Spectator Out Loud
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Spectator Out Loud: Madeline Grant, Harry Mount, Freddie Heffer & Toby Young
- Published
- August 24, 2026
- Duration
- 19:40
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses daily, society, culture.
Summary
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Madeline Grant argues that the debate about the direction of James Bond mirrors Britain’s decline; Harry Mount makes the case for scrapping dinner parties; Freddie Heffer provides his notes on mulberries; and finally, Toby Young says that friendly fire hurts the most, as he reflects on the fallout from the Jason Arday sc…
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Show notes
On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Madeline Grant argues that the debate about the direction of James Bond mirrors Britain’s decline; Harry Mount makes the case for scrapping dinner parties; Freddie Heffer provides his notes on mulberries; and finally, Toby Young says that friendly fire hurts the most, as he reflects on the fallout from the Jason Arday scandal. Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Themes
- daily
- society
- culture