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The Spectator Podcast: The New Arrival

In this week’s podcast, we discuss Meghan and the monarchy – is Meghan Markle good news for the Establishment? And what are we to make of her anyway? We also discuss the potential for Tory rebellion on the customs union, and ask, does economic research back up higher government spending?

As the royal baby is born earlier this week, all eyes are on the monarchy. But he’s not the only new arrival to the family in recent times – Meghan Markle will be formally joining the monarchy in less than a month’s time. So what are we to make of the new Princess? For this week’s cover, Jenny McCartney thanks God that Meghan is not a spoilt, entitled Chelsea Sloane, and Julie Burchill writes that Meghan is a modern ‘adventuress’. We’re joined by Jan Moir, Daily Mail columnist and Sophia Money-Coutts, Features Director for Tatler Magazine. Jan doesn’t mind Meghan, but wishes she would stop gushing and hugging:

‘I’m sorry, it’s just not how we do things in this country.

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