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Michael Reiners on multiculturalism vs free speech, Charlotte Gill on Commie Academy and more and Tim Samuels on ‘White Men Can’t Work’. In Episode 39 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Michael Reiners, barrister and writer, on Britain's new blasphemy law, and how multiculturalism is closely linked with our free speech woes. Charlotte Gill, Daily Sceptic columnist and author of the Woke Waste substack, who exposes Sadiq Khan's connections with LBC, whether BBC Question Time has audience plants and who really funds Full Fact. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Tim Samuels, broadcaster and documentary filmmaker, on his hit new documentary about the damage caused by DEI initiatives – White Men Can’t Work. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Michael on X. Follow Charlotte on X. Read Charlotte’s latest on the Daily Sceptic here. Follow Tim on X. Watch White Men Can’t Work here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Chris Bayliss on the scandal of Commonwealth voting, Sarah Phillimore on the bar’s scrapped EDI plans and Eugyppius on Germany and South Africa.   In Episode 38 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Chris Bayliss, independent consultant and writer, on the police response to the Liverpool car incident this week – and the scandal of Commonwealth votes in UK elections. Sarah Phillimore, barrister and gender-critical campaigner, on how the Bar Standards Board has been forced to scrap its nightmarish diversity guidelines for lawyers. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to Eugyppius, the Sceptic’s Germany correspondent and author of the substack Eugyppius: a plague chronicle, on Germany’s authoritarian attempts to ban the AfD, the pensioner jailed for a three-word slogan and the truth behind claims of “white genocide” in South Africa.   Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Chris on X Follow Sarah on X Follow Eugyppius 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.

Lord Frost on Starmer’s surrender to the EU, James Price on Britain’s dysfunctional state and David Shipley on Lucy Connolly’s failed appeal. In Episode 37 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: David Frost, Lord Frost of Allenton, former chief Brexit negotiator, Conservative Peer and Telegraph columnist, on Keir Starmer’s Brexit betrayal – and whether the Tory Party is on its last legs. James Price, political commentator and former senior Special Adviser, on everything that's wrong with the sclerotic British state – and how to fix it. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie speaks to David Shipley, writer on prisons and justice, on Lucy Connolly's cruelly rejected appeal over her draconian 31-month sentence for a tweet. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Lord Frost on X. Follow James on X. Follow David on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Karl Williams, Research Director at the Centre for Policy Studies, and the author of the recent CPS report ‘Here to Stay? Estimating the Scale and Cost of Long-Term Migration’, on why Keir Starmer’s immigration announcement is not as radical as it seems. Dan Hitchens, Senior Editor at First Things, on what's at stake in the crunch third reading of the assisted suicide Bill. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie is joined by Tom Jones, writer and Conservative councillor, on Reform’s surge at the local elections, and what they will and won't be able to do with their newly held councils. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Karl on X. Read his latest Centre for Policy Studies report, ‘Here To Stay? Estimating the Scale and Cost of Long-Term Migration’ here.  Follow Dan on X. Follow Tom on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Andrew Doyle, comedian, broadcaster, and author, on Labour minister Lucy Powell's outrageous dismissal of the grooming gangs scandal as a “dog whistle” – and what it says about her party. Plus a preview of his new book, The End of Woke. Andrew Orlowski, business columnist at the Telegraph, who joins Laurie in the studio to discuss the problems with the UK-India trade deal, why Reform councils are right to take on Net Zero and much more. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie is joined by Canadian filmmaker Dean Rainey, on his new documentary on the plight of a Canadian man who suffered a debilitating vaccine injury, Why Can’t We Talk About This? Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Andrew Doyle on X. Read his article on the Daily Sceptic here. Follow Andrew Orlowski on X. Daily Sceptic readers can watch Why Can’t We Talk About This with an exclusive discount: 1) Use code Sceptic50 for 50% off video stream rental or purchase on Vimeo. OR 2) Use code Sceptic50 for $5 off a DVD purchase by following this link. Visit Rainey’s website here. Donate to Mike’s GoFundMe here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

In this Special Episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to Doug Stokes, Professor of International Security and Strategy at Exeter University, Senior Advisor at the Prosperity Institute and author of books including Against Decolonisation: Campus Culture Wars and the Decline of the West. Doug and Laurie discuss whether peace is on the cards in Ukraine, the effect of the war on Russia’s geopolitical position, whether MAGA is right to lament America’s position as global superintendent, the future of NATO and what the war means for Europe and Trump’s trade war and whether it will spell the end of dollar hegemony. And in the premium section they discuss the long-term possibility of detente with Russia, whether the need to re-arm will mean the end of the Net Zero here in Britain and the roots of the free-speech crisis in Britain's universities.   Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content. Follow Laurie on X. Follow Doug on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel. Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

In this Special Episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to Dr Mario Trabucco della Toretta, classical archaeologist and writer. In this extended interview, Laurie and Mario discuss the British Museum and why it’s the best in the world, its magnificent collection and where it came from, why the ‘decolonise’ lobby is so wrong to claim it’s all ‘looted’, the truth about the Elgin Marbles, why the arguments for repatriating them don’t stack up, what’s behind the anti-Westernism of the ‘decolonisers’ and how we can fight back. NOTE: Premium subscribers will notice that this is an extract from the premium section of Episode 34. We’re sorry that there is no new episode today. This is due to circumstances beyond our control. The Sceptic will return next week as usual. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content. Follow Laurie on X. Follow Mario on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel. Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

In this Special Episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to Ben Cobley, commentator and author of The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity and The Progress Trap: The Modern Left and the False Authority of History, out next month. They discuss Ben’s concept of the “system of diversity” we find ourselves living in our multicultural society, Laurie’s research on hate crime and why that’s a prime example of it, why it’s so unforgiving, the concept of ‘community leaders’ and whether they are authentic, and ‘Islamophobia’ and the unholy fusion of ultraconservative Islam with Left-wing sociology. In the premium section, they discuss why Labour is so afraid of a national grooming gangs inquiry, why the wheels are coming off for Jess Phillips, how to recover from our two-tier society and Ben’s new book on the falsehoods of progressivism. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content Follow Laurie on X Follow Ben on X Pre-order The Progress Trap here Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Fred de Fossard, Director of Strategy at the Prosperity Institute, on Trump’s tariffs on how Britain should respond to them. Sam Bidwell, Director of Research at the Adam Smith Institute, on the UK MPs campaigning for an airport in Mirpur, Pakistan and what this says about the growing problem of Muslim sectarianism in Britain. And for our premium subscribers, Laurie is joined by Dr Mario Trabucco della Toretta, classical archaeologist and writer, on the wonders of the British Museum – and what the ‘decolonise’ crowd gets so wrong about the Elgin Marbles. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content.  Follow Laurie on X.  Follow Fred on X. Follow Sam on X. Follow Mario on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here.  Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

Is Net Zero dead? In this Sceptic short, host Laurie Wastell is joined by Dr Tilak Doshi, economist, former contributor to Forbes and now the Daily Sceptic’s Energy Editor, to discuss how Donald Trump’s “Drill, baby, drill!” energy revolution is upending the global green agenda, why the climate censorship regime is collapsing and whether the writing is on the wall for Ed Miliband. NOTE: Premium subscribers will notice that this is an extract from the premium section of Episode 30. We’re sorry that there is no new episode today. This is due to circumstances beyond our control. The Sceptic will return next week as usual. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content. Follow Laurie on X. Read Tilak’s piece on the Daily Sceptic. And follow him on X. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel. Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.