The Sceptic

How Labour is still failing grooming victims, and the lunacy of the Greens’ wealth tax. In Episode 56 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to Adam Wren, campaigner and founder of Open Justice UK, on the chaos in the Government’s grooming gang inquiry. And for our premium subscribers, Matthew Bowles, Senior Policy Researcher at the Prosperity Institute, on why the Greens’ plans for a wealth tax just don’t add up. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Adam on X. Follow Matthew on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Bijan Omrani on the Church of England’s woke turn and Britain’s Christian heritage, and Tilak Doshi on climate Lysenkoism. In Episode 55 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to Dr Bijan Omrani, who is an Oxford-educated barrister, has taught classics at Eton College, is a research fellow at the University of Exeter as well as a church warden. They discuss what he makes of the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally and his latest book, God is an Englishman. Plus the worst thing to happen in Canterbury Cathedral since the murder of Thomas Beckett.  And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Dr Tilak Doshi, the Daily Sceptic’s Energy Editor, on the history of bogus Soviet science under the infamous Trofim Lysenko – and how the West has likewise put ideology before evidence with Covid and with climate alarmism. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Bijan on X. Get your copy of God is an Englishman here. Follow Tilak on X. Read his latest article on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Alexander Adams on dissident art, the tyranny of the Arts Council England and his new exhibition: Power and Intimacy. In Episode 54 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to Alexander Adams, artist and writer and the author of the pamphlet, Abolish the Arts Council and his new book, How to Start a Dissident Art Movement. They discuss the woke tyranny of the contemporary art establishment, why modern art is so off-putting, the meaning of Right-wing art and his new exhibition – Power and Intimacy, running until this Sunday in Central London – and what he and his colleagues are trying to achieve with it. Due to technical issues, there is no premium section of the Sceptic this week. Next week we will be back with a bumper episode! Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Alexander on X. Visit their exhibition at 11 Caledonian Road, N1 9DX, London, a 3-minute walk from King’s Cross Station.  Visit their website here. Read Ferro’s article about it on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio. 00:00 Intro 00:51 The woke tyranny of the art establishment 04:05 Alex's art background 07:17 Why modern art is so crud 10:59 How the 'Vitalists' formed 13:33 Power & Intimacy exhibition 17:38 Right-wing art 30:38 'Tackle' by Fen de Villiers 41:24 Keeping skills alive

Tom Jones on Keir Starmer’s bizarre attempts to smear Reform as racist over its new immigration policy, Andrew Orlowski on the real problem with the Government’s Britcard digital ID scheme and Kathryn Porter on just how much Net Zero is costing us. In Episode 53 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Tom Jones, writer and conservative councillor, on the Labour Party conference and Keir Starmer’s bizarre attempts to smear reform as racist over its new immigration policy. Andrew Orlowski, business columnist at the Daily Telegraph, on the real problem with the Government’s Britcard digital ID scheme. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Kathryn Porter, energy consultant and commentator, for a deep dive on just how much Net Zero is costing us, why Ed Miliband’s claims about renewables are so laughable and how the Green Crusade is putting us at risk of blackouts this winter. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Tom on X. Follow Andrew on X. Follow Kathryn on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

David Goodhart on family policy, anywheres vs somewheres and migration, and Eugyppius on German media craziness and how he evades the woke Stasi. In Episode 52 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: David Goodhart, journalist and founder of Prospect magazine, head of demography at Policy Exchange, author of The Road to Somewhere, Head Hand Heart and most recently, The Care Dilemma: Freedom, Family and Fertility. They discuss gender roles and why family policy is coming back on the agenda, anywheres vs somewheres and the consequences of immigration and demographic change.   And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Eugyppius, author of the substack Eugyppius: a Plague Chronicle, about the German media’s ghoulish reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk and the nastiness of “anti-fascism”, plus the steps he has to take to evade Germany’s woke Stasi. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow David on X. Order The Care Dilemma: Freedom, Family and Fertility here. Follow Eugyppius on X. Read his latest on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Michael Murphy on Charlie Kirk, free speech and the scourge of “anti-fascism”, and Ben Pile on how the British public are going cold on global warming. In Episode 51 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Michael Murphy, journalist and documentary-maker for outlets including the Telegraph, on what the assassination of Charlie Kirk means for America, the disturbing violence of so-called “anti-fascism” and why the globalist Left hates their own nation-states. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Ben Pile, journalist and Daily Sceptic regular, on how the British public are growing increasingly sceptical both of Net Zero and the whole climate alarmist narrative. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Michael on X. Follow Ben on X. Read his latest on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Australia’s populist fightback against its immigration disaster, Jess Gill on the Left’s blindspot over Iryna Zarutska and Dr Tilak Doshi on how Net Zero is exacerbating Europe’s fiscal crises.   NB: This week’s interviews were recorded before the horrifying assassination in Utah. RIP Charlie Kirk, an American hero and a fearless advocate for free speech. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.   In Episode 50 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Jordan Knight, commentator, journalist and Director of Migration Watch Australia, on how Australia’s recent immigration surge is causing a populist revolt – and why the politics of this crucial issue are so similar across the Anglosphere. Jess Gill, commentator and founder of the Women’s Safety Initiative, on the horrifying murder of Iryna Zarutska – and why the Left don’t seem to care about violence against women when it’s committed by ethnic minorities. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Dr Tilak Doshi, the Daily Sceptic’s Energy Editor, on how Net Zero is pouring fuel on the fire of the looming fiscal crises of Europe’s social democracies.   Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Jordan on X. Follow Jess on X. Follow the Women’s Safety Initiative on X. Follow Tilak on X. Read his latest article on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Ed West on the persecution of Graham Linehan, the asylum hotel protests and ‘colour-blind’ casting, and Steven Tucker on veggie authoritarianism. In Episode 49 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Ed West, historian and author of the Wrong Side of History substack, on the persecution of Graham Linehan, the asylum hotel protests, the “flagging” of England and how the scourge of so-called “colour-blind” casting is falsifying history. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Steven Tucker, author and Daily Sceptic columnist, on the authoritarian schemes of the green fanatics: like infecting people with tick bites to make us allergic to meat. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Ed on X. Read Steven’s latest on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

David Shipley on his prison corruption scandal investigation, Lucy Connolly’s release and the migrant hotel protests and David Turver on the energy price cap rise and Ed Miliband’s false promises. In Episode 48 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: David Shipley, journalist and commentator, on his Sunday Times story about corruption in British prisons, the release of Lucy Connolly, the anti-immigration protests and the significance of the flagging taking place across the country. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to David Turver, author of the Eigen Values substack, on the increase in the energy price cap – and why Ed Miliband’s costly green policies are to blame. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow David Shipley on X. Follow David Turver on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Lubna Zaidi, host of Candid with Lubna, on receiving death threats for speaking out about the rape gangs; Charlotte Gill on migrant “Sanctuary Cities”; and Ben Pile’s bizarre debate with a green loon. In Episode 47 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Lubna Zaidi, a British-Pakistani ex-Apprentice star and host of Candid with Lubna, on how she received death threats and had to move out of her hometown after speaking out about the grooming gangs. Charlotte Gill, freelance journalist, Daily Sceptic columnist and author of the Woke Waste Substack, on who’s behind the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” programme for migrants, and the schoolchildren being encouraged to send Valentine’s Cards to asylum seekers. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Ben Pile, journalist and Daily Sceptic regular, on his bizarre debate with a Net Zero ideologue professor who could barely string a sentence together – and what it says about the delusions of the climate cult. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Lubna on X and subscribe to her YouTube channel.  Subscribe to her Youtube channel – Candid with Lubna: https://www.youtube.com/@Lubna.Candid Follow Charlotte on X. Read her article on the Daily Sceptic here. Follow Ben on X. Read his article on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.