Coffee House Shots

About Coffee House Shots

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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Spectator

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2015

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

994 of 3,434 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why does everyone hate inheritance tax? | Dan Neidle

   This episode was originally posted on our Reality Check channel. To watch, head over to our YouTube (https://youtu.be/nla77vPqv1k?si=OWQYjWXywTwSjoND) Inheritance tax is one of Britain's most unpopular taxes – but is it really as unfair as people think? Our Economics Editor Michael Simmons speak to tax expert Dan Neidle about why inheritance tax inspires such hostility, who really ends up paying it, and whether it needs reforming. With the Conservatives proposing to abolish inheritance tax on family homes, Dan explains why the policy could have unintended consequences for the housing market, why the wealthiest can often avoid the tax altogether, and how the current system disproportionately affects the upper middle class. This episode is brought to you by Raymond James. Combining deep insights into who you are with our financial expertise, that’s the power of personal. Investment involves risk. raymondjames.uk.com (raymondjames.uk.com) Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree (https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/) to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts (https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/). Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Kim Darroch: ‘Trump was conned by Netanyahu’ over Iran

   Tim Shipman interviews Lord Kim Darroch, former British ambassador to Washington, about Donald Trump's foreign policy and potential future political shifts.

3. 

   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Blue tsunami: what does it mean for Britain?

   James Heale interviews Freddy Gray and Tim Shipman about the US midterm election results and their implications for Britain.

Inside a recent episode

Why does everyone hate inheritance tax? | Dan Neidle

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Imagine I am a successful business owner. Right now, I have an incentive, as discussed, to give away some of my business to my children when in advance of the fact I die. That's a good thing because it means that the asset is not just being locked up unnecessarily. But abolish inheritance tax. […]

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• Kim Darroch
• Freddy Gray
• Robert Tombs
• Noa Hoffman
• Ben Judah

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

145 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

1,002 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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