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Candice Holdsworth, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the aftermath of the Liverpool tragedy, Starmer’s war of words with Farage, and why the police think TERFs are Nazis. Take your business to the next level with Shopify. Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial period: https://shopify.co.uk/spiked  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the audio from a video we have just published on our YouTube channel – an interview with Tony Sewell. To make sure you never miss great content like this, subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spiked Five years ago, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sent the Black Lives Matter movement global. Activists declared Britain to be a ‘systemically racist’ nation, where ‘white privilege’ reigns. Lord Sewell was tasked by the then Conservative government to investigate the state of racism in the UK. His findings, in the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities report, caused uproar among the identitarian elites. Here, he tells spiked why there was no truth behind the BLM narrative in Britain, why class matters more than race, and why ethnic minorities must resist the label of victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Fox, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss Keir Starmer’s dreadful deal with the EU, the Lucy Connolly scandal and the cover-up of Joe Biden’s frailty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the audio from a video we have just published on our YouTube channel – an interview with David Frost. To make sure you never miss great content like this, subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@spiked  Keir Starmer’s ‘Brexit reset’ is a comprehensive betrayal of the Leave vote. That’s the verdict of Lord Frost, former chief Brexit negotiator for Boris Johnson. Here, he tells spiked why this is such a bad deal for Britain. Frost slams Starmer for handing control over food, fishing, energy and more to Brussels, and for so little in return. This surrender to the EU, he warns, is dangerous for democracy, sovereignty and the UK economy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Esther Krakue, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the PM’s ‘island of strangers’ speech, the ‘very Brexity’ books that landed a pensioner in a police cell and why men should not play women’s football. Has identity politics peaked? spiked will be joined by the great Andrew Doyle to discuss his new book, The End of Woke, at our next London event. This is exclusively for spiked supporters, members of our online donor community. Get tickets: https://www.spiked-online.com/events/ Losing your hair is a choice. Take back control today with Manual. Fans of spiked can get 50 per cent off their first order here: http://manual.co/SPIKED Take your business to the next level with Shopify. Sign up now and get a £1-per-month trial period: https://shopify.co.uk/spiked  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candice Holdsworth, a frequent commentator on political and cultural issues, teams up with Tom Slater and Fraser Myers to dissect why Labour has lost touch with the working class. They delve into how Brexit has reshaped the political landscape and the troubling suppression of the AfD in Germany. The trio also tackles the heated debate around gender identity, especially focusing on the activism surrounding women's rights. The discussion reveals a growing divide in public opinion amid contentious political dynamics.

Tony Smith, former head of the UK Border Force and current managing director of Fortinus Global, shares his insights on the UK’s escalating border crisis. He discusses the record migrant arrivals and how current judicial practices, influenced by human-rights laws, undermine effective deportation efforts. Smith argues that the asylum policy has become skewed, prioritizing criminals and complicating enforcement for Border Force staff. He highlights the urgent need for a policy that reflects public sentiment and ensures a fair immigration process.

Gawain Towler, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the local elections, Tony Blair’s turn against Net Zero and the censorious panic over Kneecap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Linehan, the witty Irish writer behind classics like Father Ted, joins the conversation with Tom Slater and Fraser Myers. They dive into Keir Starmer’s dodgy stance on trans issues and reveal the political fallout affecting women's rights. The discussion moves to the implications of non-crime hate incidents on free speech, raising alarms about pre-crime allegations. They also critique an awkward St. George's Day speech, reexamining English identity amid rising nationalism. This lively exchange challenges listeners to consider the complexities of these heated debates.

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, a Pakistani journalist for the Diplomat and a contributor to Spiked, makes a compelling case for open discussions about Islam in the West. He highlights the dangers of grooming gangs, blasphemy laws, and the oppressive climate for free speech. Shahid warns that Western liberal values are at risk due to rising Islamist narratives and cultural silencing. He also urges a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing diverse Palestinian voices often ignored in mainstream discourse.