On this special edition of The Current Thing Nick is joined by Ben Habib to discuss the launch of his brand new political party, Advance UK. They discuss: -Why Ben believes now is the right time for a new political party -The core principles of Advance UK -Why Ben has now decided to lead the party -His thoughts on Rupert Lowe’s new project, ‘Restore Britain’ -Whether Rupert Lowe will join the Tories -The future of Reform UK, the Tories, and Labour -Why he claims there’s ‘no such thing as right w...
Jun 30, 2025•25 min•Ep. 122
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by comedian, broadcaster, writer, and general legend, Simon Evans. They discuss: -Simon’s thoughts on the demise of GB News' Headliners -His new standup show based on Plato’s allegory of the cave -Whether we are living in a simulation -His biggest concern about where Britain is headed -The decline of the heroic impulse And loads more! The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/ Get a...
Jun 23, 2025•43 min•Ep. 121
Dixon Cox is back once again, and it’s still the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners. This week: -The Casey report is released -The government finally accepts that we need a national inquiry on rape gangs -MPs vote to ‘decriminalise’ abortion all the way up to birth -The Isreal-Iran conflict continues And lots more The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-there-be-justice-on-grooming Get all full episodes with top guests...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 120
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing Nick am joined by former Lotus Eater, Josh Ferme, for a fun and interesting chat on a wide range of topics. They discuss: -Why Josh left Lotus Eaters, and what he’s doing next -How covering politics every day affects you -The type of Libertarianism Josh believes in -Why living in cities is bad for us -How biology predicts one’s political views -Whether mental health is a left wing concern And loads more! The full version is only available to paid subsc...
Jun 16, 2025•52 min•Ep. 119
Dixon Cox is back once again, and it’s the closest thing you’ll find to GB News’ Headliners (RIP). This week: -Rachel Reeves delivers her new Spending Review -New Reform chairman David Bull claims that ‘immigration is the lifeblood of this country’ -Nigel Farage says that anyone can become Welsh in five years -Riots erupt in Ballymena and Los Angeles -Elon Musk apologises to Donald Trump And more! The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 118
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by former MEP and Director of the Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity, Steven Woolfe. They discuss: -Steven’s views on Nigel Farage, from working closely with him in the past -Why Reform UK is a centre-left party -Whether Rupert Lowe will join the Tories -Why the Boriswave was deliberate -How to solve our legal and illegal immigration problems -Why multiculturalism is a failed idea -His thoughts on the future of the Tories an...
Jun 09, 2025•40 min•Ep. 117
On this week’s episode of The Current Thing, Nick is joined by founder of the Women’s Safety Initiative, Jess Gill. They discuss: -How immigration policy has made Britain much less safe for women -The experiences that caused Jess to start the Women’s Safety Initiative -Whether immigration or the trans issue is more of a threat to women -The challenges in getting people to support this cause -Whether any of our political parties will tackle this problem -The political gap between Gen Z men and wo...
Jun 02, 2025•37 min•Ep. 116
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 The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/rupert-lowe-to-join-tories-with-paul Get all full episodes with top gues...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 115
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! The full version, with 20 minutes of extra content, is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https:/...
May 26, 2025•34 min•Ep. 114
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 -Hi...
May 19, 2025•44 min•Ep. 113
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. The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/keir-starmer-channels-...
May 14, 2025•58 min•Ep. 112
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...
May 12, 2025•32 min•Ep. 111
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 The full version is only available to paid subscribers, so click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-starmer-sack-lucy-powell-with Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's pr...
May 07, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 110
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 -Whet...
May 05, 2025•35 min•Ep. 109
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 Get all full ...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 108
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 billiona...
Apr 28, 2025•35 min•Ep. 107
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...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 106
This week Ed Dutton returns to The Current Thing to talk about his new biography of the controversial, enigmatic genius Jonathan Bowden, who has become a highly influential figure following his premature death. We discuss: -Why Ed has been attacked by the ‘online right’ for writing this book -Bowden’s extraordinary speaking ability, and the traits that made him a genius -Bowden’s relationships with Michael Gove and Damian Thompson of the Spectator -Why an intellectual like Bowden was drawn to os...
Apr 21, 2025•10 min•Ep. 105
Hello, Dixon Cox is back again—sort of. Paul is away doing some woke thing called a ‘holiday’, so Will Kingston, of GB News and the Fire at Will podcast, has stepped in from our Empire beyond beyond the seas. And we have a lot to discuss, as this week: -The Sun runs the headline ‘Britain is Broken’, following a very grim poll -Ben Habib launches a new party (kind of) -The Birmingham bins crisis rages on -A whistleblower reveals anti-white recruitment at West Yorkshire police -Douglas Murray’s de...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 104
Former Conservative and UKIP MP Douglas Carswell recently published his nine ‘Milestones’ to fix Britain’s many problems. We go in depth on these with Douglas for the latest episode of The Current Thing, as we discuss: -How to fix Britain’s legal and illegal migration problem -Why the ‘Boriswave’ happened -How Tony Blair’s legacy ruined Britain -Why we have ended up with radical left ‘activist judges’ -Why the cabinet system of government is a ‘Potemkin charade’ -How ministers can take back cont...
Apr 14, 2025•31 min•Ep. 103
Dixon Cox is back again! This week: -Top politicians condemn the treatment of Lucy Connolly -Trump’s tariffs send the world into meltdown, but is there a plan? -The BBC is accused of ‘Islamist propaganda’ for using the word ‘revert’ -Prisoners who refuse to join Islamist gangs are being separated for their own safety -The White House is unhappy about Britain’s treatment of pro-life activist, Livia Tossici-Bolt -Plus Peak Woke and Ed Davey watch The full version is only available to paid subscrib...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 102
Hello, Dixon Cox is back, and we have a lot to get stuck into, as this week: -Two-tier sentencing guidelines are averted at the last minute -Police visit parents for giving their opinion in a WhatsApp group -Keir Starmer hosts a roundtable discussion on Netflix show Adolescence (lol) -Marine Le Pen is banned from running for President of France -A toddler is kicked out of a nursery for being transphobic -Ed Davey rides a pretend horse The full version, with an extra hour of content, is only avai...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 101
Back to the interview format today, as Nick is joined by returning guest, Lord Frost. Topics discussed: -The recent civil war in Reform UK -Nigel Farage’s comments on Islam and mass deportations -Why Reform is healthy competition for the Tories -How the ‘Boriswave’ happened, and where immigration should be capped -How to deal with the small boats crisis -Whether the right will unite in 2029 -How Kemi Badenoch can catch up to Reform in the polls -The controversy over whether Rishi Sunak is Englis...
Mar 24, 2025•42 min•Ep. 100
Hello, Dixon Cox is back once again. This week: -Nigel Farage hints that Rupert Lowe might be allowed back in Reform UK -The Times reports on a secret meeting between Farage and Dominic Cummings -Farage complains of alleged racism directed at Zia Yusuf -Councillors defect to Reform, whilst local organisers resign -Kemi Badenoch does another speech -Labour dismantle NHS England, as Starmer praises the ‘leaner, smaller state’ (!) -Shakespeare is cancelled for promoting ‘white supremacy’ The full v...
Mar 19, 2025•56 min•Ep. 99
Hello, Dixon Cox is back once again. This week we go in depth on the ongoing civil war in Reform UK, as we ask: -What comes next for Rupert Lowe? -How much will this damage Reform? -What is the role of Zia Yusuf? And loads more! The full version is only available to paid subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/what-next-for-reform-uk-with-paul Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, al...
Mar 12, 2025•56 min•Ep. 98
Hello, Dixon Cox is back once again. This week: -Zelenksy says he is “ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership” -JD Vance offends Britain with his “random country” comments -Tories attack Farage over his views on Zelensky -Trump signs a huge semiconductor deal with Taiwan -We give our take on that crazy White House meeting -Plus Peak Woke, and loads more The full version is only available to paid subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/zelensky-forced-to-negoti...
Mar 05, 2025•45 min•Ep. 97
Dixon Cox is back once again. This week: -We break down the German election, and ask if the AfD are really ‘far right’, as some claim -Starmer visits Trump to discuss Ukraine and defence spending -Trump refuses to call Putin a dictator -The UK thought police strike again -Plus Peak Woke, and loads more The full version is only available to paid subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/is-the-far-right-on-the-rise-in-germany Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's pr...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 96
Dixon Cox is back once again. This week: -Starmer says he is prepared to send British troops to Ukraine -Zelensky calls for a European army -JD Vance embarrasses Europe with a scathing speech -Ashley St. Clair says she is having Elon Musk’s baby -Fraser Nelson claims Rishi Sunak is English, but X users aren’t sure he’s right -Plus Peak Woke! The full version is only available to paid subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-starmer-send-troops-to-ukraine Get all full epis...
Feb 19, 2025•58 min•Ep. 95
Dixon Cox is back! This week: -The Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp scandal -Kemi Badenoch completes 100 days as Tory leader, and rules out a pact with Reform -Trump threatens tariffs if Labour go ahead with the Online Safety Act -Trump also bans paper straws -Taylor Swift is booed at the Super Bowl -Plus Peak Woke, and Ed Davey Watch! The full version is only available to paid subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/labour-whatsapp-scandal-with-paul Get all full episodes with top gues...
Feb 18, 2025•53 min•Ep. 94
After a short break we are back with another episode of Dixon Cox. This week: -The Keir Starmer voice coach scandal -Angela Rayner’s new ‘Islamophobia’ council -Reform UK top a major poll for the first time -Trump orders federal employees to remove pronouns -Plus Peak Woke, and Ed Davey Watch! The full version is 2 hours long and is only available to paid subscribers. Link here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/did-starmer-break-lockdown-rules Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's privat...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 93
