New Culture Forum

From the Biden Administration to Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, America is experiencing attempts to impose a top-down revolution. So argues Prof. Victor Davis Hanson, one of America's pre-eminent conservative commentators. A classical & military historian, Prof. Hanson has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for The New York Times...

James Fox is a veteran British film star renowned for his appearances in such classics as "Passage to India" (directed by David Lean), "Remains of the Day" (with Sir Anthony Hopkins), "Performance" (with Sir Mick Jagger) and, more recently, "Sexy Beast" (with Ray Winstone & Sir Ben Kingsley). A patriarch of the famous Fox acting dynasty, James notable relations include his brother, Edward Fox, and...

On the "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) sofa this week is veteran journalist and famed political sketchwriter Quentin Letts, formerly of the Daily Mail and now with The Times & the Sunday Times. Taking aim at those in power he perceives to be curbing our freedoms, Quentin Letts decries the nannying, ninnying state in his new book "Stop Bloody Bossing Me About: How We Need To Stop Being Told...

This time on "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI), Peter Whittle chats with author and novelist Joshua Humphreys, founder of the New Cavalier Reading Society, a membership group "dedicated to discussing humanities most profound questions, as explored by its most ingenious minds". --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscr...

It's a view held by most people, so why has it become so controversial to state that trans women aren't women? On this episode of "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYI) we are joined by Prof. Kathleen Stock OBE, professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex and author of the best-selling book: "Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism". Prof. Stock discusses the issues of sex vs. gend...

Many would argue that the Conservative Party hasn't been truly conservative for quite some time. Where can these socially conservative voters turn? In the face of Tory electoral dominance, do smaller right-wing parties have any future in the UK? What should their role & purpose be? What issues should they focus on? Does splitting the right-wing vote pose any potential dangers? What is the future f...

Our guest on this week's "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) is journalist & commentator Alex Kaschuta, whose articles are published in the NY Post and numerous other publications. From internet dating, to increased class segregation and the decline of sex for procreation, Alex & Peter Whittle have a fascinating discussion about the realities and challenges of life in the topsy-turvy world of t...

Author & journalist Peter Hitchens returns to the "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) sofa for an in-depth discussion of his experiences living in the Soviet Union, the central tenets of Marxist ideology & the degree to which it has influenced post-War Britain (and its leaders), and the continuing story of the Far Left's permeation through our society & institutions. --------------- SUBSCRIBE:...

Our guest on this week's "So What You're Saying Is..." is the Reverend Dr. Bernard Randall, the chaplain to a Church of England school who was suspended and reported to the "Prevent" terrorist watchdog for a sermon responding to the school's adoption of a controversial LGBT policy created by a little-known organisation. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to o...

The Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe returns to "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) to discuss Labour's future following its calamitous result in the May local elections, the urgent need for the Tories to defend free speech and tackle Woke extremists, and the role of the smaller right-wing parties, such as Reform and Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show,...

Our guest on this episode of "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI​) is the celebrated British historian, broadcaster & columnist Dominic Sandbrook. Well known for his acclaimed TV documentaries as well as his monumental history books on Britain since the 1950s, Dominic is also a columnist for the Sunday Times and Daily Mail. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dominic and Peter Whittle discuss many t...

This time on #NCFCounterCulture​ we discuss the politicization of policing in the UK. Has the police's support for politically active groups such as BLM & Stonewall, its double standards / selective policing of different protests and its controversial recording of "non-crime hate incidents", eroded public trust and confidence? What should we make of last week's news that the Home Secretary Priti P...

Film director Martin Durkin, dubbed "the Michael Moore of the right" and perhaps best known to our audiences for "Brexit: The Movie", returns to the #SWYSI​ sofa to discuss his newest documentary, a provocative feature-length film on the politics of race in America. In the "Great American Race Game" (https://greatamericanracegame.com/​) , Durkin explores a number of awkward questions: Has the accu...

In the wake of the US verdict in the George Floyd case and following the release of Tony Sewell's "Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities" report here in the UK, this week's #SWYSI​ examines the state of race relations in the UK, the left's attitude to ethnic minorities, education and social mobility. Our guest is campaigner Calvin Robinson, a former secondary school teacher who is now Senior R...

*EXCLUSIVE* In his first interview since being "cancelled" for a comment he made in a 2020 YouTube interview (dealing with slavery & genocide), Dr. David Starkey returns to our #SWYSI​ sofa to explain his remarks and discuss the storm that engulfed him in the immediate aftermath. Dr. Starkey reveals that whilst his social life was broadly unaffected, the impact on his professional life was severe....

With much discussion recently about the unity of the United Kingdom, on this week's #NCFCounterCulture​ we turn our focus to England and its place in the Union. Joining us to discuss this are: * Robin Tilbrook, founder of the English Democrats party (which advocates for a devolved English Assembly and has advocated for English independence from the United Kingdom) * Nigel Jones, historian, journal...

As a special tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on 9 April, the New Culture Forum presents this special programme featuring NCF director Peter Whittle and Rafe Heydel-Mankoo, also of the NCF but also an award-winning royal historian and commentator with over 20 years' experience covering royal events for national and international television and print media. (http://www.heydel-mankoo.c...

This time on #SWYSI​, we are joined by Rod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative and author of the New York Times best-seller "The Benedict Option", one of the most discussed religious books of the last decade. Rod's newest book is called: "Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents" (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Not-Lie...​) In this book, Dreher draws on the wisdom of Chris...

Should hate crimes be treated differently or more severely than other crimes? The shocking murder of Sarah Everard has focussed national attention on violence against women. But should mysogyny be a specific hate crime? The charges brought against the suspect in the Sarah Everard case are for murder and kidnap. Is that sufficient? Or should the murder and kidnap of a woman be treated differently f...

Rod Liddle returns to #SWYSI​ for a varied discussion with Peter Whittle covering such issues as Lockdown, BLM, the BBC, Trans rights, Feminism & Misogyny, free speech and the culture wars in general. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make...

With the UK Census taking place in 2021, we are going to find out exactly how much Britain has changed over the past decade. What is the effect of demographics on the cultural, political and social makeup of modern Britain and what impact will this have on local communities and the nation as a whole? With the US & Canada set to cease being white majority nations in 2030 and the UK set to cease bei...

Andrew Doyle, author, satirist and creator of the social media sensation "Titania McGrath", returns to the #SWYSI​ sofa to discuss his new book: "Free Speech And Why It Matters". (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-Speech-...​ ) Free speech is the bedrock of all our liberties, and yet in recent years it has come to be mistrusted. A new form of social justice activism, which perceives language as potent...

Having recently declared his candidacy for May's London Mayoral elections, Laurence Fox joins Peter Whittle on the "So What You're Saying Is..." sofa for his first sit down media interview. #SWYSI​ --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make su...

This time on #NCFCounterCulture​ we discuss The Duke & Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey. What consequences might the interview hold for The Monarchy & the Royal Family. How damaging was the interview for the Monarchy? How should the Monarchy respond? What are the wider implications? Should Britain even have a Monarchy? Our panel: * Angela Levin, biographer of Prince Harry (whom Ang...

This time on #NCFCounterCulture​: are the current culture wars a phenomenon unique to Western Europe and the Anglosphere or is there a comparable battle taking place in Central and Eastern Europe? Given the loss of freedom these former communist states experienced, how are they dealing with issues of cancel culture and free speech restrictions? Are there any lessons we can draw from this? Would in...