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Best of the Spectator

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Home to the Spectator's best podcasts on everything from politics to religion, literature to food and drink, and more. A new podcast every day from writers worth listening to. ** Americano and Chinese Whispers are nominated in the Political Podcast Awards 2025. Vote for it to win the People's Choice category here (politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/the-peoples-choice-award/) **

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls analyses the threat Reform pose to the Conservatives (1:20); Alexander Raubo talks us through the MAGA social scene and the art collective Remilia (6:42); Damian Thompson reviews Vatican Spies: from the S... more

This week saw the publication of Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund’s new book Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer. It’s the second in their tell-all series of books on the Labour Party’s ups and downs and has caused quite a stir in Wes... more

Kay Burley announced her retirement from Sky News this week, after 36 years, having presented more than a million minutes of live television news – more than any other presenter in the world.

To mark the occasion, here’s a special edition of Women... more

As a man with the instincts of an insurgent, Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has found Labour’s first six months in office a frustrating time, writes The Spectator’s editor Michael Gove. ‘Many of his insights – those that made Labour... more

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.3k ratings
  • groomng gangs

    It waa a very bad tempered interview with a Muslm leader.

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    joyaround the world
    United Kingdom22 days ago
  • Holy smoke Damian

    Host too busy ranting not listening he crashes his own program before it can get going. Don’t give up the day job

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    Meiisma
    United Kingdom23 days ago
  • Americano

    I was very disappointed with Freddy Gray’s episode on what is going on at Mar e Lago. It was below the standard I expect of him and The Spectator. There was no attempt at any balance. I am no huge fan of Donald Trump, but your treatment of the subject was more suited to a late night discussion in a pub rather than serious and balanced journalism. I have followed Americano for some months, because I felt we were getting reasonably fair treatment of both candidates. No longer.

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    2
    Heather7475
    Australia2 months ago
  • Re US election

    Utterly pompous misogynistic review by Freddie gray. You have spent too long at mar e lago and you perspective has been skewed…

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    1
    RosiePKR
    United States3 months ago
  • Why anyone listens to this clown is a mystery to me. 🤡

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    Ringmeister
    4 months ago

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