Young Christians are flocking to traditional Anglican and Catholic services, embracing solemnity and

mysticism. But why is this happening? And could we be on the verge of an unexpected recovery of the

sacred? To discuss this further, the spectator would like to invite you to a special evening

taking place at the glorious and beautifully lit surroundings of St. Bartholomew the Great, the oldest

parish church in the city of London. Bartholomew the Great, the oldest parish church

in the city of London. This unique gathering includes speakers such as the editor of the

spectator Michael Gove, the rector of St. Bard's, the Reverend Marcus Walker, the Oxford

Regis Professor of Divinity, Professor Andrew Davidson, and the host of this podcast, Damien Thompson,

joined by the renowned choir of St Bartz.

The event is taking place on Tuesday, July the 8th, and for tickets and more information,

go to spectator.com.uk, forward slash, church.

Hello and welcome to Spectator Out Loud, where each week we choose some of our favourite articles from the magazine and ask their writers to read them aloud.

I'm Patrick Gibbons and on this week's podcast, as Labour approached the first anniversary of their election victory and after a torrid week, John Connolly argues that the party should look to greater

Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, for inspiration. As Jean Raspies, the Camp of the Saints, is published in English,

Gavin Mortimer asks, is Britain ready for France's most controversial novel? Reviewing Destroyer of Worlds,

the Deep History of the Nuclear Age 1895 to 1965 by Frank

Close, Doreen Linsky looks back to the race to build the first nuclear weapons. Steve Morris

provides his notes on postcards and says he owes his life to them. And finally, traveling around

Dublin, Lloyd Evans reflects on the Irish and the British and

wonders why we all just can't get along. Up first, John Connolly. For Keir Starmer, it seems everything

is going south. His MPs are openly rebelling, his advisers are mutinous, and it often feels

as though he can't decide whether to run the country as human rights lawyer-in-chief or as Nigel Farage Light.

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