The Edition: The age of the strongman, Tesla under attack & matinee revivals
This week: welcome to the age of the strongman‘The world’s most exclusive club… is growing,’ writes Paul Wood in this week’s Spectator. Membership is restricted to a very select few: presidents-for-li...
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The Book Club: Francesca Simon
My guest in this week’s Book Club is Francesca Simon. Best known for her Horrid Henry series of children’s books, Francesca has just published her first novel for grownups, a haunting reworking of a W...
26 Mars 202531min
Americano: what did we learn from the war chat leaks?
Jeffrey Goldberg’s story in the Atlantic is so mind-blowing it’s hard to know what to say in response. It defies belief that Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, appears to have accid...
25 Mars 202526min
Table Talk: Loyd Grossman
Loyd Grossman is a man of many talents: from appearing on our screens as the host of MasterChef and Through the Keyhole, to crafting a beloved line of pasta sauces. Loyd has left his mark on both the ...
25 Mars 202524min
Chinese Whispers: from Chimerica to Cold War II
** Chinese Whispers is coming to an end. Later this year, Cindy Yu will be joining The Times and The Sunday Times to write a regular column on China. To stay abreast of her latest work, subscribe to h...
24 Mars 202536min
Women With Balls: Caroline Lucas
Caroline Lucas was elected as the first ever MP for the Green Party and served as their leader three times.Having completed a PhD in English, worked for Oxfam, and been involved in local Green Party p...
24 Mars 202534min
Spectator Out Loud: Henry Jeffreys, Marcus Walker, Angus Colwell, Nicolas Farrell and Rory Sutherland
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Henry Jeffreys looks at the potential impact of Trump’s tariffs on British drinkers (1:31); on the 400th anniversary of Charles I’s accession to the throne, Marcus W...
23 Mars 202528min
Coffee House Shots: were we right to lock down? Michael Gove vs Toby Young
On 23 March 2020, then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the unprecedented decision to put the UK into lockdown. To mark the 5th anniversary of that announcement this weekend, we have brought tog...
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