# Spectator Out Loud: Madeline Grant, Harry Mount, Freddie Heffer & Toby Young

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Podcast: [Best of the Spectator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-spectator-45373)
Published: 2026-08-24T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week’s  Spectator Out Loud : Madeline Grant argues that the debate about the direction of James Bond mirrors Britain’s decline; Harry Mount makes the case for scrapping dinner parties; Freddie Heffer provides his notes on mulberries; and finally, Toby Young says that friendly fire hurts the most, as he reflects on the fallout from the Jason Arday scandal.   Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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