# Spectator Out Loud: Lisa Haseldine, Roya Nikkah & Lionel Shriver

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Podcast: [Best of the Spectator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-spectator-45373)
Published: 2026-05-11T13:45:19+00:00
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## Resource

This week: Lisa Haseldine on Britain's failing maternity services, Roya Nikkah writes the diary and Lionel Shriver on gerrymandering in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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