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Coffee House Shots

Coffee House Shots

The Spectator

Instant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Katy Balls, Isabel Hardman, James Heale, Cindy Yu and many others.
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Coffee House Shots - What is the secret to Boris Johnson's political survival?
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04/15/22 • 13 min

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Coffee House Shots - Does Labour have a message?

Does Labour have a message?

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09/27/21 • 9 min

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Coffee House Shots - Boris and Rishi fined: what happens now?
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04/12/22 • 14 min

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Coffee House Shots - Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 10/04/22
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04/10/22 • 12 min

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Coffee House Shots - The final three: Cleverly storms ahead
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10/08/24 • 11 min

The Conservative party has narrowed down the leadership candidates to the final three, with James Cleverly taking a surprise lead over both of his more right wing rivals. With Cleverly all but confirmed to get into the members' round, which of Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick will join him? Cindy Yu talks to James Heale and Paul Goodman.
Produced by Cindy Yu.
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Coffee House Shots - Has Boris got away with it?

Has Boris got away with it?

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04/13/22 • 13 min

After the news of the fixed penalty notices, Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie Johnson and Rishi Sunak paid their fines and issued a public apology.
For Boris, the reaction has been surprisingly positive compared to the beginning of the year. The majority of cabinet ministers have come out in support of the Prime Minister, but there are still some voices of discontent. Nigel Mills was the first Tory MP to announce he no longer has faith in the Prime Minister and thinks he should resign, who will be next?
All to be discussed as Katy Balls speaks to Isabel Hardman and Professor Sir John Curtice, a political scientist currently the professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde, and senior research fellow at NetCen Social Research and the ESRC’s ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’ initiative.

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Coffee House Shots - Is the Rwanda flight block a problem for No.10?
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06/15/22 • 11 min

the first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda was stalled just before takeoff after a late intervention from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). As Priti Patel returned to the Commons to defend the policy, many Tory MPs are furious at the prospect of the courts taking precedent over government legislation. Could this lead to the UK leaving the ECtHR?
Also on the podcast, is Keir Starmer too boring? After growing accusations, the Labour leader has urged his shadow cabinet to stop calling him boring and focus on returning to government.
Cindy Yu is joined by Katy Balls and James Forsyth

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Coffee House Shots - Could Boris ditch net zero?

Could Boris ditch net zero?

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04/04/22 • 13 min

The government will publish its long-awaited energy security strategy this Thursday. The plan, which has been repurposed since Putin's invasion of Ukraine, is expected to include commitments to reduce the 6 per cent of energy Britain currently gets from Russia, and pledges to increase the use of nuclear energy. But could net zero, a priority for the Prime Minister when he went into No. 10, also be quietly shelved? Cindy Yu speaks to Fraser Nelson, Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman.
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Coffee House Shots - Have the Tories forgiven Boris for partygate?
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03/30/22 • 11 min

Despite the fines issued yesterday, Keir Starmer's attacks at Prime Minister's Questions today failed to land on Boris Johnson. In part, this was down to the Prime Minister's 'remarkably pugnacious' attitude, according to James Forsyth on this episode. What's more, it seems that Conservative MPs are happy to allow partygate to take a back seat for now. James remarks that 'previously when Boris Johnson tried that kind of very aggressive tactic... you could see the discomfort on Tory benches. Today I thought that was much less visible.'
This all comes after a team bonding dinner at the Crowne Plaza last night, where Boris Johnson gave a boisterous speech to backbench MPs, followed by after-dinner remarks from broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. Was this good timing? 'I do think that the jokes that Boris Johnson was telling is a sign of the current confidence in No 10 about his position', James says.
Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman also discuss the Shrewsbury maternity scandal. On Sajid Javid's pledge that this won't happen again, Isabel Hardman says: 'I'm not sure that that is a promise he can really make, because we had that promise after Morecambe Bay, which again was exposed by a bereaved father'.
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Coffee House Shots - The last days of the Kabul airlift
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08/26/21 • 13 min

Chaos surrounds the Hamid Karzai airport today as two explosions and a potential knife attack has left at least 13 dead. The attacks are suspected to be suicide bombers from ISIS-K, as the American and British military had feared. What does this mean for the evacuation in its last days? Cindy Yu talks to Isabel Hardman and Lucy Fisher, deputy political editor of the Telegraph.
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How many episodes does Coffee House Shots have?

Coffee House Shots currently has 1934 episodes available.

What topics does Coffee House Shots cover?

The podcast is about News, Daily News, Podcasts and Government.

What is the most popular episode on Coffee House Shots?

The episode title 'Is the Rwanda flight block a problem for No.10?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Coffee House Shots?

The average episode length on Coffee House Shots is 14 minutes.

How often are episodes of Coffee House Shots released?

Episodes of Coffee House Shots are typically released every 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Coffee House Shots?

The first episode of Coffee House Shots was released on Jul 10, 2019.

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