The Current Thing

Lord Frost - Why the Tories Failed

Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost returns to the show to discuss:
-What went wrong for the Tories in the recent election -What the future of the Conservative Party looks like-Who he favours as next Tory leader-His views on Nigel Farage and Reform UK -What the country will look like under Labour-How he was 'blocked' from standing as a Tory MP-His thoughts on Trump and the dangers politicians face
And lots more!
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Trump Assassination Attempt - My Thoughts

My thoughts on the terrible attack on President Trump, initially for paid subscribers, now releasing as a podcast.
I talk about:-hearing the news while on live TV-different theories on how it happened-some shocking reactions from the media and various misguided individuals-what might happen nextTo get things like this in advance, plus the full episodes of my whole back catalogue of guests, go to: nickdixon.netAnd sign up for just £5 a month to watch/listen to this and all the other episodes, and help me keep the show going. Thanks!
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Election Special - with Radical English Gentleman

This week Nick and The Radical English Gentleman (AKA Zoomer Rory) go over all the highs and lows of election night and what it all means for the future of the UK. They discuss:-Reform UK winning 5 seats and Nigel Farage's crushing victory in Clacton-The big Tory candidates who lost their seats -The future of the Conservative Party -Whether Labour really have a mandate to ruleand loads more!And since it's a Rory episode, there are inevitably a few robust debates, this time about Labour's policy on private education, which leads to Rory arguing against grammar schools, and Nick brutally dismantling his egalitarian assumptions. 
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Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Eric Kaufmann - How Race Became Sacred

Nick is joined by Professor Eric Kaufmann to discuss his new book, Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution.
Topics covered include:-Why liberals are more to blame for woke than the radical left -The problem of 'cultural socialism'-Why emotional taboos are the real source of woke -How race became a 'sacred' category, and why we need to change that -The future of free speech -How policy must be used to create a 'resilient, post-woke society'and loads more!The FULL EPISODE is only available on nickdixon.netSo sign up for just £5 a month to watch/listen to this and all our other episodes, and help me keep the show going. Thanks!
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His London MA in the Politics of Cultural Conflict: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/courses/research/ma-the-politics-of-cultural-conflict-by-research
Website: www.sneps.net
Substack: https://erickaufmann.substack.com/
University Centre for Heterodox Social Science: www.heterodoxcentre.com

Auron MacIntyre - The Total State

Nick is joined by Auron MacIntyre to discuss his new book, The Total State.
Topics covered include:-Why the US Constitution didn't stop Covid tyranny-How liberal democracy morphed into the oppressive 'Total State'-Why the Total State is woke -How the state uses cancel culture to police public opinion -Auron's views on the Trump trial -What will come next when the global 'progressive' order finally collapsesand loads more!The FULL EPISODE is only available on nickdixon.netSo sign up for just £5 a month to watch/listen to this and all our other episodes, and help me keep the show going. Thanks!
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Nick's X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixonAuron's X/Twitter: https://x.com/AuronMacintyreBuy Auron's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Total-State-Liberal-Democracies-Tyrannies/dp/1684515580/ref=sr_1_1Auron's show: https://www.blazetv.com/series/5bNqlMQdbu6R-the-auron-macintyre-showAuron's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AuronMacIntyre
Produced by The Radical English Gentleman: https://open.spotify.com/show/13S52ZW6r5xd3aJSzIzFdN

Connor Tomlinson - Why Young Men Aren’t Liberal

Connor Tomlinson of Lotus Eaters joins Nick to talk about:-His controversial recent interview with Liz Truss-Tory betrayal -His views on Nigel Farage and Reform UK-What a Labour government will look like-Why young men are becoming right wingand loads more!Get the FULL EPISODE and support the podcast HERE: www.nickdixon.netMake a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
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Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.

Pete North - The Future of the Right

Nick is joined by Pete North (AKA Northern Variant on X/Twitter) to discuss:-The future of conservatism and the right-His forthright views on Nigel Farage and Reform UK-What will happen to the Tory party -How the next five years of UK politics will look-The political changes sweeping Europe -How to actually achieve political change in Britainand loads more!Get the FULL EPISODE and support the podcast here: www.nickdixon.netMake a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
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Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.

Ashley Frawley - Anti-woke Marxist

Fascinating conversation with the brilliant Dr Ashley Frawley. Topics discussed include:-Why Ashley is still a Marxist
-How our neoliberal/postliberal culture went wrong
-Why the family is essential in finding meaning
-Where woke comes from 
-Whether there’ll be a new ‘current thing’ after woke  
-Why people fall for fads like gender ideology 
-The reason people struggle to accept their own freedom 
-Why conspiracy theories are good in moderation And loads more! 
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Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Lionel Shriver - The Left's War on Merit

Highly acclaimed author and commentator Lionel Shriver discusses her new novel, 'Mania'. Topics include:-Why she choose IQ as the topic of her new book 
-Why the left are ‘obsessed with sameness’
-Where ideological ‘manias’ come from and what the next hysteria will be 
-The flawed thinking behind ‘social justice’ 
-The literary influences on her writing 
-Why some people conform with social fads and others do not 
-The inherent contradictions of woke
-Losing friends due to the culture war
-Her views on euthanasia
-Who she will vote for in the US electionAnd loads more! Get full episodes and ask future guests questions by subscribing to Nick's Substack here: www.nickdixon.netKeep the podcast going by buying Nick a digital coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon
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Produced by The Radical English Gentleman.

Ben Habib - The UK Is Under Threat

Deputy leader of Reform UK Ben Habib joins Nick to discuss: -Why Reform UK allowed leftist activists to cancel its candidates-How to tackle immigration -Why woke and DEI have got to stop-How to fix the UK's economy-His views on Net Zero -Why voting Reform is not just a vote for Labour -Whether Reform UK is actually a conservative party-How close Britain is to becoming a third world country -Why he got into politics -The 'seismic event' he believes can happen if Reform keep polling well And loads more!
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Produced by The Westminster Podcast Studio.