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Kemi Badenoch has come in for criticism since becoming leader of the opposition – for her energy, her performances at PMQs and her inability to galvanise her shadow cabinet. On this podcast, James Heale hosts the trial of Kemi Badenoch and asks whether someone else might be better placed to take the Tories into the next election and – more importantly – who that prince (or princess) across the water could be. The Spectator's assistant content editor William Atkinson makes the case for the prosecution, while Michael Gove sets out why the Tories should stick with Kemi. Lara Brown, our new commissioning editor, acts as the jury. ‘If your house is on fire you don't wait a year to call the fire brigade,' says William. But Michael argues that political leaders – much like football managers – should be given time and patience in order to implement their direction, philosophy and, ultimately, to become successful. So should she stay or should she go? ... Or should the Tories give it to ‘Big Sam' until the end of the season? Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Have your say, by emailing us at: podcast@spectator.co.uk

The Rattlebones are this week's featured band performing live in studio for the Coffeehouse.

Keir Starmer has kicked off what may be one of his most significant weeks in the job with a white paper on immigration. In it, the government details its plan to ‘take back control' of migration, promising that numbers will fall ‘significantly' – although no target number has been given. The plan includes the following: English tests for all visa applicants (and their adult dependants); an increase in the residency requirement for settled status from five to ten years; and new measures making it harder for firms to hire workers from overseas, including abolishing the social care visa and raising the threshold for a skilled worker visa. Many have interpreted the move as an attempt to stem the rise of Reform by beating them at their own game. The Prime Minister gave a press conference this morning to announce the plans. His language marked a sharp contrast with speeches he made upon becoming leader. Gone are the days of ‘making the case for the benefits of migration' – now replaced with ‘we are becoming an island of strangers'. Are Labour making promises they can't keep – and are they merely echoing Reform? Oscar Edmondson speaks to James Heale and Karl Williams, research director at the Centre for Policy Studies. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

How does community and faith intersect with homelessness?Ian Stitt is the Executive Director of Network Coffeehouse and through his work, he shows how it can offer an alternative to individualism, greed, exclusivity, and the debilitating loneliness that seems to plague every corner of our worldAdditional Links Network Coffeehouse (Website): ⁠https://www.networkcoffeehouse.org/Network Coffeehouse (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/networkcoffeehouse/ Network Coffeehouse (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/networkcoffeehouseIt Matters To Me (Instagram):https://www.instagram.com/itmatterstomepodcastIt Matters To Me (YouTube): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@itmatterstomepodcast⁠It Matters To Me (Website): ⁠https://itmatterstomepodcast.com/

The post-mortem has begun on a historic set of local elections – but where does each party go from here? Is Reform unstoppable? Is Kemi the one to lead the Conservative rebuild? Do Labour really ‘get it'? Michael Gove, James Heale and Lucy Dunn are joined by special guests Zia Yusuf and Jacob Rees-Mogg to unpack these questions – as well as the broader ramifications of the local elections on British politics. Listen for: Zia's understanding of why Reform did so well; Jacob's concession that a Tory/Reform pact of some description could be the only way for the Conservatives to avoid extinction; and Michael's assessment of whether Labour will force us closer to the EU. This podcast was originally recorded live at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster on Wednesday 7 May.

The post-mortem has begun on a historic set of local elections – but where does each party go from here? Is Reform unstoppable? Is Kemi the one to lead the Conservative rebuild? Do Labour really ‘get it'? Michael Gove, James Heale and Lucy Dunn are joined by special guests Zia Yusuf and Jacob Rees-Mogg to unpack these questions – as well as the broader ramifications of the local elections on British politics. Listen for: Zia's understanding of why Reform did so well; Jacob's concession that a Tory/Reform pact of some description could be the only way for the Conservatives to avoid extinction; and Michael's assessment of whether Labour will force us closer to the EU. This podcast was originally recorded live at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster on Wednesday 7 May.

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Dave Dameshek, Sean Casey, Joe Bartnick, Kevin Gorman, Gotobeds in the Coffeehouse, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gotobeds are this week's featured band performing live in studio for the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gotobeds are this week's featured band performing live in studio for the Coffeehouse.

Dave Dameshek, Sean Casey, Joe Bartnick, Kevin Gorman, Gotobeds in the Coffeehouse, and more.

The local market garden that grows tea and South American root vegetables alongside traditional salad crops, fruit and vegetables and which is a haven for owls and bats. The reasons for the imminent closing of the highly-regarded Harvey's Coffee House. Ideas for asparagus from local chefs. And a new café opens in Cambridge.    

The word ‘unprecedented' is often overused in politics, but these local elections have proved to be just that. The headline is: sweeping success for Reform. Nigel Farage's 'teal tsunami' comes at the expense of the main parties – turning the two-party consensus on its head. The recriminations for Labour and the Tories have already begun. On the left, a number of MPs have broken cover and urged the government to shift its position on high-salience issues such as winter fuel. On the right, Kemi Badenoch's leadership is looking increasingly shaky, with Tory MPs and staff warning that a step change is needed. Where do the main parties go from here? And can anyone stop Nigel? James Heale speaks to Isabel Hardman and The Spectator's incoming political editor, Tim Shipman. This episode was recorded as part of The Spectator's local elections live broadcast. You can watch the full coverage here.

Raiding the Algorithm, Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Dave Dameshek, Chip and the Chargeups in for the Coffeehouse, and more.

Chip and the Chargeups is this week's featured band performing live in the Coffeehouse.

Chip and the Chargeups is this week's featured band performing live in the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raiding the Algorithm, Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Dave Dameshek, Chip and the Chargeups in for the Coffeehouse, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Carney has won the Canadian election, leading the Liberal Party to a fourth term. Having only been Prime Minister for 6 weeks, succeeding Justin Trudeau, this is an impressive achievement when you consider that Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives were over 20 percentage points ahead in the polls earlier this year. Trump's rhetoric against Canada – engaging in a trade war and calling for the country to become the 51st state – is credited as turning around the fortunes of the Liberals. Are there lessons for conservatives across the anglosphere, including Kemi Badenoch? Patrick Gibbons speaks to James Heale and Michael Martins. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Legendary pollster Prof Sir John Curtice joins the Spectator's deputy political editor James Heale to look ahead to next week's local elections. The actual number of seats may be small, as John points out, but the political significance could be much greater. If polling is correct, Reform could win a ‘fresh' by-election for the first time, the mayoralties could be shared between three or more parties, and we could see a fairly even split in terms of vote share across five parties (Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives, the Green party, and Reform UK).  The 2024 general election saw five GB-wide parties contest most seats for the first time. These set of local elections could solidify this ‘five-party political system'. In fact, says John, ‘Reform have already won these local elections' by virtue of being able to contest all the seats available. Are we headed for a different kind of politics in Britain? Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

The Liberal Democrats' foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller, elected as the new MP for Bicester and Woodstock last year, joins James Heale to talk about the ambitions of the party that became the largest third party in Parliament in 100 years at the 2024 general election. They want to overtake the Conservatives to be the second party in local government – could they one day overtake the Tories to become the official opposition?  A former civil servant, Oxford University policy manager and councillor, Calum joins Coffee House Shots to talk about why he got into politics, how Brexit radicalised his desire for good governance and why, for all the fun, there is a serious point behind Ed Davey's stunts.  Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Katy Balls joins Coffee House Shots for the last time as the Spectator's political editor. Having joined the magazine ten years ago – or six prime ministers in Downing St years – what are her reflections on British politics? Katy's lobby lunch partner from the Financial Times Stephen Bush joins Katy and Patrick Gibbons to try and make sense of a turbulent political decade, work out where the greatest risk is to the current Labour government, and attempt to make some predictions for the next ten years.  Produced by Patrick Gibbons. 

Dave Dameshek, Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Alonso Bodden, The Mayor Sean Casey, Scott Blasey in for the Coffeehouse, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Dameshek, Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Alonso Bodden, The Mayor Sean Casey, Scott Blasey in for the Coffeehouse, and more.

Sean Collier reviews Sinners and has a retro pick. Scott Blasey is this week's featured artist performing live in studio for the Coffeehouse.

Sean Collier reviews Sinners and has a retro pick. Scott Blasey is this week's featured artist performing live in studio for the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Folk music surged in popularity across America in the late 1950s through the ‘70s, including here in the Chicago area. Last episode, we looked at how a few area coffeehouses catered to many patrons in their teens and early twenties. These were alcohol-free spaces where people could listen to live music and hangout for hours. Curious City host Erin Allen looks at one of those beloved coffeeshops of the 1970s: Amazingrace, which was born out of Vietnam War protests on the campus of Northwestern University and later moved to the heart of downtown Evanston. She was joined by a panel of Amazingrace founders, performers and patrons at last year's Evanston Folk Festival. WBEZ is a programming partner of the Evanston Folk Festival, which is taking place this year Sept. 6-7, 2025. A pre-sale is happening now through April 22. Enter the code EFFWBEZ to access the sale.

Globalisation's obituary has been written many times before but, with the turmoil caused over the past few weeks with Donald Trump's various announcements on tariffs, could this mark the beginning of the end for the economic order as we know it? Tej Parikh from the Financial Times and Kate Andrews, The Spectator's deputy US editor, join economics editor Michael Simmons to make the case for why globalisation will outlive Trump. Though, as the US becomes one of the most protectionist countries in the developed world, how much damage has been done to the reputation of the US? And to what extent do governments need to adapt? Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Just in Chicago for a week, and I learned about the Ginger and Turmeric Latte at the Oud's Coffee House. In this episode I cover the health benefits of ginger and turmeric. I explore why antioxidants are so important and the perils of oxidative stress. Finally, I will tell you how to make a Ginger and Turmeric Lattes!

Happy (late) April Fools! We're honoring our tradition of letting you hear some of our shenanigans that take place behind the scenes. We hope you laugh along with us, and please share with a friend!  Music: https://imslp.org/wiki/Trio_Sonata_in_D_minor,_RV_63_(Vivaldi,_Antonio) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

Marine Le Pen, president of Rassemblement National (National Rally) was found guilty this week of embezzling EU funds to boost her party's finances. The guilty verdict was widely expected, however her sentence was far harsher than even her strongest critics expected – part of which saw her banned from standing for office for five years, with immediate effect. Le Pen had been the favourite to win the next French presidential election in 2027. Pursuing Donald Trump through the courts was widely seen as backfiring as he went on to win the presidential election, and many have argued that there is a double standard with many more figures and parties facing investigation from the right than from the left. Is this a case of justice served, or another example of creeping lawfare across the West? Deputy political editor James Heale discusses with our deputy editor Freddy Gray and French journalist and writer Anne-Elisabeth Moutet.  Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Greenfield's Finest, Dave Dameshek, The Mayor Sean Casey, David Allen, Griffen Handshake in for the Coffeehouse, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Allen joins the show to discuss his rise as a Pittsburgh-based fashion designer and stylist for several members of the Steelers, Pens, and Bucs. Griffen Handshake performs live in studio as this week's featured band for the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greenfield's Finest, Dave Dameshek, The Mayor Sean Casey, David Allen, Griffen Handshake in for the Coffeehouse, and more.

David Allen joins the show to discuss his rise as a Pittsburgh-based fashion designer and stylist for several members of the Steelers, Pens, and Bucs. Griffen Handshake performs live in studio as this week's featured band for the Coffeehouse.

An MP for 35 years, Michael Heseltine served as Environment Secretary and then Defence Secretary in Margaret Thatcher's government. Following his well-publicised resignation in 1986, he returned to government under John Major and was Deputy Prime Minister for the last two years of Major's premiership. Once seen as a potential successor to Thatcher and Major, he has sat in the Lords since stepping down as an MP in 2001, and in recent years has been an outspoken critic of Brexit. Lord Heseltine sits down with James Heale to discuss his thoughts on the current Labour government, how to fix Britain's broken economy and why devolution should go further. ‘Deeply depressed' by attacks on the civil service – Britain's ‘rolls royce' – he provides his thoughts on various political leaders: Starmer is handling Trump well, Reeves is handling the economy badly, Badenoch is being overshadowed by foreign affairs, and Boris Johnson demonstrated he has ‘no integrity'. And on Thatcher, he says new information has vindicated him over the Westland affair and demonstrated her ‘complicity'. His new book, From Acorns to Oaks: An Urgent Agenda to Rebuild Britain, is out now. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Join Katy Balls, Michael Gove, Lord Glasman, Lord Frost and pollster James Kanagasooriam as they unpack the highly anticipated Spring Statement and its implications for national policy and global security. Listen for: Michael's plan for how to deal with the Donald, and why the Treasury is not fit for purpose; Maurice on his influence in the White House, and what's wrong with the current political class; David's reflections on why Brexit was ahead of its time; and James's explanation for Britain's lost sense of community.

Join Katy Balls, Michael Gove, Lord Glasman, Lord Frost and pollster James Kanagasooriam as they unpack the highly anticipated Spring Statement and its implications for national policy and global security. Listen for: Michael's plan for how to deal with the Donald, and why the Treasury is not fit for purpose; Maurice on his influence in the White House, and what's wrong with the current political class; David's reflections on why Brexit was ahead of its time; and James's explanation for Britain's lost sense of community.

Greg Fitzsimmons, Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Shannon Norman, Mason and Mr. Business in for the Coffeehouse, and more.

Shannon Norman joins us live in studio to promote his new comedy special 'Good Night, Sweet Bits.' Mason and Mr. Business is this week's band performing live in studio in the Coffeehouse.

Shannon Norman joins us live in studio to promote his new comedy special 'Good Night, Sweet Bits.' Mason and Mr. Business is this week's band performing live in studio in the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Fitzsimmons, Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Shannon Norman, Mason and Mr. Business in for the Coffeehouse, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 23 March 2020, then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the unprecedented decision to put the UK into lockdown. To mark the 5th anniversary of that announcement this weekend, we have brought together our editor Michael Gove – then a cabinet minister under Boris – and our associate editor Toby Young – an ardent critic of the decision – to answer the question, was the government right to lock down? Was the decision a necessary and reasonable health measure based on the available evidence at the time, or a significant and avoidable violation of civil liberties by a government that was meant to champion liberal freedoms? You decide. Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.

Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Guy Junker, PFT Commenter, Derek Woods Band in for the Coffeehouse, and more.

PFT Commenter is ready for another day of the first round of March Madness. Derek Woods Band is this week's featured band performing live in studio for the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Collier's Movie Reviews, Guy Junker, PFT Commenter, Derek Woods Band in for the Coffeehouse, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.