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Spectator Out Loud: Michael Gove, Count Binface, Michael Simmons & Graeme Thomson

Podcast: Best of the Spectator
Published: Jul 21, 2026
Duration seconds: 1782
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Summary

On this week’s  Spectator Out Loud : Michael Gove explains why he is against more security for MPs; taking a brief break from campaigning in clacton as count binface, Jon Harvey explains why Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is a triumph; Michael Simmons says shut up about your disability; and finally, Graeme Thomson reviews Madonna.   Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.