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

<p>In this week&#39;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 outside the school gates – but would he go as far as Reform&#39;s proposed ban on face coverings in public? Maddie asks why progressive feminists have so little to say on the subject.</p><br><p>Also this week: the BBC has pulled 11 Mitchell and Webb sketches from iPlayer, but were they right to? Michael and Maddie discuss chronological snobbery, disclaimers on films – and Michael asks whether the corporation will come for Kenneth Clark&#39;s Civilisation as well.</p><br><p>Plus: Michael plays Prime Minister in Sky&#39;s The War Game. Could Britain withstand a Russian attack, and how many young people would sign up to fight?</p><br><p>Produced by Henry Lloyd</p><p>Become a <em>Spectator </em>subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/adfree</a> to find out more.</p><br><p>For more <em>Spectator</em> podcasts, go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/podcasts</a>.</p><br><p>Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk</p>

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