I took their 3 month, £3 introductory trial offer and cancelled it before it ended. They then offered me another 3 months at £3. I accepted. They then charged me full price (£50). Attempts to get the... See more
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I took their 3 month, £3 introductory trial offer and cancelled it before it ended. They then offered me another 3 months at £3. I accepted. They then charged me full price (£50). Attempts to get the... See more
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Despite telling The Spectator via their subscriptions line not to renew the subscription no fewer than five times, they went ahead and did it. Yes the news reporting is good but they are nothing more... See more
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My first Spectator event ( theme English Wines).I felt most welcome - Jonny Ray convivial host - invited excellent Speaker Henry Jeffreys presented his book 'Vines in a cold Climate' -he also choose... See more
We had a super evening at The Spectator. The organisation and professionalism shon through and the chance to meet fellow “Spectators” who are now no longer strangers A special thanks to Chloe wh... See more
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A cracking location, a friendly and sociable group of people, very well hosted by Jonathan Ray and an interesting and informative guide through the wines by Jonathan Maltus. His wines were excellent. The afternoon was rounded off by diving into a pub around the corner after the event had finished. Not a bad afternoon at all.
A great summer afternoon spent with good company in a pleasant garden. An opportunity to speak and chat with good quality writers, cartoonists and fellow readers of the Spectator in a very relaxed environment.
The Spectator tea party was an excellent event. The opportunity to meet not only the journalists, but also the marketing and digital media staff was extremely valuable. The supply of drinks and the entertaining failed rounded off a superb afternoon.
Fab night.
First one ever. I now realise its worth arriving a bit earlier as the starter wines are served and there's good chat!!
Gordon ROBERTSON
I felt welcomed and appreciated as a Spectator subscriber. Thank you to the editors, writers, illustrators, administrators and columnists.
Excellent company. Very generous hospitality. Delightful and friendly journalists and a superb setting in the garden. A perfect afternoon.
The Spectator may not be the best brand and best magazine in the world - but it's in the top one.
A lovely venue,a chance to have interesting chats with Spectator journalists and subscribers and good gin!
Beware of this company.
Cancelled months and months ago. They just keep making fraudulent charges against my card. Every month I lodge a dispute with my bank, the charge gets reversed and the following month they charge my card again. Avoid at all costs.

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Awful
Got trial then cancelled it. Found out the cancellation hadn't gone through when they took money immediately queried told they would get back promptly and haven't heard anything.

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A learning experience along with quaffing jolly good Pol Roger!
A good magazine but their special offers are bogus. I was promised 12 weeks on print and online for 12 weeks followed by a year online online only, for (effectively) £1 a week. Plus a £20 gift voucher. But they've decided is was online only and no gift voucher. And boy, are they digging their heels in. It spoils the enjoyment of reading the magazine when you realise they're out to shaft you.

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Signed up free month trial but Spectator took a payment from my account one week before the trial was due to end. I immediately cancelled the 'trial' and emailed my complaint but Spectator's bot-response claims they're busy and to not expect a response for a week. Disputed transaction and blocked them with my credit card provider.

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Cancelled my subscription In January but payments still being taken.

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In the article “Joe Biden hates Britian” it sayer Joe Biden reason for his hate was from “exaggerated but dated folklore of Irish
grudge” (Spectator)
I find this offensive 😡
I took out a subscription to The Spectator on 12 March, having been enticed by the promise that I would receive a £20 John Lewis voucher by email within 14 days. I’ve contacted Customer Services 3 times but still haven’t received the voucher. No delay taking payments! Feels as though I’ve been scammed.

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From an recent article on ‘Joe Biden ‘Hates Britain’
There evidence ‘ Biden was steeped in the exaggerated but dated folklore of Irish grudge’
What it is saying here that Irish history is folklore I.e it’s made up and just a ‘grudge’ implicating the Irish famine, occupation of Ireland, Oliver Cromwell’s massacre of 200,000 Irish and plenty more examples. This not only describes our history as ‘exaggerated but dated‘ but suggests that the Irish hate the English and that they are too stupid to accept and move on from the past.
Honestly the spectator ngl gb news would have more pc takes than this and there run by Nigel Farage of all people
This is my second review… avoid and avoid. Was refunded for incorrect charge and then charged again. Now trying to cancel subscription. Impossible. No one replies. Will have to block via bank

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