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British Thought Leaders

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British Thought Leaders features in-depth conversations on issues that affect and shape our society and culture, giving a voice to those marginalised by legacy media. Hosted by NTD UK’s News Director Lee Hall.

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Mar 10, 2026

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Episodes

Iranians Have Only Two Choices, Join the Regime Running Iran or Be Oppressed by Them: Elaaheh Jamali 21.05.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Iranian human rights activist Elaaheh Jamali to discuss the situation in her homeland, the Islamic regime’s persecution of people in Iran and abroad, and why she’s had to go into hiding.

Britain Was Not Built on Slavery, Colonialism Just Benefitted a Handful of Elites: Kristian Niemietz 16.05.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Kristian's new book presents empirical evidence that the British Empire was not very profitable. He says the idea that Britain’s success was built on colonialism and the slave trade does not stand up to scrutiny.

We’re Looking at Shrinking Communities, We’re Looking at Societal Collapse: Stephen J Shaw 09.05.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with data expert and documentary maker Stephen J Shaw to discuss population collapse, why birth rates are plummeting and what we can do about it.

The Pharmaceutical Industry Is out of Control, Safety Standards Have Divebombed: Hedley Rees 07.05.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Hedley Rees, Managing Director of Pharmaflow, who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 40 years.

We Are Seeing a Visceral Hatred for All the Achievements of Western Civilisation: Frank Furedi 02.05.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with author, commentator and sociologist Professor Frank Furedi to talk about the attempted cancellation of NatCon Brussels, the decivilisation of Western society, and the ideological remoulding of our young people.

The Mask Is Falling—Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia Lead to Eugenics Movements: Kevin Yuill 30.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Professor Kevin Yuill, CEO of Humanists Against Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia, to talk about attempts to change the laws around assisted deaths and why he thinks the public won't support them.

We Have Forgotten the Belief System That Made Britain Great: Andrea Williams 25.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Andrea Williams, CEO of Christian Concern & the Christian Legal Centre, to talk about the difficulties of upholding belief when the world – and the church – has gone woke, and the legal battles faced by those who are punished for their faith.

The Science Simply Does Not Support the Ridiculous Hysteria Around Climate At All: Martin Durkin 23.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with film-maker Martin Durkin, director of ‘Climate the Movie’. Martin talks about overcoming censorship to bring his film to millions, why challenging the climate agenda is so taboo, and the new class of people that push environmentalism.

BBC Is Trying to Close Down Freedom of Expression Using Verify: David Keighley 18.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with David Keighley, Managing Director of News-watch. News-watch has spent 25 years tracking bias at the BBC. David says the BBC has been ideologically captured by the Left and can no longer compete with contemporary entertainment providers.

Surrounded by Brainwashing & Indoctrination, I Thought Kim Was My God – Timothy Cho, NK Escapee 16.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Timothy Cho, a North Korea escapee who now campaigns to bring freedom to the country he describes as a dark prison.

'You Can Hear the Mob Coming’ – Charlie Bentley-Astor Went Undercover to Fight Cancel Culture 09.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Charlie Bentley-Astor, a recent student of Cambridge University. Charlie talks about going undercover to prevent the cancellation of controversial speakers such as Jordan Peterson, Kathleen Stock and Helen Joyce. Charlie also talks about the need for student secret societies to discuss works and ideas that may be considered right-wing or conservative.

This Obsession With Carbon Dioxide Emissions Has Led to Tragedy – Rupert Darwall 02.04.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Rupert Darwall, author and senior fellow of the RealClearFoundation. Rupert talks about green virtue signalling, the death of Britain's car industry, and why he thinks the economics of environmentalism are even worse than Marxism.

Stephanie Davies-Arai: We Need to Ban Puberty Blockers More Widely and Stop Playing God 28.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Stephanie Davies-Arai, director of Transgender Trend, to discuss: - the growing indoctrination of children & society - the grooming of girls to have no boundaries with the opposite sex - manufactured studies by activists used as scientific evidence - a new cohort of adults who’ve never been through puberty - puberty blockers lowering children’s IQ - the heroics of...

Harry Scoffin: England’s Leasehold Laws Are Unfair and Immoral 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Harry Scoffin, Britain’s leading campaigner on leasehold reform. Harry says the problems with England's leasehold laws reflect deeper problems in the nation's politics. He talks about powerful interests that benefit from the system, preventing governments from reforming it for over a century.

Pete North: Britain's Real Far Right is Islamic Extremism 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with writer and commentator Pete North, X’s Northern Variant, to discuss the Far Left, the Far Right and the state of British politics.

Momus Najmi: The Islamists and the Far Left Are Opposed to the Existence of Britain 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with writer and commentator Momus Najmi to discuss Islamic extremism and its communist origins, Islamist threats to the British way of life, and politicians' recent focus on Islamophobia.

Gwythian Prins: The World Is at War – The West’s Green Policies Are Playing Into Our Enemy’s Hands 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Gwythian Prins, Emeritus Research Professor at London School of Economics, and adviser to NATO and the Ministry of Defence. Gwythian says we are part of a global conflict and there's an urgent national security need to reinstate Britain’s industries, instead of relying on our antagonists. He explains the folly of carbon neutral military vehicles, and why China’s milit...

Noel Willcox: Child Maintenance Service Is Causing Social Devastation-Parents Are Committing Suicide 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Noel Willcox, Reform UK candidate and parental rights campaigner. Noel talks about the Child Maintenance Service using its vast powers to force parents to pay money they don’t owe. Noel presents evidence that this government body inflates payments by 300%, and that terrified parents are choosing suicide when they can see no way out.

Molly Kingsley: The Line Between Dictatorship & Democracy Is Much Thinner Than I Ever Imagined 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Molly Kingsley, founder of UsForThem. Molly talks about closing schools in lockdown, the abandonment of morals in child vaccination planning, the mystery of the vanishing government ethics committee, and why we are in an age of unaccountability. Molly also covers the World Health Organisation’s power grab, what it was like to be censored by the government, and why we...

Harriet Sergeant: School Absence Since Lockdown Has Caused Long-Term Damage to Children and Society 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with journalist and author Harriet Sergeant to hear about her investigation into ghost children. Harriet talks about the growing number of children who have abandoned education since the lockdowns, why they never returned to school and what this means for the future.

Chris Hobbs: Police Are in an Impossible Situation, and Have a Massive Problem With Morale 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with former Metropolitan Police officer Chris Hobbs, who served over 30 years. Chris talks about how police are responding to the massive protests in London and the challenges they face. He also discusses media coverage of law enforcement and how media exaggeration affects officers on the ground. He talks about the massive rise in shoplifting, street violence and knife cri...

Dr Clare Craig: People’s Lives Have Been Damaged by Governments That Deliberately Terrified Them 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Dr Clare Craig, diagnostic pathologist and Co-Chair of the HART Group. Clare busts some of the myths that gripped the world during the Covid lockdowns, and explains why many of the pandemic policies were far from effective. She talks about the damage done by governments that set out to scare people, how politicians started behaving like medical students, and why peopl...

Peter Whittle: We Are Struggling for Our Survival as a Country and as a Culture 21.03.2024

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Peter Whittle, founder and director of New Culture Forum. Peter says Britain is in a state of emergency, and British people are starting to wake up to the ongoing destruction of their culture.

Daniel Ben-Ami: Identity Politics has Created New Forms of Anti-Semitism 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with journalist and author Daniel Ben-Ami who runs the Radicalism of Fools website. Daniel talks about how identity politics has created new forms of anti-Semitism, the dangers of Islamism and why it’s such a threat to the Jewish people.

Roger Garside: The Chinese People and the Whole World Will Benefit Greatly From a Democratic China 21.03.2024

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with author and former diplomat Roger Garside who served two terms at the British embassy in Beijing. Roger brings his unique perspective on how China is ripe for a democratic revolution, and why the Communist regime is so scared of the Chinese people.

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