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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3 days ago

Dixon Cox is back once again!
This week:-The shocking Afghanistan leak and immigration scandal-Should the government be allowed to use super-injunctions?-Rael Braverman quits Reform UK-Matt Goodwin hits out against Reform-The MasterChef scandal reaches new levels of absurdity
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Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

6 days ago


On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, I am joined by associate editor of the Daily Sceptic, Laurie Wastell.
We discuss:-Why demographics is the new dividing line on the right-The generational split on the right of politics-Laurie’s thoughts on Katharine Birbalsingh and the Michaela School-How we came to have a two-tier justice system in Britain-Laurie’s take on Reform UK/Restore Britain/Advance UK-His predictions for the next general electionAnd lots more!
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Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's linksSubstack: nickdixon.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonX: https://x.com/njdixonLaurie's linkshttps://dailysceptic.org/author/laurie-wastell/https://dailysceptic.org/https://www.spectator.co.uk/writer/laurie-wastell/

Tuesday Jul 08, 2025

Dixon Cox is back once again, and yes it’s still the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners.
This week:
-Politicians respond to the 20th anniversary of 7/7, with some shocking results-James McMurdock quits Reform UK to become an independent MP-Starmer tries to make a deal with Macron on the small boats crisis-We recap big stories we missed while away, including: Labour’s welfare bill fiasco, Rachel Reeves crying, and the Bob Vylan Glastonbury incident
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Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's linksSubstack: nickdixon.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonX: https://x.com/njdixon
Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

Monday Jul 07, 2025


On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Charlie Downes returns to discuss Restore Britain, as co-founder and spokesman of this new movement.
Nick and Charlie discuss:-Whether Charlie is still associated with Reform UK-Why a ‘movement’ is needed, rather than a political party-His thoughts on Ben Habib’s new party, Advance UK-Whether Rupert Lowe will join the Tories-How Restore hopes to achieve ‘net negative immigration’-Restore’s vision of Britain as a Christian nationAnd lots more!
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Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's linksSubstack: nickdixon.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonX: https://x.com/njdixonRestore links: Website: http://restorebritain.org.uk/X: https://x.com/restorebritain_
Charlie's linksWebsite: https://cfdownes.uk/X account: https://x.com/cfdownes_

Monday Jun 23, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by comedian, broadcaster, writer, and general legend, Simon Evans.
They discuss:-Simon’s thoughts on the demise of GB News' Headliners-His new standup show based on Plato’s allegory of the cave-Whether we are living in a simulation -His biggest concern about where Britain is headed-The decline of the heroic impulse And loads more!
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Simons' linksWebsite: https://thesimonevans.com/X: https://x.com/TheSimonEvans

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025

Dixon Cox is back once again, and it’s still the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners.
This week:-The Casey report is released-The government finally accepts that we need a national inquiry on rape gangs-MPs vote to ‘decriminalise’ abortion all the way up to birth-The Isreal-Iran conflict continuesAnd lots more
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Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

Monday Jun 16, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing Nick am joined by former Lotus Eater, Josh Ferme, for a fun and interesting chat on a wide range of topics.
They discuss:-Why Josh left Lotus Eaters, and what he’s doing next-How covering politics every day affects you -The type of Libertarianism Josh believes in-Why living in cities is bad for us-How biology predicts one’s political views-Whether mental health is a left wing concern And loads more!
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Josh' linksX: https://x.com/joshfermeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Josh.Ferme.YouTube

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

Dixon Cox is back once again, and it’s the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners (RIP).
This week:-Rachel Reeves delivers her new Spending Review-New Reform chairman David Bull claims that ‘immigration is the lifeblood of this country’-Nigel Farage says that anyone can become Welsh in five years-Riots erupt in Ballymena and Los Angeles-Elon Musk apologises to Donald TrumpAnd more!
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Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedyComedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

Monday Jun 09, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by former MEP and Director of the Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity, Steven Woolfe.
They discuss:-Steven’s views on Nigel Farage, from working closely with him in the past-Why Reform UK is a centre-left party-Whether Rupert Lowe will join the Tories-Why the Boriswave was deliberate-How to solve our legal and illegal immigration problems-Why multiculturalism is a failed idea-His thoughts on the future of the Tories and Labour And lots more!
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https://x.com/cmepuk1
https://cmep.co.uk/

Monday Jun 02, 2025

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by founder of the Women’s Safety Initiative, Jess Gill. They discuss:-How immigration policy has made Britain much less safe for women-The experiences that caused Jess to start the Women’s Safety Initiative-Whether immigration or the trans issue is more of a threat to women-The challenges in getting people to support this cause -Whether any of our political parties will tackle this problem-The political gap between Gen Z men and women And lots more!
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Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net
Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonNick's linksSubstack: nickdixon.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonX: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicJess's linksWomen's Safety Initiative: https://womensafety.uk/
https://x.com/womensafety_ukJess:https://x.com/jessgill03

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