How worried are Americans about Britain?
Americano
The Spectator
4 • 714 Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
In Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, Britain has a double-edged sword: one of the most anglophile U.S. administrations of all time – but a greater awareness of UK domestic politics. From Lucy Connolly to the recent arrest of Graham Linehan at Heathrow airport, there is much chatter in America about free speech in Britain and whether it is under threat, especially from the American right.
Author Ed West and Spectator World contributor Lee Cohen join Freddy Gray to discuss how much this is cutting through with Americans, what this means for UK-US relations and the new dynamic caused by Reform UK's success.
Produced by Megan McElroy and Patrick Gibbons.
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| 1:25.3 | Today we are going to be talking about free speech in Britain and particularly what Americans think about free speech in |
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| 1:35.0 | about the recent arrest at Heathrow Airport of the Irish comedian Graham Linehan, as well as |
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