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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 25 MIN

Spectator Out Loud: Angus Colwell, Paul Wood, Andrew Rule & Jonathan Meades

from Best of the Spectator

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Angus Colwell ponders why young Brits seem to aspire to be more Australian; Paul Wood analyses the daring plan to reclaim the Chagos islands; Andrew Rule explains why to read is to love; and finally, Jonathan Meades declares that John Vanbrugh defies taxonomy as events kick off to mark the 300th anniversary of his death. Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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