Podcast
The View from 22 — Osborne’s property bubble, the ongoing Tory wars and Google’s taxing issue
Will George Osborne’s manipulation of the property market cause catastrophe? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Merryn Somerset Webb argues the Chancellor’s recycling of cheap debt through his Help To Buy and… Continue reading
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The View from 22 – Nigel Farage debates future of Ukip, the return of Nadine Dorries, Eurovision and a Boris for Paris
Does David Cameron have a plan for dealing with the EU? In this week’s Spectator magazine, James Forsyth reveals that No.10 has little idea of how they will actually renegotiate… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Britain’s shale gas dilemma, the ruling elite and the Queen’s Speech
Will Britain’s lack of enthusiasm for shale gas result in a collapse of the government’s whole energy policy? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Peter Lilley writes we will soon… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Ukip vs Westminster, Ukip vs the Tories and intervening in Syria
Is UKIP a bunch of fringe lunatics, or a party ready to shake the establishment to its core? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, James Forsyth examines the Ukip mission… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Sex and success, Conservative vs. Labour unity and the two-wheeled tyranny of cyclists
What do Margaret Thatcher, Sheryl Sandberg and Angela Merkel have in common? They are the ultimate alpha-female icons, according to Alison Wolf. In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Alison examines the… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Margaret Thatcher’s secret Kremlin files, remembering her funeral and the Boston bombings
Were Margaret Thatcher’s relationships with foreign leaders as straightforward as they appeared to the public? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Pavel Stroilov provides a special insight into one particular… Continue reading
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Andrew Neil discusses Margaret Thatcher’s funeral
In tomorrow’s View from 22 podcast, BBC presenter and Spectator chairman Andrew Neil discusses attending Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, the significance of the event in British history as well as his… Continue reading
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The View from 22 special — Fuel Wars: how to get the best deal for the consumers
In association in Centrica How can consumers ensure they are receiving the best possible deal for their energy bills? In this special View from 22 podcast, the Spectator’s political editor… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Francis Maude and Liz Truss on Margaret Thatcher
How does Margaret Thatcher’s legacy impact Tory MPs today? This week’s Spectator magazine contains a 16-page supplement considering the premiership of Baroness Thatcher, both high and low points. On this… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — North Korea and Asia’s arms race, and Owen Jones vs. Toby Young
Are Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms necessary to bring fairness to our benefits system? This week’s Spectator leading article argues the work and pensions secretary returned to front-line politics for… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — the pickpocket state and Trenton Oldfield vs Douglas Murray
Did the protestor at last year’s the Oxford and Cambridge boat race last year achieve anything? In this week’s Spectator, Trenton Oldfield files a prison notebook describing his experience before,… Continue reading
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Spectator Debate: Britain’s future lies outside the EU (with audio)
It was a clash of the Euro titans at our latest sell-out Spectator debate: “Britain’s future lies outside the EU”. Nigel Farage led the team for the motion and the former… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Leaving Afghanistan and Fraser Nelson vs. John Rentoul
Is the British Army enjoying a straightforward and safe withdrawal from Afghanistan? No, according to this week’s Spectator. The Daily Telegraph’s Con Coughlin writes the withdrawal is one of the… Continue reading
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Does addiction exist? Peter Hitchens vs Damian Thompson in our new View from 22 podcast
Should we be doing more or less to help to tackle drug addiction? And does addiction even exist? Are addicts just selfish people? In this week’s View from 22 podcast,… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Carry on Westminster, Lib Dem growing pains and Vatican scandals
Is ‘inappropriate behaviour’ simply a way of life in Westminster? Following on from the Lord Rennard-Lib Dems allegations, Julie Bindel describes in this week’s Spectator how the Lib Dems are the… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — the battle for Eastleigh and free riding the NHS
The Tories and Lib Dems are locking horns in Eastleigh but what is Labour’s strategy? In this week’s View from 22 podcast, James Forsyth debates with the Fabian Society’s Marcus… Continue reading
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The View from 22 – Ex-Benedict, Mexican Horsemeat and goodbye to Sindy
What does Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation mean for the future of the Catholic church? In this week’s View from 22 podcast, the Daily Telegraph’s Damian Thompson and Freddy Gray discuss… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Leveson debate special
The Spectator hosted a sell out debate on Thursday night on the motion ‘Leveson is a fundamental threat to the free press’, and you can now hear what happened. As… Continue reading
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The View from 22: Get out of jail free and Cameron’s EU speech
How broken is the British criminal justice system? In this week’s View from 22 podcast, Fraser Nelson and Rory Geoghegan, research fellow at Policy Exchange, explain the rehabilitation game and the cover up… Continue reading
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The View from 22: Obama, the Pacific president
On this week’s View from 22 podcast, the Spectator’s assistant editor Freddy Gray discusses his cover feature on Barack Obama, who he argues is becoming the pacific-centric president. Although America… Continue reading
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