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📣Live from London: Christopher Caldwell joins Freddy Gray for a live edition of the Americano podcast. Book your tickets now.
With the midterm elections on the horizon, all eyes are on Donald Trump. But as his approval ratings hit record lows, is Trumpism beginning to unravel?
📍6 Old Queen Street, London
📅Tuesday 3 November
⏰Discussion starts 7pm
🎟️Book your tickets: spectator.com/americanoticke…
@Freddygray31 | @SpectatorEvents
Debate: This house believes multiculturalism has failed🚨
FOR: @SuellaBraverman and @MelanieLatest
AGAINST: @johnkampfner and @sarfrazmanzoor
Join us on Tuesday 17 November in London for this definitive debate.
🎟️spectator.com/debate
We're back with another live edition of The Spectator's Americano podcast on Tuesday 3 November🇺🇸
Americano delivers in-depth discussions with the best American pundits to keep you in the loop. For this live edition @Freddygray31 will be joined by American journalist Christopher Caldwell.
They'll be discussing the midterms and whether Trumpism is beginning to unravel.
🎟️spectator.com/americanoticke…
Tonight at 7pm: Join us via livestream 🔴
Masters of War: From Napoleon to Churchill with @aroberts_andrew, @Michael_Gove and @Madz_Grant sold out within a week. If you missed out on tickets, fear not, you can join us online tonight.
👉Sign up to be notified about the livestream: spectator.com/andrewroberts
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🚨 NEW GUEST ANNOUNCED
Jim Rutenberg (@jimrutenberg) of the New York Times joins Lachlan Cartwright (@LachCartwright) and Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) for Murdoch’s World in Manhattan on October 28.
How did Rupert Murdoch come to wield such extraordinary influence over the media? What did he see that others didn’t? And how has he changed journalism for good?
Join The Spectator in New York as we go inside the Murdoch empire to examine the man behind it — and what comes next.
🎟️ TICKETS: luma.com/murdoch
Line up confirmed – Murdoch's World: The empire that changed news🚨
@LachCartwright, @elianayjohnson and @jimrutenberg will be joining us to discuss who Murdoch really is, who today’s true agenda-setters are – and what comes next.
📍Join us at The Spectator's rooftop home in NoMad, Manhattan on Wednesday 28 October.
🎟️Book your tickets: spectator.com/murdochsworld
Enjoy intimate experiences with the Spectator Club as a Spectator subscriber!
👉Head to spectator.com/tastings to see our full schedule of events & subscribe today to enjoy.
Had a fantastic evening hosting the literary legend Sir Alexander @McCallSmith for dinner at the @spectator last night with a table of wonderful guests - here’s a snapshot … Thanks to @SpectatorEvents and everyone for coming and making it such a blast!
TONIGHT! Watch the livestream🔴
@kelvmackenzie and @ThePosieParker will go head-to-head with Jonathan Sumption and @edvaizey to debate whether Britain still has free speech.
👉Watch the debate in full here at 7pm: spectator.com/freespeechdeba…
🚨Just launched! NEW DEBATE: Has multiculturalism failed?
As migration rises and tensions over national identity, assimilation and social cohesion intensify, our speakers will question whether multiculturalism remains a workable model for modern Britain.
Motion: This house believes multiculturalism has failed.
🗣️Proposing: @SuellaBraverman and @MelanieLatest 🗣️Opposing: @sarfrazmanzoor and @johnkampfner
⏳Chair: The Spectator’s editor @michaelgove
📍Location: Emmanuel Centre, London
📆Tuesday 17 November, 7pm
🎟️Book now: spectator.com/booknow
TODAY at Conservative Party Conference👇
10.30am: Leaders of Tomorrow – How Can the UK Develop Politicians Fit For the Future? with @michaelgove; @theresecoffey; Heather Blundell, Grayling and Vicky Elliott, IfG Academy. In partnership with @instituteforgov
12pm: UK Tech Sovereignty – Competing and Thriving in a Global Digital Economy, with Matthew Lesh, IEA; Matthew Sinclair, CCIA; Chris Yiu, Meta; Eve Lugg, Public First; @DrBenSpencer and @ShippersUnbound. In partnership with @uk_CCIA
2pm: The Spectator's @michaelgove in conversation with @NJ_Timothy MP
3.30pm: The War on Fun – Are Adult Freedoms Under Threat? with @mimsdavies MP; @jackmrankin MP; @mikejwood ; Jonathan Brenton, Pernod Ricard; Steve Hawkes, Flutter and @Simmons__
Join us in Hall 8b📍
1 week to go!🚨
Join us at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster next Monday for our Free Speech Debate.
@kelvmackenzie and @ThePosieParker vs Jonathan Sumption and @edvaizey
🎟️Book your tickets now: spectator.com/debate
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How do we solve the Neets crisis? The Spectator's events programme at Tory conference kicks off with economics editor @Simmons__ chairing a discussion, alongside shadow education sec @LauraTrottMP & the spec's @lara_e_brown – at Birmingham, England
We’re all set for a busy day at Conservative Party Conference - join us in Hall 8b for our Coffee House lounge and full schedule of panel discussions and live podcasts.
Join us in Hall 8b at Conservative Party Conference for a full day of panel discussions!
Our full schedule: spectator.com/conservative
TODAY at Conservative Party Conference👇
Join us in Hall 8b – Read below for more details :
10.30am: No Neet Solution – Unleashing Britain’s Youth with @LauraTrottMP; Megan Bulford, CBI; Daniel Herring, CPS; @lara_e_brown and @Simmons__
12pm: Coffee House Shots Live with @ShippersUnbound, @JAHeale and @TaliFraser
1.30pm: Quite Right! Live with @michaelgove and @Madz_Grant
3pm: The Future of Britain’s High Streets – From Decline to Renewal with Charlotte Cool, Post Office; @hbaldwin; @DSimmonds_RNP; Tina McKenzie, FSB and @michaelgove. In partnership with @PostOffice
4.30pm: Competing in a Changing World – How Can UK Businesses Stay Ahead? with Nick Clark, NatWest; Bolaji Sofoluwe MBE, ETK; @marco4gione, CIEO⁢ @JohnCooperDG MP and @lara_e_brown. In partnership with @IOExport
6.30pm: Private Drinks Reception: The Spectator in partnership with @VisaUK, @Visa, @stonehaven_uk and @AskNationwide. Special guest @CPhilpOfficial
How secure is Britain’s energy future? Join us at The Spectator's Energy Summit to discuss👇
From the cost of net zero to energy resilience, green investment and the infrastructure needed to power the UK, the questions facing Britain’s energy sector are becoming harder – and more urgent.
On 30 November, The Spectator’s Energy Summit brings together leading voices from politics, industry and beyond to ask what needs to happen next.
We’re delighted to be sponsored by: VPI, @LocktonUK and @Equinor_UK
Thank you to our supporting partners: @EnergyUKcomms, Energy Storage Association UK, @WolfePowerClub , Renewable Transport Fuel Association, @The_CCSA and @RenewableUK
📍 One Great George Street, Westminster
📅 Monday 30 November 2026
⏰ Join us for breakfast at 8.45am
🎟️ Register today: spectator.com/energy
Join us in Hall 8b in 30 minutes to kick off Conservative Party Conference🍷
Meet subscribers from across the country and toast the start of three days of stimulating discussion and debate.
📆To see our full schedule of events head to spectator.com/conservative
Heading to Conservative Party Conference? Join us in Hall 8b for a packed programme of panels, podcasts and drinks receptions. Read below for more details👇
Sunday 4 October
4pm: Coffee House Shots Live – Welcome Reception🍷
Monday 5 October
10.30am: No Neet Solution – Unleashing Britain’s Youth
12pm: Coffee House Shots Live
1.30pm: Quite Right! Live
3pm: The Future of Britain’s High Streets – From Decline to Renewal, in partnership with @PostOffice
4.30pm: Competing in a Changing World – How Can UK Businesses Stay Ahead?, in partnership with @IOExport
6.30pm: Private Drinks Reception: The Spectator in partnership with @VisaUK @Visa, @stonehaven_uk and @AskNationwide
Tuesday 6 October
10.30am: Leaders of Tomorrow – How Can the UK Develop Politicians Fit For the Future?, in partnership with @instituteforgov
12pm: UK Tech Sovereignty – Competing and Thriving in a Global Digital Economy, in partnership with @uk_CCIA
2pm: The Spectator in Conversation with @NJ_Timothy MP
3.30pm: The War on Fun – Are Adult Freedoms Under Threat?
🗣️Find out who will be joining us on the panels here: spectator.com/conservative
New York, join us!
We’ll be hosting our second event in Manhattan on Wednesday 28 October, so if you're in New York, do join us to hear from @LachCartwright and @elianayjohnson on Rupert Murdoch’s empire and for sweeping views of the city from our rooftop event space.
🎟️spectator.com/murdochsworld
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📣 After selling out The Nixon Revival, we’re delighted to announce our next event in Manhattan: Murdoch’s World.
Join Lachlan Cartwright (@LachCartwright) and Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) at The Spectator Club on October 28 to discuss Rupert Murdoch’s extraordinary influence, what he understood about media that others didn’t — and who today’s true agenda-setters are.
🎟️ Tickets now on sale: luma.com/murdoch

























