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Best of the Spectator

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.

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Defending science from ‘cancel culture’

Defending science from ‘cancel culture’

Freedom of speech is one of the fundamental tenets of a liberal democracy, and yet threats to freedom of speech today do... Read more

19 Dec 2023

27mins

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Table Talk: Michel Roux Jr

Table Talk: Michel Roux Jr

Michel Roux Jr. is an English-French chef and is the chef patron of Le Gavroche, the first restaurant in the UK to recei... Read more

19 Dec 2023

28mins

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The Edition: Christmas Special 2023

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The Book Club: Pen Vogler

The Book Club: Pen Vogler

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13 Dec 2023

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Chinese Whispers: who will be Taiwan's next President?

Chinese Whispers: who will be Taiwan's next President?

Taiwan goes to the polls in just over a month. This is an election that could have wide repercussions, given the island’... Read more

11 Dec 2023

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Women With Balls: Jacqui Smith

Women With Balls: Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith was born in Malvern, where she joined the Labour party aged 16. After graduating from Oxford, Jacqui moved ... Read more

8 Dec 2023

33mins

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The Edition: does Keir Starmer stack up?

The Edition: does Keir Starmer stack up?

In her cover piece for the magazine this week, The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls writes that whilst Keir Starm... Read more

7 Dec 2023

38mins

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The 26 million: how to care for people living with long-term health conditions

The 26 million: how to care for people living with long-term health conditions

How should we think of the 26 million people in the UK living with a long-term health condition? Under the current syste... Read more

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