Best of the Spectator

Freddy Gray speaks to the journalist and The Atlantic staff writer Graeme Wood about Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and what he will discuss with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode:After Boris, who's next?On the day the Prime Minister resigns, Katy Balls and James Forsyth discuss the aftermath of Boris Johnson’s premiership. Who might be the next Tory leader? (0.51).Also this week:Who are the wealthy Russian émigrés ready to fight in the war?Sean Thomas talks with Moscow-based journalist, Gabriel Gavin about the Russian émigrés who hate the war, but know they have to win it (19.56).And finally:   Are 20mph speed limits causing more trouble than Brexit?Ysenda Maxtone Graham makes this case in the magazine this week. She's joined by Cllr Johnny Thalassites from the Kensington and Chelsea borough. (22.26)Hosted by Lara Prendergast & William MooreProduced by Natasha Feroze.Subscribe to The Spectator today and get a £20 Amazon gift voucher: www.spectator.co.uk/voucher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is Lindsey Fitzharris – whose new book is The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I. At its centre is the compelling figure of Harold Gillies – ace golfer, practical joker, and pioneer of the whole field of plastic surgery. Lindsey tells me about the extraordinary advances he made and the will and skill that drove them; and the poignant story of how victims of facial disfigurement were the invisible casualties of the conflict.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lily Dunn is a writer, teacher and lecturer in creative writing and narrative non-fiction at Bath Spa University. Her latest book Sins of my father: a daughter, a cult, a wild unravelling is out now. On the podcast, Lily talks about her first memories picking blackberries in Cornwall, her love for all kinds of toast and her culinary experiences in Italy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the government's plans for revitalising the north be hampered by its plans for decarbonisation? There's increasing concern in Whitehall that these agendas contradict each other, but there's no reason that green jobs and projects can't benefit Britain's 'forgotten communities' too.How do we ensure the north benefits from a greener, more prosperous future? How can industry best play a role? Join The Spectator's Kate Andrews as she hosts Clare Harbord, Group Director of Corporate Affairs, Drax. Rt Hon Jake Berry MP, Chairman, NRG. Tom Pope, Deputy Chief Economist, Institute for Government and Valentine Quinio, Analyst, Centre for Cities.The event was kindly sponsored by Drax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freddy Gray speaks to the author F.H. Buckley, who outlines the case made in his latest book Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America's Natural Governing Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode: Douglas Murray on Hispanic Conservatives in US politics (0:26). Katja Hoyer on East German sentiment towards Russia (08:32) and Lara Predergast on the rise of the sex bore (13.13). Presented by Natasha Feroze.Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freddy Gray, The Spectator’s deputy editor, speaks to journalist Jamie Bartlett about his new book on the multi-billion dollar crypto-scam of missing businesswoman Ruja Ignatova:‘The whole thing was a brilliantly designed pyramid scheme with a crypto-currency branding.’ – Jamie BartlettOn the rest of the show, analyst Wolfgang Münchau and FT chief foreign affairs correspondent Gideon Rachman discuss whether Putin could shut off Germany's gas, The Spectator's economics editor and resident American Kate Andrews breaks down what American legislators can do to protect abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v Wade, journalist Rachel Johnson pays homage to rock's graying stars and from The Spectator’s political team, James Forsyth and Katy Balls discuss the political situation that the Prime Minister returns home to, after an eight-day tour abroad.00:00 - Welcome from Freddy Gray.03:00 - Could Putin shut off Germany's gas? With Wolfgang Münchau and Gideon Rachman19:25 - Politics update with Katy Balls and James Forsyth28:55 - Can Democrats do more to protect abortion rights? With Kate Andrews40:15 - The missing cryptoqueen: Jamie Bartlett on a multi-billion dollar crypto-scam49:50 - Rachel Johnson on music's ageing rockstars// SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATORGet 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 Amazon voucherhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer// FOLLOW UShttps://www.twitter.com/spectatorhttps://www.facebook.com/OfficialSpectatorhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-spectatorhttps://www.instagram.com/spectator1828Theme song was written and performed by Jon Barker © 2020 Jonathan Stewart Barker Publisher Jonathan Stewart Barker 100%, administered by prsformusic.comRecording © 2020 Jonathan Stewart Barker 100%, administered by ppl.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan is the Secretary of State for International Trade and the MP for Berwick-Upon-Tweed. In the episode, she tells Katy about what it was like to join the City in the 90s, what she calls 'the mysterious management by the civil service of its ministers' and what she makes of the rumours that she could be sacked in an upcoming reshuffle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode:Can Russia turn off Germany’s gas?Wolfgang Münchau and Katja Hoyer discuss Germany’s looming energy crisis (0.51).Also this week:What are relations like between Boris Johnson and Prince Charles? The Spectator’s diary editor, James Heale talks with Camilla Tominey from the Telegraph talk about the growing tensions between the Prime Minister and future King (19.56).And finally:   Are sex parties becoming a cliché?Emma Sayle, CEO of Killing Kittens and James Innes-Smith, talk about the rise of sex parties and why they’ve become an open secret. (27.48)Hosted by Lara Prendergast & William MooreProduced by Natasha FerozeSubscribe to The Spectator today and get a £20 Amazon gift voucher: www.spectator.co.uk/voucher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.