Off Script

Britain faces an inflationary crisis not seen for more than 30 years. Inflation is due to hit seven per cent this spring, with energy prices soaring and the government increasing taxes across the economy. So why is inflation rising so quickly? Is it here to stay? And how do we get out of this economic mess? To discuss the state of the British economy Steven Edginton is joined by the financial journalist and author Matthew Lynn.Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/yHU7Pkg81_k |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does Joe Biden compare to previous presidents? Has his one year in office been historic or mundane? To discuss the past, present and future of American politics, Steven Edginton is joined by the historian and classicist Victor Davis Hanson of the Hoover Institution, who says Biden is the most radical president in US history.Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/jdkca09EHRI |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is America the best place to be a Conservative in 2022? As the Republican Party battles to find its ideological soul after the Trump Presidency, Steven Edginton is joined by the podcast host and author Ben Shapiro to discuss the American culture wars - and why Republicans should embrace them.Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/3qihkNkNJcA |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“In the name of God, go.” These were the words of a furious Conservative MP to the Prime Minister this week. As Boris Johnson faces a series of challenges to his premiership Steven Edginton is joined by the leading Conservative backbencher and serial rebel Steve Baker. The discussion ranges from the latest political drama to the culture wars and whether Brexit is truly done.Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/tpc_n8UZaYc |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

San Francisco is situated at the heart of America’s tech boom. Yet according to this week’s guest, much of the city looks like a slum. Homelessness is rampant, drug use is soaring and violent crime continues to rise. To find out what is happening to America’s most progressive cities, Steven Edginton is joined by the environmentalist and best-selling author Michael Shellenberger. Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/WlH3S-uLTIw |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One hundred years ago the world moved on from a deadly pandemic, with the following decade defined as the Roaring Twenties, a period of economic growth and flourishing culture. So will the 2020s be defined in a similar fashion? To discuss life after the pandemic, Steven Edginton is joined by the award-winning science writer, author and former member of the House of Lords, Matt Ridley. Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/ysZQGAqgOf0 |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Christmas survive in the age of Covid-19? In this Off Script Christmas special Father Marcus Walker joins Steven Edginton to discuss Christmas during lockdown, and whether Britain is still a Christian country. Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/VNDmbz-3-e0 |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.” These words were immortalised by Otto Von Bismark, the Iron Chancellor who created the state of Germany as we know it today. “Iron and Blood” is also the title of a book by this week’s guest, the German historian Katja Hoyer, who joins Steven Edginton to discuss Germany’s past, present and future. Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/Gge14wZPURU |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Joe Biden’s approval rating sinking ever lower, is America shifting to the right? Can Trumpism be popular without Donald Trump? Is wokeism here to stay? To discuss these questions Steven Edginton is joined by the Deputy Editor of The Spectator, Freddie Gray. Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/OUrYaowot2o |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China doesn’t need to spy on the West; its stooges are out in the open”.Is China the most powerful nation on earth? Xi Jinping has been accused of being the most authoritarian Chinese dictator since Mao, whilst China’s economic might only continues to strengthen. To discuss what a Chinese superpower might look like, Steven Edginton is joined by the former diplomat Matthew Henderson, who spent many years working in China.Watch this interview: https://youtu.be/NxlMNPtNMyY |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.