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‘Labour is now the party of welfare, not work’ argues Michael Simmons in the Spectator’s cover article this week. The question ‘why should I bother with work?’ is becoming harder to answer, following last week’s Budget which could come to define this... more

My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is James Geary, talking about the new edition of his classic The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. He tells me about what separates an aphorism from a proverb, a maxim or a quip; about the l... more

This week: Rachel Reeves reels as Labour’s Budget unravels – and a far-left Life of Brian sequel plays out in Liverpool.

After a bruising seven days for the Chancellor, Michael and Maddie ask whether Reeves’s position is now beyond repair. Did Keir ... more

Why are Americans so interested in Britain's decline? While visiting London, Tucker Carlson has said that the country has ‘shrunken’ and its culture ‘destroyed’, particularly because of mass immigration. Freddy Gray is joined by Tim Stanley and Ed We... more

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Recent Guests

Leon Craig
Writer and author of The Decadence
Episode: The Book Club: The Decadence
Benjamin Myers
Writer and author of "Jesus Christ Kinski"
Episode: Book Club: Ben Myers on Kinski
Alan Dershowitz
Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law School and author caught in the Epstein saga.
Episode: Americano: Alan Dershowitz on Epstein & the client list
Jimmy Wales
Founder of Wikipedia
Episode: The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
Luke Lyman
Art editor at Spectator World
Spectator World
Episode: Holy Smoke: have the culture wars gone spiritual?
Graham Robb
Writer and author of 'The Discovery of Britain'
Episode: Book Club: Graham Robb
J.D. Vance
American politician, U.S. senator, and Vice President
Trump Administration
Episode: Americano: James Orr on J.D. Vance
Peter James
Thriller writer and author of the Roy Grace series
Author
Episode: Book Club: Peter James
Peggy Noonan
Former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and author
Episode: Coffee House Shots: Thatcher & Reagan's special relationship

Hosts

Michael Gove
Editor of The Spectator
Madeline Grant
Assistant editor and parliamentary sketchwriter of The Spectator
Lara Prendergast
Executive Editor at The Spectator

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • Essential daily listen but ….

    Tim Shipman a definite asset to the editorial team but PLEASE stop the Kemi hate ! You have personal beef with her because she snubbed you way back when but we back her and want her to take us into the next election.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NatsPoddie
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Speaking style problems

    Most of the content of Michael Gove’s podcast is fine but he needs to tone down his speaking style as the delivery is hard on the ear. Why is every other word emphasised? Some of the content,such as the stuff about the political jargon used by the Labour party’s advisors, was, I think, only of interest to politics anoraks.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Chasuble200
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Irregular migrants?

    Irregular migrants? You’re really not reading the room! I’m bowing out from this podcast after seven years…

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Hollydooley
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Ghoulishly unintentionally funny

    These posh blow hards will have you laughing out loud at their obtuse, self involved obliviousness as to how the economy and culture etc. actually run - truly a bunch of princes and princesses high up in their ivory towers confounded by the ghastly vulgarity of the masses - and yes, they are in ivory towers and they don’t see the problem with that either! 😆

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    angrylf
    United States4 months ago
  • BBC Trusted?

    The BBC is the worlds most trusted broadcaster? Unbelievable!

    Yet again, you need to travel outside Westminster…

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    Hollydooley
    United Kingdom5 months ago

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Coffee House Shots: Budget booze from Disraeli to Reeves
Q: Is Reeves really in a most historically unique situation?
The challenges she faces, while significant, are not entirely unique as similar issues have been faced by past Chancellors.
Reality Check: Rory Sutherland: Britain isn’t working – here’s how to fix it
Q: Now, you say that there should be more attention on this. Why are people not up in arms? Are you optimistic that this is going to change? Are we going to fix any of this?
Sutherland expresses skepticism about the younger generation's ability to effect change, citing their high costs of living and lack of incentives to remain in the country.
Reality Check: Rory Sutherland: Britain isn’t working – here’s how to fix it
Q: Rory, I wonder if we can delve a bit more into the housing problems, because that's what you've written about for your Wikiman column in the Spectator magazine this week. What else do we need to do to unplug the sort of the dam in the housing market?
Sutherland argues that we need to consider broader economic reforms and shift investments away from housing toward creative forms of consumption, alongside introducing a land value tax to alleviate the housing crisis.
Americano: Alan Dershowitz on Epstein & the client list
Q: Do you think there is more to come? Or do you think these 20,000 emails are the brunt of it?
No, there's much more to come; the emails stop at a certain point, and there are still sealed depositions that should be revealed.
The Edition: Trump’s gilded age, the ‘hell’ of polyamory & is Polanski Britain’s Mamdani?
Q: Tim, your piece paints a rather bleak picture of Britain as seen from the American point of view. Do you think it's fair to say that right now Britain is in these kind of dire straits?
Yes, Americans see it that way, especially regarding London's problems with immigration and crime during a time of rising tension.

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