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Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls, Alexander Raubo, Damian Thompson, Daisy Dunn and Mark Mason

Best of the Spectator

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4.4785 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls analyses the threat Reform pose to the Conservatives (1:20); Alexander Raubo talks us through the MAGA social scene and the art collective Remilia (6:42); Damian Thompson reviews Vatican Spies: from the Second World War to Pope Francis, by Yvonnick Denoel (12:27); Daisy Dunn reviews the new podcast Intoxicating History from Henry Jeffreys and Tom Parker Bowles, as well as BBC Radio 4’s Moving Pictures (17:50); and, Mark Mason provides his notes on obituaries (22:46). 
 
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. 

Transcript

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0:00.0

The Spectator magazine is home to wonderful writing, insightful analysis, and unrival books and arts reviews.

0:06.1

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0:11.2

Alongside that, you get a 20-pound John Lewis or Waitrose Voucher.

0:14.7

Go to spectator.com.uk forward slash voucher.

0:28.0

Hello and welcome to Spectator Out Loud.

0:32.2

Each week we choose some of our favorite pieces from the magazine and ask their writers to read them aloud.

0:33.8

I'm Patrick Gibbons and on this week's podcast.

0:36.8

Amidst talk of a political pact, Katie Balls

0:39.3

analyzes the threat that reform posed to the Conservatives.

0:43.4

Alexander Rulbo takes us through the Maga social scene and the topsy-turvy world of the

0:47.8

art collective, Remilia. Reviewing Vatican spies from the Second World War to Pope Francis by

0:53.8

Yvonnec Donal,

0:55.3

Damien Thompson says it's scandalous that such a high number of priests have acted as communist moles.

1:02.0

Declaring The Rest is Booze, Daisy Dunn reviews the intoxicating history podcast from Henry Jeffries and Tom Parker Bowles,

1:08.6

as well as the art history show moving pictures on BBC

1:11.6

Radio 4. And finally, Mark Mason provides his notes on obituaries. Up first, Katie Balls.

1:20.4

In 1603, James VI managed to do what few thought possible. The self-styled First King of Great Britain

1:26.7

succeeded in bringing the old enemies of Scotland and England under one monarch. The self-styled First King of Great Britain succeeded in bringing the old

1:28.2

enemies of Scotland and England under one monarch. The union of the crowns is a topic of chatter

1:33.2

and inspiration for the British right these days. Admirers of Nigel Farage now talk about the

1:38.9

James First model. The idea is simple. Could the two warring tribes of the Conservatives and Reform be brought

1:45.9

together under one leader? The next general election may be nearly four years away, but it's telling

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