The Current Thing

Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.

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19 hours ago

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, I am joined by Ed Dutton, to discuss his new book The Quaker Question: Exposing the Sect That Really Rules the World.
We discuss:-The many surprising links between Quakerism and Woke-Why only 5% of left wing people are actually kind-How far being left wing is genetic-The first non-binary preacher-The science and psychology behind peak religious experiences-Why pacifism is just virtue signalling-Whether Ed is too reductionist in his thinkingAnd lots more!
Watch the full episode, with an extra half an hour of content not available anywhere else, here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/the-secret-left-wing-group-destroying
Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net  Support me with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon  Follow Nick on X: https://x.com/nickdixon
Ed's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCMRs0Ml8RF0cWVAOeQeBxTwEd's Substack: https://www.jollyheretic.com
Ed's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quaker-Question-Exposing-Really-Rules-ebook/dp/B0GNH3PLZX/ref=sr_1_1
 

Monday Apr 06, 2026

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, I am joined by campaigns director and spokesman for Restore Britain, Charlie Downes.
We discuss:-Whether you are less British if you’re not Christian-If the next election is the last chance to save the country-Why Matt Goodwin lost-The potential gulf between Rupert Lowe and Zoomers on economics-Why Reform is weak on social conservatism-The reason the Green Party is doing well-Why Restore aren’t standing in the local elections-How to win votes from disillusioned non-voters-Why we need to move beyond ‘left’ and ‘right’ in politics-Why he will never leave the countryAnd lots more!
Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/can-we-still-save-britain-charlieSubscribe here: www.nickdixon.net  Support me with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon  Follow Nick on X: https://x.com/nickdixonFollow Charlie: https://x.com/cfdownes_
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Wednesday Apr 01, 2026

Dixon Cox is back!This week:-An Indian man mows down pedestrians in Derby-Tom Swarbrick gets red pilled about the migrant problem-Former Labour advisor Ayesha Hazarika makes a disturbing remark about grooming gangs-Zack Polanski and the Green Party dance in Trafalgar Square, with some party members notably absent-Clapham descends into feral chaosand lots more
Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/zack-polanski-dances-in-trafalgar
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Monday Mar 23, 2026

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by writer, lawyer, and architectural historian, Michael Reiners.
We discuss:-His new bill to restore freedom of speech in Britain-Labour’s plan to scrap jury trials-What to do about ‘activist judges’-‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ and the attacks on Nick Timothy -The disastrous new abortion bill-His proposed bill to clarify British citizenship -The problems caused by the Human Rights Act and ECHR-Why the next election is so crucial And lots more!
Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net
Michael's links:https://reiners.org.uk/billshttps://x.com/ReinersProjecthttps://x.com/MCRReinersSubscribe here: www.nickdixon.net  Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon  Follow Nick on X: https://x.com/nickdixon

Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

Dixon Cox is back!This week:-Muslims take over Trafalgar Square, and MP Nick Timothy gets in trouble for calling it ‘domination’-Kellie-Jay Keen ignites debate on the right about British identity-Is Netanyahu alive?and lots more
Watch/listen to the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/islam-takes-over-trafalgar-squareSubscribe here: www.nickdixon.net  Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon  X: https://x.com/nickdixon
Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy  Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/  

Monday Mar 16, 2026

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by Foreign, Defence & Security Spokesman for the SDP, Henry Bolton.
We discuss:-What is actually happening in military terms with the war with Iran-How far Britain should be involved-Whether this war is a chance for smaller, anti-war parties to make a mark-What to do about ‘sectarian voting’-The definition of an English and British person-The SDP’s tough immigration policy-Why the SDP isn’t more well known despite its popular policiesAnd lots more!
Watch the full episode, with an extra 45 minutes that will never be released anywhere else, here: https//www.nickdixon.net
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Henry's links:https://x.com/_HenryBoltonhttps://substack.com/@henryboltonSDP:https://x.com/SDPhq

Wednesday Mar 11, 2026

Dixon Cox is back!This week:-A former advisor to Boris Johnson brings up ‘white genocide’ on GB News-Muslims on horseback in Manchester lament the demise of the Ayatollah-The government releases a sinister document on social cohesion-A dodgy vape shop causes a fire in Glasgow-Wildlife to feature on our bank notes instead of historical figuresand lots more
Go here to watch the full episode, which is not available anywhere else: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/muslims-patrol-on-horses-in-manchester
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Monday Mar 09, 2026

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing I am joined by writer, academic, and Senior Policy Fellow at Restore Britain, Harrison Pitt.
We discuss:-How Restore Britain can avoid the election failure we recently saw with Advance UK-The so-called sectarian voting problem-Dealing with the inevitable smears from the establishment-How to avoid being co-opted by powerful interests-The definition of an English and Britain person-Whether Restore would enter into election pacts with other parties-Restore Britain’s stance on the new war with Iran-Why Britain has fallen into anarcho-tyranny -How Restore is attracting elite talent-The potential gulf in economic views between Rupert Lowe and younger membersAnd lots more
Watch the full episode, with an extra 30 minutes that will never be released anywhere else, here: https//www.nickdixon.net
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Restore Britain links:https://www.restorebritain.org.uk/join_ushttps://x.com/RupertLowe10Harrison's links:X: https://x.com/Harry_pittSubstack: https://substack.com/@harrisonpitt

Thursday Mar 05, 2026

Dixon Cox is back!This week:-Trump attacks Starmer, after Starmer refuses to fully back US military action in Iran-Is Starmer just pandering to Muslim voters?-Reform UK back the war, while Restore Britain do not-Two Labour defectors join Reform UK, but what do they believe?-Man Utd fans say they are glad to be colonised-Kemi Badenoch takes a stand against DEI (better late than never?)
Full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/trump-clashes-with-starmer-over-iran
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Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy  Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/  
 

Monday Mar 02, 2026

This is a special episode of The Current Thing, debating the merits of Reform UK vs Restore Britain with political commentator Lee Harris.
We discuss:-Why Lee still leans towards Reform UK-Whether the next election is our ‘last chance’-Why Reform keep attacking their ostensible base-Laila Cunningham’s bizarre comments on whether Britain is a Christian country-Matt Goodwin calling Restore supporters racist-Nadhim Zahawi calling the new woke cabinet secretary a ‘good appointment’-The ‘splitting the vote’ argument-The future of Keir Starmer and Labour-The threat of the Islamic/Green alliance And lots more!
Full episode here: https//www.nickdixon.net
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