# Jo Coburn

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Women With Balls, from the archives: Jo Coburn

Broadcaster Jo Coburn stepped down from Politics Live this week and has left the BBC after 28 years. To mark the occasion, here’s a special edition of Women With Balls – from the archives – where Jo joined the Spectator's former political editor Katy Balls in 2019, shortly after launching Politic...

A boozy lunch with Jo Coburn

Host Sascha O'Sullivan goes for lunch with Jo Coburn as she leaves her position as presenter of Politics Live, the BBC's lunchtime political programme. Over a carafe of Picpoul de Pinet, Coburn tells Sascha about keeping calm amid the din of politicians rowing with one another live on air. Sh...

Old Newscast: The Expenses Scandal, 2009 (Part 1)

Today’s Old Newscast focuses on 8 May 2009 - the day that The Daily Telegraph publishes the first in a long series of stories about MPs expenses. We hear how the information that changed the way the British public view politics was leaked. Adam is joined by two people who were reporting at the he...

Old Newscast: The Expenses Scandal, 2009 (Part 2)

Today’s Old Newscast looks at the full effect the expenses scandal had on the British public. Adam is joined again by Chris Hope and Jo Coburn to assess its legacy, and why the story had such a lasting impact on British public life. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want t...

Vintage Politics Teaser

Vintage Politics — Coming 26th March.Uncorking the stories behind the headlines. Join Abbie Bennington and guests as political storytelling meets exceptional wine. Each week, leading journalists and political insiders revisit the defining moments of their careers — paired with wines from the same...

The Edition: does Nigel Farage really want to be Prime Minister?

Nigel Farage is a shark – hell bent on devouring Britain's political class, as illustrated with the Spectator's cover story this week, co-authored by James Heale and Tim Shipman. Yet, from rows over the pension triple lock to stagnation in the polls, it isn't clear that Farage has a strategy for ...

Does Nigel Farage really want to be Prime Minister?

Nigel Farage is a shark – hell bent on devouring Britain's political class, as illustrated with the Spectator's cover story this week, co-authored by James Heale and Tim Shipman. Yet, from rows over the pension triple lock to stagnation in the polls, it isn't clear that Farage has a strategy for ...

Jo Coburn: From Kabul to the Commons—and a Glass of Albariño on the Side

This week on Vintage Politics, we’re joined by Jo Coburn a broadcaster whose career has taken her far beyond the Westminster studio. From reporting on a Prime Ministerial Afghanistan visit to travelling with the political press pack during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Jo Coburn has witnessed global...

Old Newscast, 2010 Election: Brown vs Cameron vs Clegg (Part 1)

Today, we look at the closest General Election of a generation as three party leaders faced their first national test. There had been building speculation about when Labour Prime Minister Gordon would call the election after taking over from Tony Blair in 2007. When he eventually did, he faced th...

Old Newscast, 2010 Election: Brown vs Cameron vs Clegg (Part 2)

Today, we look at the closest General Election of a generation as three party leaders faced their first national test. There had been building speculation about when Labour Prime Minister Gordon would call the election after taking over from Tony Blair in 2007. When he eventually did, he faced th...