{"podcast":{"title":"Quite right!","slug":"quite-right-7391829","podcast_index_feed_id":7391829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/quiteright","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/1756198905196-c0570aaf-3cde-4220-a492-0bdcf23ff408.jpeg","author":"The Spectator","episode_count":75,"summary":"Welcome to Quite right!, the podcast from The Spectator that searches for sanity and common sense in a world which increasingly seems devoid of both. Each week, join Michael Gove, editor of The Spectator , and Madeline Grant, assistant editor of The Spectator , for a mixture of politics, culture and mischief as they unpack the stories that most piqued their interest, amusement or exasperation. For more podcasts from The Spectator: spectator.co.uk/podcasts Subscribe to The Spectator : spectator.co.uk/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:19:12.969270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829"},"episode":{"title":"Q&A: Do the Tories need a bigger kicking?","slug":"q-a-do-the-tories-need-a-bigger-kicking","published_at":"2026-03-27T00:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829/q-a-do-the-tories-need-a-bigger-kicking","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829","url":"https://shows.acast.com/quiteright/episodes/qa-do-the-tories-need-more-of-a-kicking","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/e/69c564ebc2759aa9b1bbf7c0/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=vDxREaw7DwP4BN_AK_KmoHtn6XsjGERbkZMCH565_eQ","summary":"To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, visit spectator.com/quiteright. In this week’s Q&A: do the Conservatives need an even bigger kicking? After their worst defeat in generations, they debate whether the party has really changed – or whether voters still see a gap between what it says and what it does. Also this week: what does Keir Starmer actually mean by acting in the ‘national interest’? As the conflict with Iran escalates, they unpack whether the Prime Minister’s language reflects a clear strategy – or political positioning. And finally: who are the best-read politicians – and which books should anyone in power be reading? 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":"To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, visit spectator.com/quiteright. In this week’s Q&A: do the Conservatives need an even bigger ki…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1792,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/quite-right-7391829/episodes/q-a-do-the-tories-need-a-bigger-kicking/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829/q-a-do-the-tories-need-a-bigger-kicking.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}