{"podcast":{"title":"Coffee House Shots","slug":"coffee-house-shots-496891","podcast_index_feed_id":496891,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4905581-coffee-house-shots","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1/1751036467325-ac17e59d-c0b0-46f0-9b1f-4bded964d1cb.jpeg","author":"The Spectator","episode_count":3299,"summary":"Daily political analysis from The Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman, Isabel Hardman, James Heale and many others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T02:21:50.488251+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-house-shots-496891"},"episode":{"title":"Can Kemi really save the Tories? | with Lee Cain","slug":"can-kemi-really-save-the-tories-with-lee-cain","published_at":"2026-05-22T23:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-house-shots-496891/can-kemi-really-save-the-tories-with-lee-cain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-house-shots-496891","url":"https://shows.acast.com/coffee-house-shots/episodes/can-kemi-really-save-the-tories-with-lee-cain","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68359028e1abc4be6b032cd1/e/6a0f3ea1294da705c35a8bd2/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=BC01vab2AsBsz62pUeGRV0VOBSyhkBu8NvqikB6p2Cw","summary":"The Labour leadership contest may be rumbling on in the background, but today Coffee House turns to the Conservatives – and whether Kemi Badenoch can really revive a party still reeling from electoral collapse. Her allies argue that Badenoch is beginning to cut through: from her conference speech to her response to Rachel Reeves’s Budget, and her decision to sack Robert Jenrick. Her personal ratings have improved, even as the Tory brand remains deeply damaged. But is that enough? Can Badenoch turn the Conservatives into a serious vehicle for change? Is the Tory brand beyond repair? And could the party eventually find itself forced into some kind of deal with Reform? Tim Shipman is joined by Noa Hoffman and Boris Johnson's former director of communications Lee Cain to discuss Kemi’s dilemma – and whether the Conservative party is dead, or merely resting. Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"The Labour leadership contest may be rumbling on in the background, but today Coffee House turns to the Conservatives – and whether Kemi Badenoch can real…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coffee-house-shots-496891/episodes/can-kemi-really-save-the-tories-with-lee-cain/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-house-shots-496891/can-kemi-really-save-the-tories-with-lee-cain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}