In praise of the 'very online right', with Connor Tomlinson
The UK conservative political class have not led the public discourse. Instead, they have been dragged, sometimes kicking and screaming, to sensible policies on issues such as immigration by independent media and prominent social media figures. In other words, 'the online right'. There are few more influential voices on the online right than political commentator Connor Tomlinson. Will and Connor freewheel on (among other things) how the public discourse has changed in the post-MSM age, immigration, the economy, the differences between Australian and British politics, and whether Reform are really capable of solving the country's problems.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.Watch Connor on YouTube here.
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Considering calculated risks, with Andrew Hastie
Right-wing political parties are facing identity crises across the Anglosphere. Reform is pushing the Conservatives to the brink of extinction, and Trump has remade the Republicans. However, the challenge may be most acute for the Australian Liberal Party, who are trying to work out what whey should stand for after a crushing election defeat earlier in the year. To discuss the future of the Liberal Party, and Australia, Will is joined by the Federal MP for Canning, Andrew Hastie. Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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Trans is so last year, with Eric Kaufmann
A surprising shift is taking place in the gender and sexual identities of young people. Since 2023 both trans and queer identification have dropped sharply within Generation Z. A medical miracle, or proof that the trans movement was a social contagion all along?To discuss this shift, along with the broader movements in the culture wars, Will is joined by Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham, and the Director for The Centre for Heterodox Social Science, Eric Kaufmann.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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How to save Britain, with David Starkey
Most historical revolutions are sudden and violent. Since 1997, the UK has experienced a 'slow-burn revolution', which has completely changed the country economically, demographically, culturally and administratively. Historian David Starkey joins Will to explain how it happened, and to consider whether the disastrous consequences of the Blairite revolution can be reversed.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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Multiculturalism is a delusion, with Harry Saul Markham
The war in Gaza has revealed some ugly realities of life in modern Britain: antisemitism, the failures of multiculturalism, and sectarian violence to name but a few. Whilst the war may (hopefully) be coming to an end, the problems at home remain. Has the multicultural melting pot melted? Will is joined by author of the new book, ‘The Melted Pot: Diversity, Antisemitism, and the Limits of Tolerance’, Harry Saul Markham.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.Buy 'The Melted Pot' here.
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