris, Owen Matthews, Emily Hill and Keith Flett.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sep 28, 201628 min

Labour's indestructibles: Can anything stop the hard left?

With James Forsyth, Nick Cohen, James Delingpole, Fraser Nelson, Taki and Jeremy Clarke.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sep 21, 201635 min

Donald Trump and white nationalism

With Christopher Caldwell, Freddy Gray, Peter Oborne, Con Coughlin, Mark Mason and Camilla Swift.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sep 14, 201632 min

The Brexit Bounce: How Britain's economy is confounding the doom-sayers

With Ross Clark, Torsten Bell, Peter Oborne and Toby Young.Presented by Isabel Hardman. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sep 7, 201625 min

The Swedish Model: How not to welcome refugees

With Ivar Arpi, Fraser Nelson, Anastasia Lin and Heri Joensen.Presented by Lara Prendergast. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Aug 31, 201622 min