Coffee House Shots Podcast
1) Should he stay, or should he go? | with Maurice Glasman
As the full picture of the local elections emerges, Labour faces a dilemma: stick with Keir Starmer, or put forward an alternative. Calls for Starmer to resign have intensified, and we are braced for ...Show More
2) The local elections winners & losers, in 10 mins
This is your evening local elections update delivered by James Heale, Tim Shipman and Noa Hoffman – all in just 10 minutes.As results come in across the country, they take each party in turn. Have the...Show More
3) Local elections briefing: what you need to know as Reform sweeps the country
It’s results day, and Nigel Farage is the local elections winner – again. A wave of teal has swept the country, stealing Labour seats from Hartlepool to Havering.This election was sold by insurgent pa...Show More
4) The greatest political books ever: how many have you read?
It’s polling day! Tim and James take the opportunity to go through their favourite political books ever, fiction and non-fiction. They discuss the books that have shaped their understanding of politic...Show More
5) Are the Greens repeating Corbyn's mistakes?
As voters prepare to go to the polls in a set of local elections that could redraw the political map, we examine the ‘outsiders’ on today’s episode – starting with the Greens. After Zack Polanski’s gr...Show More
6) Who will survive the local elections?
The local elections are nearly upon us. Political editor Tim Shipman and deputy political editor James Heale bring you the one-stop shop podcast with everything you need to know ahead of the day. What...Show More
7) Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 03/05/2026
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.Politicians react to potential bans on Palestine marches, in the wake of the Golders Green stabbings.Become a Spectator subscri...Show More
8) LIVE: The Fight for the Right | Nick Timothy & Claire Coutinho vs Danny Kruger & Matt Goodwin
The Conservative party was once the natural political home for those on the right. No longer. The Tories’ vote share collapsed at the 2024 general election and the party, under new leadership, has sin...Show More
9) Why did the assisted dying bill fail? | Lord Moore vs Lord Falconer
The assisted dying bill has stalled in the House of Lords – but is it dead, or merely delayed?After weeks of fraught debate, multiple amendments and accusations of filibuster, supporters of the bill a...Show More
10) The end of the peer show
Hereditary peers have left their red leather benches for the final time. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act became law earlier this year, which removes all hereditary peers' right to speak and ...Show More