
The Current Thing
Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.
Latest episodes

May 29, 2025 • 1h 8min
Rupert Lowe to Join Tories? - with Paul Cox
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
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

May 26, 2025 • 34min
Liam Halligan - Tariffs, Trade, and Trump
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!
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://x.com/NJDixon
Liam's links:
Substack: https://substack.com/@liamhalligan
Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/l/lf-lj/liam-halligan/
Podcast: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/planet-normal/
X: https://x.com/LiamHalligan

May 19, 2025 • 44min
Charlie Downes - Can Reform UK Save Britain?
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
-Whether Labour can still recover for the next election
-If the Conservative Party can still be saved
-His takes on the so-called ‘woke right’ and ‘post-woke left’
And loads more!
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://x.com/NJDixon
Charlie's links
Website: https://cfdownes.uk/
X account: https://x.com/cfdownes_

May 14, 2025 • 58min
Keir Starmer Channels Enoch Powell - with Paul Cox
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.
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

May 12, 2025 • 32min
What Just Happened in Australia? - Will Kingston
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 factor Trump played in the election
-How the political situation in Australia compares to Britain
-His take on the UK local elections
And lots more
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Will's links
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fire-at-will/id1669163871
X account: https://x.com/WillKingston

May 7, 2025 • 60min
Will Starmer Sack Lucy Powell? - with Paul Cox
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
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

May 5, 2025 • 35min
Ben Habib - Reform UK and the Seismic Shift in British Politics
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 general election
-Whether Britain is heading for civil unrest
-What to do about sectarian politics
-Whether Starmer’s response to Southport played a part in Labour’s election failure
-How to fix immigration, and whether a Minister for Deportations will make a difference
-His take on Trump’s tariffs
And lots more!
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Ben's links
X: https://x.com/benhabib6
Website: https://www.integrityparty.co.uk/

Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
Shocking Home Office Migrant Scheme - with Paul Cox
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 subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/shocking-home-office-migrant-scheme
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

Apr 28, 2025 • 35min
Can Reform UK Fix Britain? - Rob Moore
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’
-His view on Trump’s tariff policy
-The one thing Keir Starmer has done well
-Why we need ‘10 billionaires’ to fix Britain
-What people can do to earn and keep more money
-Why Britain is like Man Utd!
And loads more
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/rob-moore-on-reform-uk-and-broken
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Nick's links:
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Rob's links:
https://x.com/robprogressive
https://online.money.school/money-school
https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/rob-moore/

Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 6min
Women Officially Exist! - with Paul Cox
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 of the film Conclave
-The BBC teaches 11-14 year olds about the joys of communism
The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/women-officially-exist-with-paul
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Nick's links
Substack: nickdixon.net
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon
X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic
Paul's links
X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy
Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/