Maureen Lipman
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The Edition: has the West lost the will to defend itself? | with Maureen Lipman
- Published
- August 20, 2026
- Duration
- 44:13
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses daily, society, culture.
Summary
William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s political editor Tim Shipman, commissioning editor Tali Fraser and actress Maureen Lipman.This week: has the West lost the will to defend itself? The panel discuss the threats posed by China, Russia and Islamism – and whether Western societies have become too reluctant to defend their own values. Maureen also war…
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William Moore is joined by The Spectator’s political editor Tim Shipman, commissioning editor Tali Fraser and actress Maureen Lipman.This week: has the West lost the will to defend itself? The panel discuss the threats posed by China, Russia and Islamism – and whether Western societies have become too reluctant to defend their own values. Maureen also warns about the rise of antisemitism, arguing that universities are ‘grooming’ a generation of anti-Semites.Also: Tali reports back from a screeni
Themes
- daily
- society
- culture