Islam is the fastest-growing faith community in Britain. Domes and minarets are redefining the skylines of towns and cities as mosques become an increasingly prominent feature. Yet while Britain has prided itself on being a global home of cosmopolitanism and modern civilisation, its deep-rooted relationship with Islam is complex, threatened by rising hostility. There is much media debate about embracing diversity in our communities, but what does integration look like on the ground, in places li...
Aug 09, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on #SWYSI, we are joined by commentator and popular YouTuber Carl Benjamin for a wide-ranging discussion on politics, the culture wars, philosophy, ancient history, England, English history and the foundation of English identity as well as the "long march through the institutions" and the rise of Critical Race Theory. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the...
Aug 02, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on #SWYSI we speak with Jason Miller, Chief Spokesman for the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign and Trump presidential transition team and Senior Adviser to the Trump 2020 re-election campaign. On 1 July 2021, Miller launched the social network Gettr, which is targeted at conservatives and which Miller has described as a "place where people won't be cancelled". --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe...
Aug 02, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on #SWYSI, we are joined by legendary pollster Frank Luntz. As the world's leading expert on political language & communication, Dr. Luntz is extremely well known in both his native USA as well as the UK, where his advice is eagerly sought by governments and senior politicians. Dr Frank Luntz, has spent the summer working with the Centre for Policy Studies on a landmark survey of the British public’s language and values. He has conducted one of the most extensive polling exercises yet ...
Jul 30, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast The NCF proudly presents Ep. 2 of our newest show: Widdecombe, Webb & Woberts LIVE (#NCFWWW), a fortnightly talk show where our opinionated hosts, Emma Webb, the Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe and Abi Roberts lead you on a lively, provocative and hopefully entertaining romp through the week’s most relevant headlines. Viewer questions & comments are welcomed throughout the show. This time, Widdecombe, Webb & Woberts discuss how the UK government might stem the tide of migrants crossing the English Chann...
Jul 30, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast The NCF proudly presents our newest show: Widdecombe, Webb & Woberts LIVE, a monthly talk show where YOU ask the questions. Every episode, our opinionated hosts, Emma Webb, the Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe and Abi Roberts will lead you on a lively, provocative and hopefully entertaining romp through the week’s most relevant headlines. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on t...
Jul 15, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on #SWYSI, Nick Timothy, author, columnist and former Downing Street Chief of Staff under PM Theresa May, discusses English identity and the future of the Union, arguing that England has been denied the voice it deserves by elites who would rather Englishness didn't exist. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make sure you Receive...
Jul 15, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on #SWYSI, Peter Whittle speaks with artist, The Critic columnist and author Alexander Adams, author of "Culture War: Art, Identity Politics and Cultural Entryism" and "Iconoclasm, Identity Politics and the Erasure of History". Culture War: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Culture-War-... Iconoclasm: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iconoclasm-I... --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and th...
Jul 09, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast The New Culture Forum proudly presents episode 1 of its new book discussion show: "Between the Lines". Each month, host Marc Sidwell will invite a well-known figure to select and discuss the 5 books they regard as their favourite or most important, or which have had the greatest influence or impact on them personally. Marc's first guest is the author and commentator Michael Collins, whose works include the critically-acclaimed book "Likes of Us: A Biography of the White Working Class" as well as...
Jul 02, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast A former leader of the Conservatives in the London Assembly, Gareth Bacon MP is a member of the Conservative Party's anti-woke "Common Sense Group" (CSG). This influential group of Conservative Parliamentarians has published a new book with a long-term vision on how the party should adopt "common sense solutions" to crime, immigration and the culture wars. Among the policies proposed are the break up of the BBC, taking on the internet giants, scrapping the Supreme Court, defeating woke-ism, endi...
Jun 30, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Since 9/11, the Western world has been preoccupied with Islam and its role in terrorism. Yet public debate about the faith is polarized—one camp praises "the religion of peace" while the other claims all Muslims are terrorists. In "Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam", Yasmine speaks out as a woman born in the Western world who was forcefully married to a high-ranking member of Al Qaeda. Despite being a first-generation Canadian, she never felt at home in the West. And even thou...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Prof. Doug Stokes is a Professor in International Security and Strategy at Exeter University. He writes for numerous publications, including The Spectator, The Critic, The Telegraph and Quilette. In this episode of #SWYSI he discusses the state of free speech in universities and government attempts to offer protection, the top-down imposition of fringe theories such as decolonising education and critical race theory, the left's attempt to deconstruct Western civilisation, the importance of self-...
Jun 30, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the most eagerly anticipated media events in years, if not decades, the launch of GB News earlier this week has been both celebrated and condemned. The mission of GB News is similar to ours here at the New Culture Forum -- and indeed many of GB News's presenters & guests have appeared on our channel, too. So, we very much welcome the arrival of GB News. But what should we make of the channel now that it has launched? To discuss this we are joined by: * Baroness Claire Fox * Gawain Towler,...
Jun 19, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast From the Biden Administration to Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, America is experiencing attempts to impose a top-down revolution. So argues Prof. Victor Davis Hanson, one of America's pre-eminent conservative commentators. A classical & military historian, Prof. Hanson has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Washington Times, and other media outlets. He is a profe...
Jun 16, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast James Fox is a veteran British film star renowned for his appearances in such classics as "Passage to India" (directed by David Lean), "Remains of the Day" (with Sir Anthony Hopkins), "Performance" (with Sir Mick Jagger) and, more recently, "Sexy Beast" (with Ray Winstone & Sir Ben Kingsley). A patriarch of the famous Fox acting dynasty, James notable relations include his brother, Edward Fox, and his son, Laurence. Seldom interviewed, James Fox offers rare insights into his life in film, his co...
Jun 07, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) sofa this week is veteran journalist and famed political sketchwriter Quentin Letts, formerly of the Daily Mail and now with The Times & the Sunday Times. Taking aim at those in power he perceives to be curbing our freedoms, Quentin Letts decries the nannying, ninnying state in his new book "Stop Bloody Bossing Me About: How We Need To Stop Being Told What To Do". (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Bloody-...) "Hands, face, space. Curfews. Don't drink. B...
Jun 01, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI), Peter Whittle chats with author and novelist Joshua Humphreys, founder of the New Cavalier Reading Society, a membership group "dedicated to discussing humanities most profound questions, as explored by its most ingenious minds". --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make sure you Receive ...
May 26, 2021•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a view held by most people, so why has it become so controversial to state that trans women aren't women? On this episode of "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYI) we are joined by Prof. Kathleen Stock OBE, professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex and author of the best-selling book: "Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism". Prof. Stock discusses the issues of sex vs. gender and gender identity, and explains how trans activists, arguing that gender is psychological not p...
May 26, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Many would argue that the Conservative Party hasn't been truly conservative for quite some time. Where can these socially conservative voters turn? In the face of Tory electoral dominance, do smaller right-wing parties have any future in the UK? What should their role & purpose be? What issues should they focus on? Does splitting the right-wing vote pose any potential dangers? What is the future for conservatism in the UK? These are the issues for this episode of #NCFCounterCulture. Our panel: *...
May 23, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our guest on this week's "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) is journalist & commentator Alex Kaschuta, whose articles are published in the NY Post and numerous other publications. From internet dating, to increased class segregation and the decline of sex for procreation, Alex & Peter Whittle have a fascinating discussion about the realities and challenges of life in the topsy-turvy world of the 21st century. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our ch...
May 23, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Author & journalist Peter Hitchens returns to the "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) sofa for an in-depth discussion of his experiences living in the Soviet Union, the central tenets of Marxist ideology & the degree to which it has influenced post-War Britain (and its leaders), and the continuing story of the Far Left's permeation through our society & institutions. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button...
May 17, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our guest on this week's "So What You're Saying Is..." is the Reverend Dr. Bernard Randall, the chaplain to a Church of England school who was suspended and reported to the "Prevent" terrorist watchdog for a sermon responding to the school's adoption of a controversial LGBT policy created by a little-known organisation. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell ic...
May 17, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe returns to "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) to discuss Labour's future following its calamitous result in the May local elections, the urgent need for the Tories to defend free speech and tackle Woke extremists, and the role of the smaller right-wing parties, such as Reform and Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party. --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then...
May 17, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our guest on this episode of "So What You're Saying Is..." (#SWYSI) is the celebrated British historian, broadcaster & columnist Dominic Sandbrook. Well known for his acclaimed TV documentaries as well as his monumental history books on Britain since the 1950s, Dominic is also a columnist for the Sunday Times and Daily Mail. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dominic and Peter Whittle discuss many topics, including: * The demise of the football Super League and why it matters. Dominic argues that ...
May 04, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast This time on #NCFCounterCulture we discuss the politicization of policing in the UK. Has the police's support for politically active groups such as BLM & Stonewall, its double standards / selective policing of different protests and its controversial recording of "non-crime hate incidents", eroded public trust and confidence? What should we make of last week's news that the Home Secretary Priti Patel wants the police to stop recording these "non-hate crime incidents" over fears that the College...
May 04, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Film director Martin Durkin, dubbed "the Michael Moore of the right" and perhaps best known to our audiences for "Brexit: The Movie", returns to the #SWYSI sofa to discuss his newest documentary, a provocative feature-length film on the politics of race in America. In the "Great American Race Game" (https://greatamericanracegame.com/) , Durkin explores a number of awkward questions: Has the accusation of ‘racist’ descended into a cheap political slur, used cynically and casually by the America...
May 04, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the wake of the US verdict in the George Floyd case and following the release of Tony Sewell's "Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities" report here in the UK, this week's #SWYSI examines the state of race relations in the UK, the left's attitude to ethnic minorities, education and social mobility. Our guest is campaigner Calvin Robinson, a former secondary school teacher who is now Senior Research Fellow at Policy Exchange. He has also been involved with grass roots campaigns to prevent i...
May 04, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast *EXCLUSIVE* In his first interview since being "cancelled" for a comment he made in a 2020 YouTube interview (dealing with slavery & genocide), Dr. David Starkey returns to our #SWYSI sofa to explain his remarks and discuss the storm that engulfed him in the immediate aftermath. Dr. Starkey reveals that whilst his social life was broadly unaffected, the impact on his professional life was severe. In this era of woke, when once venerable institutions can no longer be relied upon, Dr. Starkey fou...
Apr 19, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast With much discussion recently about the unity of the United Kingdom, on this week's #NCFCounterCulture we turn our focus to England and its place in the Union. Joining us to discuss this are: * Robin Tilbrook, founder of the English Democrats party (which advocates for a devolved English Assembly and has advocated for English independence from the United Kingdom) * Nigel Jones, historian, journalist, author and former deputy editor at "History Today" * Emma Jones, Associate Fellow at Civitas --...
Apr 19, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a special tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on 9 April, the New Culture Forum presents this special programme featuring NCF director Peter Whittle and Rafe Heydel-Mankoo, also of the NCF but also an award-winning royal historian and commentator with over 20 years' experience covering royal events for national and international television and print media. (http://www.heydel-mankoo.com/) --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on Yo...
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