The Current Thing

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 Britai...

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...

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 ac...

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! The...

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 continues And lots more The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here:...

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 m...

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 Trump And more!...

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 immi...

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 -Wheth...

Dixon Cox, AKA the closest thing to GB News’ Headliners, is back once again! This week: -The Liverpool incident and police response -Comedian Andrew Lawrence gets cancelled (again) -Rupert Lowe meets Robert Jenrick -Jenrick confronts fare dodgers in London -The bizarre Marcon slap incident -Tommy Robinson is released from jail The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here:...

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by Telegraph columnist, Planet Normal co-host, and explainer of all things economic, Liam Halligan. Liam gives us his expert take on: -The truth behind Trump’s tariffs -The UK-US trade deal -The UK-India trade deal -Why growth has stalled in the UK economy -Reform UK -Kemi Badenoch and the future of the Tories And lots more! The full vers...

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster, Charlie Downes. They discuss: -Charlie's views on the recent local election results -Whether we are seeing the end of the two-party system -Why he still believes Reform UK is the right vehicle for political change -Nigel Farage’s comments on mass deportations and Islam -Reform UK’s treatment of Rupert Lowe -Whet...

Dixon Cox is back once again! This week Nick and Paul discuss Keir Starmer’s statement on immigration that is melting leftie brains everywhere. They look at the insane response, as well as the detail in the white paper to see if it actually stands up to scrutiny. They also talk about Rupert Lowe being cleared by the CPS, and his extremely damning statement about Nigel Farage. The full version is o...

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by authentic Australian Will Kingston, who is here to explain the recent Australian elections, where their Labor party won an unexpected landslide. Nick and Will discuss: -Why Labor won so convincingly, and what the main issues were -Whether Britain or Australia is in a worse state -What will happen to the right in Australia -How big a fa...

Dixon Cox is back again. This week: -The extraordinary local election results -Lucy Powell’s shocking remarks about rape gangs -How long does Kemi Badenoch have as Tory leader? -India vs Pakistan, and Britain’s new trade deal with India -The Labour councillor accused of racism after calling for CCTV in minicabs The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nick...

On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined once again by the always insightful Ben Habib. They discuss: -Ben's take on the significance of the local election results -Whether he regrets leaving Reform following their election success -What to expect from his new political party -His thoughts on Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch -What he thinks Reform will achieve if they win a gene...

Dixon Cox is back again. This week: -Mark Carney wins the Canadian election, as Pierre Poilievre loses his seat -Serco and the shocking migrant ‘dispersal’ plan -Nigel Farage teams up with a Labour peer to force public inquiry on grooming gangs -Trump meets Zelensky at the Pope’s funeral -The Lib Dems want to fine ‘headphone dodgers’ And loads more! The full version is only available to paid subsc...

This week's episode of The Current Thing features entrepreneur and host of the Disruptors podcast, Rob Moore. Nick and Rob discuss: -Rob’s friendship with Nigel Farage and his thoughts on Farage vs Rupert Lowe -The pos and cons of Farage as potential prime minister -Why millionaires are leaving Britain and what would make him leave the country -His stance on immigration -Why the UK is ‘in ruin’ -H...

Dixon Cox is back again, with added Cox as Paul returns from holiday. This week: -The Supreme Court decides that women exist -Renaud Camus is banned from entering the UK due to too much ‘noticing’ -A new poll shows that Reform would now beat Labour to be the largest party -An ‘independent’ MP calls the grooming gangs atrocity a ‘false narrative’ -The Pope dies, and Nick discusses the woke horror o...

This week Ed Dutton returns to The Current Thing to talk about his new biography of the controversial, enigmatic genius Jonathan Bowden, who has become a highly influential figure following his premature death. We discuss: -Why Ed has been attacked by the ‘online right’ for writing this book -Bowden’s extraordinary speaking ability, and the traits that made him a genius -Bowden’s relationships wit...

Hello, Dixon Cox is back again—sort of. Paul is away doing some woke thing called a ‘holiday’, so Will Kingston, of GB News and the Fire at Will podcast, has stepped in from our Empire beyond beyond the seas. And we have a lot to discuss, as this week: -The Sun runs the headline ‘Britain is Broken’, following a very grim poll -Ben Habib launches a new party (kind of) -The Birmingham bins crisis ra...

Former Conservative and UKIP MP Douglas Carswell recently published his nine ‘Milestones’ to fix Britain’s many problems. We go in depth on these with Douglas for the latest episode of The Current Thing, as we discuss: -How to fix Britain’s legal and illegal migration problem -Why the ‘Boriswave’ happened -How Tony Blair’s legacy ruined Britain -Why we have ended up with radical left ‘activist jud...

Dixon Cox is back again! This week: -Top politicians condemn the treatment of Lucy Connolly -Trump’s tariffs send the world into meltdown, but is there a plan? -The BBC is accused of ‘Islamist propaganda’ for using the word ‘revert’ -Prisoners who refuse to join Islamist gangs are being separated for their own safety -The White House is unhappy about Britain’s treatment of pro-life activist, Livia...

Hello, Dixon Cox is back, and we have a lot to get stuck into, as this week: -Two-tier sentencing guidelines are averted at the last minute -Police visit parents for giving their opinion in a WhatsApp group -Keir Starmer hosts a roundtable discussion on Netflix show Adolescence (lol) -Marine Le Pen is banned from running for President of France -A toddler is kicked out of a nursery for being trans...

Back to the interview format today, as Nick is joined by returning guest, Lord Frost. Topics discussed: -The recent civil war in Reform UK -Nigel Farage’s comments on Islam and mass deportations -Why Reform is healthy competition for the Tories -How the ‘Boriswave’ happened, and where immigration should be capped -How to deal with the small boats crisis -Whether the right will unite in 2029 -How K...