About this episode
The episode features a debate between representatives of the Conservative party and Reform UK regarding the future of right-wing politics in the UK.
The Conservative party was once the natural political home for those on the right. No longer. The Tories’ vote share collapsed at the 2024 general election and the party, under new leadership, has since been outflanked by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Earlier this week, The Spectator pitted the Conservatives, represented by Nick Timothy and Claire Coutinho, against Reform UK, represented by Matt Goodwin and Danny Kruger, for the definitive debate on which party truly represents the future of the right. Listen to an excerpt of that debate here, and for more The Spectator events go to spectator.com/events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: The Spectator
Guests: Nick Timothy, Claire Coutinho, Matt Goodwin, Danny Kruger
Topics covered
- politics
- debate
- Conservative party
- Reform UK
- right-wing politics
- elections
Keywords
- Conservative party
- Reform UK
- political debate
- 2024 general election
- right-wing politics
- Nick Timothy
- Claire Coutinho
- Matt Goodwin
- Danny Kruger
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reform UK, Conservative party
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