Freddy Gray (born 10 January 1980), is a British journalist, deputy editor of ''

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'' (a position to which he was appointed in 2014) and the primary editor of its US edition. Beginning his career at '' Mizz'' magazine, Gray later moved on to work at the ''

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''. Gray is the current host of the ''Spectator''s ''Americano'' podcast. Gray is the founding editor of the ''Spectator''s world edition and a former literary editor of ''

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''. Gray spear-headed the introduction of a print edition of the ''Spectator''s US edition. Gray was a prominent ally of fellow journalist

Toby Young Toby Daniel Moorsom Young (born 17 October 1963) is a British social commentator. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of ''The Spectator'', and a former associate editor at ''Quillette.'' A graduate of ...

during the controversy leading up to Young's resignation from his post at the

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. Gray expressed a desire that the ''Spectator''s US edition not contain any strong bias concerning the presidency of Donald Trump and eschew any attempt to exert influence over the future of American conservatism. Gray has in the past described himself as a "free-speech enthusiast".

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