Listen "#156: Fraser Nelson, editor, The Spectator"
Episode Synopsis
Simon and Rachel speak with Fraser Nelson, who has edited the Spectator magazine since 2009. Previously a financial journalist with the Times and political editor of the Scotsman, during his tenure at the Spectator Fraser has overseen a near doubling of the magazine’s sales. He is also a columnist with the Daily Telegraph, sits on the board of the Centre for Social Justice, a centre-right think tank, and has presented two Channel Four documentaries on the subject of inequality. We spoke to Fraser about the process of running a weekly magazine, his earlier career in newspapers, and adapting a print title to the digital age.
You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More episodes of the podcast Always Take Notes
#228: Salman Rushdie, novelist
23/12/2025
#227: Michelle Paver, novelist
09/12/2025
#226: Anthony Horowitz, novelist
25/11/2025
#225: Susan Choi, novelist
11/11/2025
#224: Dean Koontz, novelist
28/10/2025
#223: Sarah Perry, novelist
14/10/2025
#221: Eimear McBride, novelist
16/09/2025
#220: Anthony Cheetham, publisher
02/09/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.