The Edition

By The Spectator

The Spectator's flagship podcast featuring discussions and debates on the best features from the week's edition. Presented by Lara Prendergast and William Moore.

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January 23, 2020 Le bromance: is there a new Anglo-French alliance?
As France enters its 62nd weekend of protests, President Macron’s honeymoon is well and truly over. But has he found a new friend in Boris Johnson (00:45)? Plus, what is the problem with the Labour leadership race (12:35)? And last, what’s killing Britain’s wild salmon (25:20)?

With Jonathan Miller, Charles Grant, James Forsyth, Gloria de Piero, Mike Daunt and Dylan Roberts.

Presented by Isabel Hardman.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Gus Carter.
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January 16, 2020 Charles's gambit: will slimming down the monarchy save it?
This week, ‘Megxit’ has divided the nation – but could slimming down the monarchy actually be a good idea (00:50)? Plus, Ireland goes to the polls next month – how could the next Taoiseach impact Brexit talks (16:35)? And last, what if charity work isn’t quite the rewarding experience you expect (27:40)?

With Tim Stanley, Katie Nicholl, Liam Halligan, Tony Connelly, Cosmo Landesman and Mary Wakefield.

Presented by Isabel Hardman.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Gus Carter.
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January 09, 2020 Iran unbowed: Trump's dangerous game in the Middle East
It’s been a week since Qassem Soleimani was assassinated. In this episode, we ask – has Trump’s decision actually united the Middle East (00:30)? Plus, as the Labour leadership contest gets underway – do any of the candidates actually scare the Tories (15:40)? And last, is the piggybank a thing of childhoods past (28:30)?

With Sir John Jenkins, Oz Katerji, Katy Balls, James Mills, Laurie Graham, and Iona Bain.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Gus Carter.
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December 23, 2019 The Edition at Christmas: games, poems, and Christmas pastimes
How do you and your family spend Christmas? In the Christmas issue of the Spectator, broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth writes about the generations old traditions in his family of playing games and reciting poetry. In this episode of the Edition at Christmas, the Spectator’s Features Editor and resident board games fanatic Will Moore speaks to Gyles and Mark Mason, author of the Importance of Being Trivial, about their favourite Christmas traditions.
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December 21, 2019 The Edition at Christmas: the Hong Kong one
It’s been a protest unlike any other that China has seen. Since June, hundreds of thousands – by some estimates millions – of Hong Kongers have protested against the government. What was sparked by opposition to an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kongers to face trial in the mainland, has now turned into a six month long pro-democracy movement. So how significant are these protests, and have they got any closer to their goal?

With Professor Kerry Brown and Isabella Steger.

Presented by Cindy Yu.
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December 20, 2019 The Edition at Christmas: the Trump one
At the start of the year, Trump was locked in a fight with the Democrats over the funding for his wall, leading to a weeks long government shutdown. As Trump faces impeachment this week, has much changed in 2019?

With Freddy Gray, editor of Spectator USA, and John Rick MacArthur, President of Harpers Magazine.

Presented by Cindy Yu.
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December 19, 2019 The Edition at Christmas: the Brexit one
At the start of the year, Theresa May had just survived a no confidence motion from her own party, but she was barely clinging on. Cross-party MPs, aided by John Bercow, defeated the government in vote after vote. There was a real chance that Brexit might have been reversed. Things are pretty different now. So what were the main events of 2019?

With James Forsyth, Katy Balls, and Jacqui Smith.

Presented by Isabel Hardman.
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December 13, 2019 Oh yes he did! What will five years of Prime Minister Johnson look like?
This week, politics becomes a little less volatile as Boris Johnson achieves the biggest Tory majority since Margaret Thatcher. So what happened in this election, and what next (00:50)? Plus, China has interned over a million Uyghur Muslims in so-called ‘re-education’ camps – what is going on in Xinjiang (17:55)? And last, what are the rewards of mudlarking (31:25)?

With Fraser Nelson, Steve Richards, Harald Maass, Rachel Harris and Lara Maiklem.

Presented by Cindy Yu and Katy Balls.

Produced by Cindy Yu.
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December 05, 2019 Nightmare on Downing St: just how bad would it be?
With just a week to go until polling day, we take a look at what Corbyn’s Britain would look like (00:45). Plus, is planting more trees the panacea to climate change (16:15)? And last, how young is too young to have political opinions (28:15)?

With Liam Halligan, Michael Jacobs, Jamie Blackett, Will Skeaping, Andrew Watts, Freddy Gray, Gus Gray and Mary Wakefield.

Presented by Cindy Yu and Katy Balls.

Produced by Cindy Yu, Matt Taylor and Gus Carter.
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November 28, 2019 The final furlong: can Boris make it?
With two weeks to go until the election, the latest polling shows a majority of 68 for the Conservative party. So can anything still trip Boris Johnson up (00:50)? One of those events could be Trump’s visit next week – so how high are the stakes there (17:10)? And last, what led to the failure of the Israeli kibbutz (28:35)?

With James Forsyth, Paul Goodman, Sir Christopher Meyer, Kate Andrews and Johan Norberg.

Presented by Cindy Yu and Katy Balls.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Matt Taylor.
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