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Quite right!

by The Spectator

Welcome to Quite right!, the podcast from The Spectator that searches for sanity and common sense in a world which increasingly seems devoid of both. Each week, join Michael Gove, editor of The Spectator, and Madeline Grant, assistant editor of The Spectator, for a mixture of politics, culture and mischief as they unpack the stories that most piqued their interest, amusement or exasperation. For more podcasts from The Spectator: spectator.co.uk/podcasts Subscribe to The Spectator: spectator.co.uk/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Douglas Murray: the Left’s Palestine 'fetish' – and why the West can still be saved | Part two

In the second part of Michael Gove’s conversation with Douglas Murray, they discuss the rise of antisemitism, the Left’s obsession with Palestine and the unlikely allianc

Oct 29
36 min

Douglas Murray: integration has failed – and Britain faces civil conflict | Part one

As the embers fade from last week’s unrest in France, could Britain be heading for a similar fate? In the first of a two-part interview, Michael Gove is joined by author

Oct 27
38 min

Andrew Roberts: Napoleon’s fatal flaw – and why he lost Waterloo | LIVE

Napoleon was one of history’s greatest military commanders – but was his downfall ultimately of his own making? Michael Gove and Madeline Grant are joined by historian A

Oct 22
45 min

France is burning – could Britain be next? And the truth about Sally Rooney's ‘ban’

France is burning. Over the weekend, students protesting about school conditions were joined by rural voters angry at fuel prices and a violent hard-left fringe. Michael

Oct 20
41 min

Simon Schama: British Jews feel unsafe – and history shows Gaza isn’t a genocide

Michael Gove is joined by historian Simon Schama to discuss the resurgence of antisemitism in Britain, why many British Jews increasingly feel unsafe, and what history ca

Oct 13
49 min

Britain must ‘come down like a ton of bricks’ on Islamist extremism – Nick Timothy | Quite right! LIVE

Michael Gove is joined by shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy, live at Conservative party conference in Birmingham, to discuss prisons, policing and the fight against I

Oct 9
37 min

Are the Tories back? – and how the Greens became ‘Home Counties Hezbollah’ | LIVE

Kemi Badenoch has opened Conservative party conference 2026 with statement on her political philosophy, and Michael and Maddie are in Birmingham to go through it. Michael

Oct 6
30 min

Jeffrey Archer on his extraordinary life – and his biggest regrets

Michael Gove is joined by novelist and former Conservative Party deputy chairman Jeffrey Archer to discuss his final novel, Adam and Eve, and a life spent close to the ce

Sep 30
47 min

Meet the Labour MP taking on his own party | Jonathan Hinder

Michael Gove is joined by Jonathan Hinder, MP for Pendle and Clitheroe, one of the leading voices of Blue Labour, to discuss class, borders and the common good in a conve

Sep 29
41 min

Should we ban the burqa? – and Michael Gove pretends to be the Prime Minister

In this week's Q&A: should Britain follow Giorgia Meloni and ban the burqa in schools? Michael says that head teachers should set uniform policy free of pressure from out

Sep 24
31 min

Spencer vs Windsor: the battle over Diana’s legacy

Earl Spencer's new memoir, Swan Song, has drawn a rare direct response from Buckingham Palace. Michael and Maddie weigh up the book's most salacious charges against the K

Sep 22
51 min

I can’t say this on The Rest Is Politics – Rory Stewart | Part two

In the second part of his conversation with Michael Gove, Rory Stewart defends the most taboo position in British politics: that private schools are worth protecting. He

Sep 16
25 min

Rory Stewart on immigration, Islam and Britain's biggest problem | Part one

Michael Gove is joined by Rory Stewart, for a conversation he admits would ‘revolt’ his podcasting partner Alastair Campbell. Rory sets out the migration policy he would

Sep 14
28 min

Danny Kruger: Britain is in a ‘revolutionary moment’ – and the Tories can’t save it | LIVE

Michael Gove is joined by Reform UK MP Danny Kruger to discuss the party’s plans for government and why he believes Britain is in a ‘revolutionary moment’. Kruger sets o

Sep 8
39 min

Francis Fukuyama: how the American right ran out of ideas – and why I’m still a conservative

Michael Gove is joined by political scientist Francis Fukuyama to discuss liberalism, populism and the future of democracy in an increasingly unstable world. Francis ref

Sep 3
53 min

Burnham’s ‘cheesy Blairism’ exposed – as the Tories prepare for an early election

Kemi Badenoch has kicked off the new political term with a major reshuffle of her top team. Michael and Maddie ask what the changes tell us about the direction of the Con

Sep 1
47 min

How the modern Middle East was made – and why it’s still at war | Simon Sebag Montefiore

This week, Michael Gove is joined by historian Simon Sebag Montefiore to discuss the rulers, revolutionaries and nation builders who shaped one of the world’s most turbul

Aug 11
1 h 01 min

Is Michael Gove missing Bridget Phillipson already? – and the Cambridge University saga continues

The tale of the Cambridge professor, Jason Arday continues, as Michael and Maddie weigh in on the fantasy. How much of a role has Cambridge played in enabling such a seri

Aug 4
39 min

Katharine Birbalsingh: children are taught to hate Britain – I blame the adults

Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and headmistress of Michaela Community School in Wembley, and has been dubbed Britain’s strictest headteacher. Under her leadership,

Jul 28
55 min

‘He’s made enemies’ – inside Burnham’s brutal Labour takeover

Andy Burnham has begun his premiership with a sweeping reshuffle, purging many of Keir Starmer’s closest allies and installing a cabinet in his own image. Has he ended La

Jul 21
50 min

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