The Current Thing

Nick Buckley Takes on Reform and Greens in Manchester

On this episode of The Current Thing I am joined by Nick Buckley, who is standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election for Advance UK.
We discuss:-Why Nick joined Advance UK-Whether Advance will merge with Restore-Why he left Reform UK -Claims that newer parties on the right are ‘splitting the vote’-Why he is the best candidate for Gorton and Denton-Whether the next general election is our ‘last chance’-What he makes of prominent Reform figures calling people racist -Why the general public have no idea how bad things really are-What will happen with Starmer and Labour And lots more!
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https://nickbuckley4parliament.co.uk/
 

Farage Announces New 'Shadow Cabinet' - with Paul Cox

Dixon Cox is back.This week:-The war between Restore Britain and Reform UK escalates-Advance UK and Restore Britain merger is not happening-Farage announces his ‘shadow cabinet’-Labour Together are investigated over a smear campaign against a journalist
Full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/farage-announces-new-shadow-cabinet
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The War for the Right - Restore Britain vs Reform UK | Basil the Great

Today I recorded a special, ultra-topical episode of The Current Thing with Basil the Great, whom you will have seen on X with his many viral videos and other content.
We discuss:-The battle between Restore Britain and Reform UK-Why Matt Goodwin is wrong to attack Restore on grounds of ‘racism’-Whether this election is the ‘last chance’ for the country-If Restore Britain is too vague on policy-Whether Restore is ‘playing identity politics’-If Rupert Lowe will need to change his economic views-The future of Starmer and Labour-Whether the Tories will survive-If the Greens are a real threat-Whether Restore Britain can build a team of ‘elite talent’And lots more!
The full episode has 45 minutes of extra content and can be found here:https://www.nickdixon.net/p/the-war-for-the-right-restore-britain
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Last Days for Keir Starmer? - with Paul Cox

Dixon Cox is back once again!
This week Starmer’s world unravels as:-Morgan McSweeney goes-Anas Sarwar says Starmer should resign-Wes Streeting releases his WhatsApps with Peter Mandelson-Matthew Doyle given a life peerage despite campaigning for a convicted sex offender-Ed Miliband appears to dictate the new direction for Labour
Plus another horrific Islamic stabbing incident in Brent, and more news on another sexual assault by a migrant, this time in Nuneaton.
Watch and listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/last-days-for-keir-starmer
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Simon Evans - How C.S. Lewis Predicted Britain's Decline

Today, a treat for fans of my C.S. Lewis content, especially if they are also fans of Simon Evans. For what follows is a discussion on C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy with me and Simon.
We discuss which of the trilogy is Simon’s favourite, why That Hideous Strength has proved so prophetic, Lewis’s relationship with Tolkien, and lots more.
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Could the Epstein Files Bring Down Starmer?

Dixon Cox is back once again!This week:-Peter Mandelson’s connection to Epstein threatens to bring down Starmer-More revelations from the Epstein files, including shocking allegations about Bill Gates-The government’s plan to make the countryside ‘less white’
Watch and listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/could-the-epstein-files-bring-starmer
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Joseph Loconte - J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by author Joseph Loconte to talk about his new book, The War for Middle-earth, which focuses on how J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were shaped by the two great wars of the 20th century.
We discuss:-How Lewis and Tolkien preserved their belief in heroism and honour even after suffering through war-How the West became disillusioned from the 1930s onwards-What Lewis would have made of the current political predicament in Western nations-Tolkien’s support of Franco in the Spanish Civil War-How to reclaim our ‘civilisational confidence’-Whether Lewis would have eventually converted to Catholicism, as some claim-How Lewis’s work compares to Tolkien’s in significance and quality-The lost art of male friendship -Why Joseph converted from Catholic to ProtestantAnd lots more!
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https://rivendellcenternyc.org/
 

Suella Braverman Defects to Reform! - with Paul Cox

Dixon Cox is back once again.This week:-Labour MPs revolt after Andy Burnham is blocked from standing as an MP-Matt Goodwin is unveiled as Reform’s by-election candidate-Suella Braverman joins Reform UK-America is divided over ICE
Watch or listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/suella-braverman-defects-to-reform
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Richard the Fourth - The West's Real Problem Isn't Political

The Current Thing is back, and we have a great guest.
I’m now only seeking out guests I really want to talk to about something specific, and this week I am talking to YouTuber Richard the Fourth about the tension between politics and spiritual development.
We discuss:-Whether tackling political problems can compromise us morally and spiritually-The version of Christianity he follows and why-Whether Jesus was political-His understanding of ‘Traditionalism’-Why he found New Age thinkers like Eckhart Tolle lacking-Masculinity, and whether men need a family -Why the ‘Red Pill’ movement died out -His predictions on Reform UK and the future of Britain -C.S. LewisAnd lots more!
Watch the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net
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Trump Takes on Starmer Over Greenland

Dixon Cox is back again!
This week:-Trump attacks Starmer over Chagos and Greenland-Leftists storm a church in Minnesota-A BBC presenter hisses at the mention of Jesus Christ-We get up to date with the Kemi and Jenrick saga-Plus bonus behind the scenes revelations about GB News
Watch the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/trump-takes-on-starmer-over-greenland
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