Kate Andrews

"The revolving door at Downing Street has fueled questions about whether Britain has become ungovernable," @KateAndrs writes. "A better question may be when a leader last seriously tried to govern." wapo.st/4dp2uUG

After the pandemic, incumbent governments across the West faced a reckoning over rising inflation and deteriorating public services. Britain risks becoming the case study in what happens when that message goes unanswered. My latest for @PostOpinions. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

“I recently told you that D.C. transit only has one problem: It costs too much. … That made D.C. Twitter lose its mind.” @DominicJPino responds to his critics. 🔗 Read the original argument: wapo.st/42nR9Ok

@Simmons__ Loved joining your show, thanks for having me!

Loved having Kate back at the Spec 👇

After Thomas Massie’s primary defeat, what does the future hold for the GOP and the MAGA movement? @KateAndrs, @jameshohmann and @RobertGebelhoff discuss on @themimsshow: wapo.st/49cISRd

When part of your complaint about phones & birth rates is that we've got fewer teen pregnancies & women have higher expectations for mates... the whole anti-smartphone argument starts to seem like a socially acceptable way of saying women's progress need to be rolled back.

On today's Reality Check podcast: Is the US economy immune to harm? It has been tested this year under Trump’s trade tariffs, and inflation fears. Kate Andrews, former economics editor of The Spectator now opinion journalist at the Washington Post and host of the Make it Make Sense podcast returns to Spectator TV with Michael Simmons to discuss the US economy, whether Mamdani is as bad as Zack Polanski, Andrew Bailey vs Kevin Warsh the UK’s growth figures. @KateAndrs | @Simmons__ Listen | spectator.com/podcast/trumps…

BREAKING: Top investors warn Britain faces a Liz Truss-style bond market revolt if Labour ousts Keir Starmer Michael Pfister, FX strategist at Commerzbank: “The goal of a balanced budget is likely to falter should a less fiscally conservative candidate take over. And in recent years, we have repeatedly seen situations where the British government bond markets came under pressure and the pound followed suit. This time, the situation is unlikely to be any different.” Cathal Kennedy, senior UK economist at RBC Capital Markets: “I think this morning there is a 2022 feel toward this, with the Prime Minister carrying on as normal while all indications show he has lost his authority in the party.” Craig Inches, head of rates and cash at Royal London Asset Management Ltd: “The market is now pricing almost four rate hikes for the UK which it can’t withstand. Whoever replaces Starmer will not be able to borrow more money via gilts regardless of what they say.” Mohit Kumar, chief economist and strategist for Europe at Jefferies: “Any replacement would likely be left-leaning and be negative for the long end of the curve and the currency. We maintain our steepeners and short position in sterling.” Jordan Rochester and Evelyne Gomez at Mizuho: “We’ve been looking for 10 year UK gilts to sell off towards 5.15% by year end for quite some time, but this political drama accelerates the timeline, and we could see a move toward 5.20% until the political situation is settled and/or 5.35% in extreme stress.” Laura Cooper, global investment strategist and head of macro credit at Nuveen: “Gilts are increasingly behaving like a real-time referendum on fiscal and political credibility, aggravated by the recent move higher in oil prices.” Roger Lee, head of equity strategy at Cavendish: “Even if Starmer resigns the political uncertainty is unlikely to end as internal rivalry within the Labour Party ramps up. To stabilize the gilt market the government may have to commit to the fiscal rules and the only candidate seemingly prepared to do that is Wes Streeting.” James Athey, fund manager at Marlborough Investment Management Ltd: “The last thing that Gilts needed was weakness in the US treasury market. Now we’ve got potential for the ceasefire to collapse, the US doing some fiscal expansion all on top of the utter domestic shambles that is UK politics.”

"RFK’s war on Jell-O is a warning to anyone who supports a full government takeover of health care," the Editorial Board writes. wapo.st/4tL0Bqp

If Wes stands it’s not in spite of the fact he went to see Devil Wears Prada 2 at the weekend, surely it’s BECAUSE he went to see Devil Wears Prada 2 at the weekend

🎙️@PostOpinions is launching a new weekday show, “Make It Make Sense,” featuring journalists from across the opinion section for candid conversations, debates, and sharp takes on the biggest stories of the day. Watch the @themimsshow trailer below and subscribe here ⬇️ YouTube: wapo.st/42Y9l18 Apple Podcasts: wapo.st/4ng8zWG Spotify: wapo.st/4uHTgIZ Amazon Music: wapo.st/42jUeyZ

So excited for the launch of our new show today. Hope you check it out and subscribe.

Do you ever wish the news felt less like homework and more like chatting with your friends? We’re making sense of an increasingly complex world through reporting, interviews and expert analysis on Make It Make Sense (@themimsshow), a new show from Washington Post Opinions. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube: wapo.st/42Y9l18 🔔 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: wapo.st/4ng8zWG 🔔 Subscribe on Spotify: wapo.st/4uHTgIZ 🔔 Subscribe on Amazon Music: wapo.st/42jUeyZ

In Washington D.C., taxpayers who don’t take the train or bus are increasingly subsidizing those who do, and it’s not sustainable. @DominicJPino explains why. 🔗 Read more: wapo.st/42nR9Ok

"How many missile attacks does it take to break a ceasefire? Conventional wisdom would say not many. But in the Iran war terminology has taken on new meanings." The latest First Principles newsletter from @PostOpinions! Read (and sign up!) here: washingtonpost.com/newsletters/fi…

The @reason Roundtable, now with twice as many Katherines

On this week’s @reason Roundtable, the great @KateAndrs joins to talk about the new wave of Democratic mayors and whether Democrats have an urban governance problem. A good time w/ @kmanguward @nickgillespie & yrs truly

I joined The @Reason Roundtable this week to talk socialist mayors, the Iran war and making friends in airports. A bucket list moment for this classical liberal! Thanks for having me @kmanguward, @nickgillespie, @petersuderman. Watch here: reason.com/podcast/2026/0…

This week’s The Reason Roundtable with guest @KateAndrs: why big city Democrats keep electing socialists, Trump’s “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, King Charles’ U.S. visit, and why voters keep rewarding bad politicians. reason.com/podcast/2026/0…