America's Iran gamble – why the Royals could be Britain's Trump card

<p>As oil prices rise, the <em>Spectator</em>’s cover story this week – written by deputy editor Freddy Gray – wonders if Trump’s gamble has backfired, and Operation&nbsp;<em>Epic Fury&nbsp;</em>could end up more like Operation&nbsp;<em>Epic Fail</em>. What does it mean to describe Trump’s plan as ‘failing’? And can we judge him by the same metrics that we have judged other presidents?&nbsp;</p><br><p>For this week’s&nbsp;<em>Edition</em>, host William Moore is joined by political editor Tim Shipman,&nbsp;<em>Bloomberg&nbsp;Opinion&nbsp;</em>columnist Adrian Wooldrodge and actress and campaigner Sophie Winkleman. Adrian, author of&nbsp;<em>Centrists of the Worlds Unite!</em>, explains why comparisons with the 1930s might not be as hyperbolic as they seem – while Sophie sees logic in using the diplomatic power of Britain’s monarchy. Could the King be Britain’s ’Trump’ card?</p><br><p>As well as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, they discuss: if Starmer’s inexperience has hindered Britain’s defence policy; why the decline of the textbook spells trouble for Britain’s students – and the prevailing sense that smartphones&nbsp;should be banned for children; and that, while boasting might be human nature – it’s much harder for those of with left-wing sensibilities.</p><br><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons.</p><p>Become a <em>Spectator </em>subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/adfree</a> to find out more.</p><br><p>For more <em>Spectator</em> podcasts, go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/podcasts</a>. </p><br><p>Contact us: [email protected]</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>