Coffee House Shots

By: The Spectator
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  • Instant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Katy Balls, Isabel Hardman, James Heale, Cindy Yu and many others.
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Episodes
  • Is the Tory psychodrama over?

    Is the Tory psychodrama over?
    Nov 23 2024
    Tim Shipman, chief political commentator at The Sunday Times, joins Katy Balls to discuss his new book, Out: How Brexit Got Done and the Tories Were Undone. The final instalment in Shipman's Brexit quartet, the book goes behind the scenes in Westminster to reveal the warring factions at the heart of Boris Johnson's government. Considering all of this, has the Tory party left this era of controversy and backstabbing behind? Or, with a new leader, is there a whole new chapter to come?
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    17 mins
  • Is Keir Starmer really going to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu?

    Is Keir Starmer really going to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu?
    Nov 22 2024
    The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant as well as – separately – for Hamas military leader, Mohammed Deif.

    They are all wanted for alleged war crimes, but specifically regarding Netanyahu and Gallant the ICC say that, 'each bear criminal responsibility for ... the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts.' So why have these warrants been issued now? And what are the implications for Labour's relationship with Israel?

    Oscar Edmondson speaks to James Heale and Tom Gross, commentator on the Middle East.
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    11 mins
  • Starmer's Streeting problem

    Starmer's Streeting problem
    Nov 21 2024
    A vote on assisted dying was supposed to be one of the easiest reforms for Keir Starmer’s government. To many, including the Prime Minister himself, a law allowing terminally ill patients to choose to die would be a self-evidently progressive and historically significant change. But he has faced unexpected pushback from his Health Secretary, the very cabinet member who would have to enforce the legislation. Streeting has not only said that he will be voting against but that he is doing so because he fears the bill could harm existing health services. Where does Starmer go from here? Could we be looking at a reshuffle?

    Also today we had the news of the sad passing of John Prescott, a titan of the Labour movement. How will he be remembered?

    James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and Paul Goodman, senior fellow at Policy Exchange.

    Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
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    18 mins

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