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Americano: is Assad’s downfall a ‘catastrophic success’?
Americano: is Assad’s downfall a ‘catastrophic success’?

Over the weekend, the rebels from the Syrian opposition claimed Damascus and president Assad had fled to Russia. Keir Starmer has welcomed the collap…

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Chinese Whispers: Xi Jinping's PLA purges
Chinese Whispers: Xi Jinping's PLA purges

More than a year after Xi Jinping purged two senior generals in the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force unit, China’s investigation into its milita…

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Holy Smoke: Defender of the Faith - how have the King’s religious beliefs changed?
Holy Smoke: Defender of the Faith - how have the King’s religious beliefs changed?

As we approach the end of a uniquely painful year for the Royal Family, the King's trusted biographer, Robert Hardman, joins Damian Thompson to discu…

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Spectator Out Loud: Alexandra Shulman, Sean Thomas, Matthew Parris, Adrian Dannatt and Philip Hensher
Spectator Out Loud: Alexandra Shulman, Sean Thomas, Matthew Parris, Adrian Dannatt and Philip Hensher

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Alexandra Shulman reads her fashion notebook (1:13); Sean Thomas asks if a demilitarised zone in Ukraine is inevit…

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Coffee House Shots: exclusive interview with Sunak’s chief of staff
Coffee House Shots: exclusive interview with Sunak’s chief of staff

In this special edition of Coffee House Shots Katy Balls speaks to Lord Liam Booth-Smith, Rishi Sunak’s former chief of staff.

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The Edition: how twee triumphed, Graham Brady on Tory turmoil & celebrating pigs in blankets
The Edition: how twee triumphed, Graham Brady on Tory turmoil & celebrating pigs in blankets

This week: are we drowning in a sea of twee?

Gareth Roberts writes the cover article this week, arguing against what he sees as the hideous trivial…

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The Book Club: Jonathan Coe
The Book Club: Jonathan Coe

In this week’s Book Club podcast, my guest is Jonathan Coe, talking about cosy crime, the tug of nostalgia, the joys of satire, and his brilliant new…

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Table Talk: Richard Madeley
Table Talk: Richard Madeley

Richard Madeley is a presenter, author and journalist who has been on our screens since the 1980s, most notably presenting This Morning with his wife…

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Coffee House Shots: is Keir Starmer turning into Rishi Sunak?
Coffee House Shots: is Keir Starmer turning into Rishi Sunak?

The government is trailing a major policy speech ahead of Thursday, in which the Prime Minister will set out key 'milestones' that he wants to hit, i…

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Innovator of the Year Awards: The winners
Innovator of the Year Awards: The winners

On November 7th, the finalists for the 2024 Innovator of the Year Awards joined The Spectator and Rathbones at a gala evening in central London. Ther…

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