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NEW event: The Free Speech Debate 🗣️ Britain has been a bastion for freedom of expression for centuries - but can the country still claim that title today? Join us to debate the motion: This house believes Britain no longer has free speech. @ThePosieParker and @kelvmackenzie will propose the motion, with Jonathan Sumption and @edvaizey opposing. Join us on Monday 12 October in London. Book your tickets at spectator.com/debate🎟️
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NEW EVENT IN NEW YORK🚨🗽 After selling out our first Manhattan event 'The Nixon Revival', we're delighted to announce our second event 'Murdoch's World'. Joining us will be @LachCartwright and @elianayjohnson. 📆Wednesday October 28 ⏰Join us from 6pm, Event starts 7pm 📍The Spectator Club in NoMad 🎟️Book your tickets: spectator.com/murdochsworld
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🌹Will you be at Labour Conference? See our full agenda of events below. Sunday 27 September in the Sodexo Live! Lounge 1.30–2.30pm: Reality Check Live with Michael Simmons and Paul Nowak 3.30–4.30pm: Quite right! Live with Michael Gove and Jonathan Hinder MP 5.30–6.30pm: Coffee House Shots Live with Tim Shipman, James Heale and Noa Hoffman‍ Monday 28 September in Room Dee, Lower Arena Hall 5–6pm: The War on Fun: Is Government Policy Pricing Britain Out of Pleasure and Growth?
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Tickets selling fast!🚨 Book the next instalment in our debate series – The Free Speech Debate. @kelvmackenzie and @ThePosieParker will be going head-to-head with Jonathan Sumption and @edvaizey 🎟️Link to book tickets in the comments
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NEW event: The Free Speech Debate 🗣️ Britain has been a bastion for freedom of expression for centuries - but can the country still claim that title today? Join us to debate the motion: This house believes Britain no longer has free speech. @ThePosieParker and @kelvmackenzie will propose the motion, with Jonathan Sumption and @edvaizey opposing. Join us on Monday 12 October in London. Book your tickets at spectator.com/debate🎟️
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NEW event: The Free Speech Debate🗣️ Britain has been a bastion for freedom of expression for centuries – but can the country still claim that title today? Join us for another instalment in our popular debate series. Motion: This house believes Britain no longer has free speech FOR: @ThePosieParker and @kelvmackenzie AGAINST: Jonathan Sumption and @edvaizey 📅Monday 12 October 📍Emmanuel Centre, Westminster ⏰Debate starts 7pm 🎟️Book now: spectator.com/debate
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Only a few tickets left!🚨 @Freddygray31 will be joined by @ConradMBlack , @GeoffShepardEsq and @ToryAnarchist for our launch event in New York City. 🎟️Book now before it's too late: spectator.com/nixonevent
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Join us via livestream tonight for the Wealth Tax Debate🔴 The Spectator’s economics editor @Simmons__ will be joined by @realartlaffer and @AaronBastani to debate whether the UK should have a wealth tax. 👉Join us here at 7.30pm: spectator.com/wealthtax
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The Spectator drinks at Reform UK Conference🍾 Day 1 was wrapped up in style at Reform UK Conference as we welcomed guests to our Coffee House pod for a drinks reception. @Nigel_Farage, @ZiaYusufUK and @TiceRichard were among those who joined us. A big thank you to our sponsors @BATplc for helping make it happen.
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👀Taking the stage now at The Spectator pod! Come along! @ShippersUnbound @JAHeale @hoffman_noa
Last chance to come to The Spectator pod for our last event! Coffee House Shots Live with… ⭐️@ShippersUnbound ⭐️@JAHeale ⭐️@hoffman_noa 11am, The Spectator pod
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Last chance to come to The Spectator pod for our last event! Coffee House Shots Live with… ⭐️@ShippersUnbound ⭐️@JAHeale ⭐️@hoffman_noa 11am, The Spectator pod
Wake up and smell the coffee in The Spectator Lounge. ☕️
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Last chance to pop into the Spectator pod at Reform conference to watch @ShippersUnbound @JAHeale and @hoffman_noa for a live recording of Coffee House Shots at 11 a.m. #FreeCoffee
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🚨🚨 Last chance for anyone at Reform conference to head over to the Spectator pod for Coffee House Shots LIVE at 11am. We also have free coffee and tea 💅☕️
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Quite right! Live with Michael Gove and Danny Kruger MP🎙️ Yesterday we were joined by @danny__kruger and @michaelgove for a live podcast recording from inside Reform UK Conference. They discussed the fundamental differences between the Conservatives and Reform, who Kruger would choose as Reform's Defence Secretary and how Reform's ideas for the civil service. 🔴You can watch the full recording here: spectator.com/live
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Backing Britain: Building a more secure and affordable energy future⚙️ On Day 1 of Reform UK Conference, our deputy political editor James Heale was joined by David Whitehouse, Offshore Energies UK; Holly Pattenden, Equinor; Reform's @SuellaBraverman MP and Reform's Conrad Ritchie, to discuss how unlocking further investment in the North Sea could support economic growth and deliver secure, reliable and affordable energy for homes and businesses. In association with @OEUK_
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The Great British Staycation: Protecting affordability for families and unlocking growth across the UK🏖️ On day 1 of Reform Conference, our economics editor Michael Simmons was joined by the leader of Kent County Council @LeaderofKCC, Reform's Louise Emery MS, David Sheen of UKHospitality and Airbnb's Luke Impett for a panel on the UK holiday scene. In association with @Airbnb_uk
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UPDATE: Danny Kruger MP will now be joining us for Quite right! Live from inside Reform UK Conference📣 ⏰Join us at 3.15pm 👉Watch the livestream here: spectator.com/live @danny__kruger @michaelgove
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Wake up and smell the coffee in The Spectator Lounge. ☕️
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Reform UK Conference has begun 📢 Our deputy political editor @JAHeale and the leader of Reform UK @Nigel_Farage are enjoying our Coffee House pod. Come and join us! Subscribers can enjoy free tea and coffee☕️ 🗓️Our full event schedule can be found here: spectator.com/reform
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