Rachel Johnson
Best Life columnist for The Spectator known for lifestyle and opinion pieces; in the episode she offers personal and cultural commentary and lighter conversational contributions.
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Jan 16, 2026 • 43min
The Edition: Iran’s useful idiots, Gordon Brown’s second term & the Right’s race obsession
Tim Shipman, a seasoned political editor, joins journalist Rachel Johnson, known for her cultural insights, and features editor William Moore for a lively discussion. They delve into British complicity in Iran’s crises, criticizing the Foreign Office's missteps. The trio explores whether Keir Starmer is channeling Gordon Brown's governance style. Rachel shares amusing anecdotes from her travels across the US, while they all tackle the Right’s growing obsession with race and even debate Elon Musk's controversial AI tool, Grok.
Mar 27, 2026 • 51min
The Edition: does British politics have a problem with the 'omnicause'?
Ava Santina-Evans, politics editor at Politics Joe, offers on-the-ground analysis of polling and party shifts. Rachel Johnson, Spectator Life columnist, brings cultural and lighter commentary. Angus Colwell, Spectator columnist, unpacks the Greens’ move toward eco‑populism. They debate the Green surge, Gaza and foreign‑policy activism, party tensions, net‑zero and energy debates, and public displays of religion and their political fallout.
