The spiked podcast 2025: Civilisation, barbarism and censorship
Dec 19, 2025
This discussion dives into the Bondi Beach attack, exploring its shocking impact on Australia and the political denial surrounding Islamist extremism. The hosts critique the reluctance to directly address the roots of Islamist antisemitism linked to policy failures and argue for decisive action and open naming of the threat. They transition to free speech crises, analyzing the implications of Charlie Kirk's murder and the chilling effects of censorious norms. The episode highlights the urgent need for reform in speech-restricting laws.
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Bondi As A Culmination Of Islamist Violence
- The Bondi Beach massacre felt like a grim culmination of rising Islamist attacks and anti-Semitic violence worldwide.
- Tom Slater argues political platitudes and gun-control alone are insufficient; decisive action and naming the threat are required.
Failure To Name The Threat
- Political elites often refuse to name Islamism, framing anti-Semitism as a vague social problem rather than a specific threat.
- Tom Slater and Simon Evans link porous borders, multiculturalism and virtue-signalling to Islamist grievance and terrorism.
Provocation As Strategy
- Islamist groups aim to provoke overreactions that force Muslim communities to pick sides, reviving civilisational conflict.
- Simon Evans calls for breaking the continuum between peaceful Muslims and violent Islamists by decisively rejecting Islamism in Europe.