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Is Rishi ready?

Is Rishi ready?

The Edition · The Spectator

October 27, 202237m 10s

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<div>On this week's podcast: <br><br>We have a new prime minister, but is Rishi Sunak ready to take on the numerous problems that James Forsyth outlines in his cover piece for <em>The Spectator</em> this week? James is joined by writer and pollster Matt Goodwin to debate whether the Conservatives can turn it around in time for 2024 (00:50).  <br><br>Also this week: <br><br>Is the future of feminism conservative?<br><br>Louise Perry writes for the magazine this week that there has been a rightward shift in feminist thought, spearheaded by mothers coalescing online. She is joined by Victoria Smith, author of <em>Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women</em> (15:30). <br><br>And finally:<br><br><em>The Spectator's</em> diary editor James Heale and the <em>Sun's</em> political editor Harry Cole, are the authors of the new book <em>Out of the Blue: The Unexpected Rise and Rapid Fall of Liz Truss</em>. Now immortalised as a Twitter meme, they discuss the agony of rewrites and trying to keep pace with Truss's doomed premiership (28:09). <br><br>Hosted by William Moore. <br><br>Produced by Oscar Edmondson.</div><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>