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information. Hello and welcome to the edition podcast, where each week we look at three pieces from the magazine with the writers behind them.

I'm Laura Prendergars, the Spectator's executive editor.

And I'm William Moore, the Spectator's Features Editor.

On this episode, we talk about the fallout from last week's so-called fiscal event,

the future of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland, and the case against red kites. First up,

for her cover piece in the magazine, Kate Andrews looks at what could generously be described

as a tough week for Trussonomics, and she joins us now alongside Robert Colville, director for the think tank,

the Centre for Policy Studies. Kate, the cover image of the spectator this week shows Liz Truss

and Quasi Quatang nonchalantly sharing a drink while utter chaos ensues around them. I think we all

expected the fiscal event to ruffle some feathers,

but have you been surprised by the sheer extent of the fallout from Friday's announcements?

It's surprised everybody. I mean, it was remarkable what was announced. This was not a fiscal

statement. This was not even a mini budget. This was a

mega budget. And we did get indication it was going to be a lot larger when the Treasury published

the UK growth plan with this lovely design around it, definitely implying we were going to get

a lot more than originally thought. But what's interesting is that, well, you would expect

journalists, economists, commentators,

regular people, traders, the city to be very alarmed by what they're seeing with the markets in freefall.

I think the government is surprised too.

I mean, notably calm.

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