<p>The&nbsp;<em>Spectator</em>’s bumper Christmas issue is a feast for all, with offerings from Nigel Farage, Matthew McConaughey and Andrew Strauss to Dominic Sandbrook, David Deutsch and Bonnie Blue – and even from Her Majesty The Queen.</p><br><p>To take us through the Christmas&nbsp;<em>Edition</em>, host Lara Prendergast is joined by deputy political editor James Heale, associate editor Damian Thompson and writer of the&nbsp;<em>Spectator</em>’s new morning newsletter,&nbsp;<em>Morning Press</em>, Angus Colwell.&nbsp;</p><br><p>They discuss: the state of British politics as we leave 2025 behind, and who will have a worse year ahead between Kemi and Keir; what physicist David Deutsch’s enthusiasm for humanity can teach us all in the age of AI; why the Sherlock Holmes stories have maintained such enduring appeal; whether England cricket fans will be celebrating good news from Down Under; as well as the best places to visit in London at Christmastime.</p><br><p>Plus: who does Damian think is the ‘most repugnant, left-wing extremist leader’ in British politics, and who described Bonnie Blue as the ‘Emma Hamilton of the 21st century'?</p><br><p>Happy Christmas from <em>The Spectator</em>.&nbsp;Produced by Patrick Gibbons.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>