Best of the Spectator

How do we know Assad did it, and will counterstrikes work? We also look at the impact of drill music on young people and rising crime in London, and ask, is Beyonce's feminism better than the Spice Girls'?With Paul Wood, James Forsyth, Harriet Sergeant, Jermaine Lawlor, Cosmo Landesman, Ayesha Hazarika, and a special guest.Presented by Lara Prendergast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just how badly will the Tories do in the upcoming local elections, and why do people love Sadiq Khan? We also talk about the end of Macron's political honeymoon, and follow the trail of a new Grand Tour.With Will Heaven, Andrew Gilligan, Pippa Crerar, Gavin Mortimer, Luke Baker, Harry Mount, and Laura FreemanPresented by Lara Prendergast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas, Dan Hitchens, Rupert Shortt, Alastair Thomas, and Michael Segalov.Presented by Isabel Hardman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Angela Patmore, Simon Wessely, James Ball, Jamie Bartlett, and Aidan Hartley.Presented by Isabel Hardman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Owen Matthews, Tom Tugendhat, Radek Sikorski, Laura Hughes, Katy Balls, Charlie Campbell and James Forsyth.Presented by Isabel Hardman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Christopher de Bellaigue, Sherard Cowper-Coles, Paul Mason, Andrew Adonis, Damian Reilly and Tom Peck.Presented by Lara Prendergast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Helen O’Hara and Joanna Williams, Katy Balls and James Forsyth, Paul Wood and Johnny Mercer. Presented by Isabel Hardman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Thomas Kielinger, Anne McElvoy, Sam Leith, Steven Pinker, and Roger Alton.Presented by Isabel Hardman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Deborah Doane, Jonathan Foreman, Munira Mirza, Shaun Bailey, Freddy Gray and Henry Jeffreys.Presented by Lara Prendergast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Liam Halligan, George Magnus, Matthew Parris, James Forsyth, Polly Morgan and Mary Wakefield.Presented by Lara Prendergast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.