The Edition: Midterm madness

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🗓️ 10 November 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On the podcast:

In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's deputy editor Freddy Gray says the only clear winner from the US midterms is paranoia. He is joined by The Spectator's economics editor Kate Andrews to discuss whether the American political system is broken (00:52).

Also this week:

Isabel Hardman writes that Ed Miliband is the power behind Kier Starmer's Labour. She is joined by former Labour advisor Lord Stewart Wood of Anfield, to consider whether Starmer is wise to lend his ear to the former Leader of the Opposition (12:48).

And finally:

King Charles III is known for his love of classical music, and Damian Thompson writes in this week's arts lead that he is the most musical monarch since Queen Victoria. He is joined by editor of Gramophone magazine Martin Cullingford, to examine the great royal tradition of musicality (25:32).

Presented by William Moore.

Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Can Accord Genuity Wealth Management, experienced wealth planners and investment managers who offer unwavering support in challenging times.
0:10.0	Visit can-dowealth.com for more information. Hello and welcome to the edition podcast from The Spectator.
0:24.7	Each week we look at three pieces from the magazine with the writers behind them.
0:28.8	I'm William Moore, the Spectator's Features Editor.
0:31.4	On this week's episode, I'll be looking at the results of this week's midterms in the US,
0:37.1	Ed Miliband's role in Kier-Starmer's Labour,
0:39.7	and the King's love of classical music.
0:41.9	First up, in his cover piece, the Spectator's Deputy Editor Freddie Gray says that the only
0:46.9	winner of the American midterms was paranoia.
0:50.3	He's joined by our economics editor, Kate Andrews.
0:53.5	Freddie, to start with, what should we make of the results from this week's election?
0:58.5	Well, the key question at the moment still is the Senate.
1:02.0	It looks as though the Republicans have won Nevada and Wisconsin,
1:06.3	although that's not firmed up as we talk.
1:09.1	It looks as though they've lost Arizona,
1:11.1	which would mean that it's sort of tied at 4950 in favor of the Democrats,
1:17.0	and then it goes to Georgia,
1:19.6	which is looking almost certainly like another runoff,
1:23.5	which it was in 2020,
1:24.8	because neither candidate has a majority of over 50% or within 0.5% of each other.
1:30.5	So it looks as though Georgia will decide the Senate.
1:34.6	Democrats will have a slight advantage there.
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