Episode

Americano: why is Cenk Uygur banned from Britain, really?

Podcast: Best of the Spectator
Published: Jun 13, 2026
Duration seconds: 2888
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Freddy Gray is joined by Cenk Uygur after he and Hasan Piker were banned from entering Britain. They discuss free speech, debate Cenk's position on criticising Israel, Britain’s censorious turn, and what the Henry Nowak case reveals about policing and anti-racism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.