The Winston Marshall Show

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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with novelist and cultural critic Lionel Shriver for a wide-ranging conversation on immigration, national identity, childlessness, and the psychological roots of progressive politics.

We begin with the backlash to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s claim that Britain has been “colonised,” and explore why immigration has become the most morally charged issue in Western politics. Shriver argues that debates over borders, demographic change, and the so-called “great replacement” divide societies into irreconcilable camps, and that mass migration touches deep anthropological instincts that elites refuse to acknowledge.

The discussion moves beyond economics into culture and psychology, examining performative guilt, self-righteousness, and what Shriver calls the narcissism at the heart of modern progressive ideology. We explore why national identity has been hollowed out, why anti-border politics often coexists with hyper-individualism, and how the collapse of religious faith has left a moral vacuum filled by activism.

We also debate falling birth rates, the status of motherhood, childlessness, and whether Western societies can survive demographic decline without either restoring cultural confidence or radically transforming themselves. Shriver argues that a civilisation unwilling to reproduce itself cannot expect to endure.

A provocative and deeply philosophical conversation about immigration, identity, family, and whether the West still believes in itself.
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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
02:17 Has Britain Been “Colonised”?
05:38 The Great Replacement: Theory or Demographic Fact?
08:15 Why Immigration Became a Moral Absolute
11:29 White Guilt, Vanity & Progressive Psychology
14:35 The Nation State vs Borderless Ideology
18:06 Self-Obsession & the Progressive Mindset
23:31 The White Saviour Complex Explained
26:39 Do the Left Even Believe in Countries?
31:35 From Liberal to Conservative: Shriver’s Turning Point
35:49 Women, Motherhood & the Politics of Immigration
41:08 Childlessness, Status & Cultural Decline
49:01 Radical Individualism & the Loss of Norms
57:40 If We Don’t Have Children, We’ll Be Replaced
1:12:38 Immigration Rage, Identity & What People Really Feel
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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with investigative journalist and feminist campaigner Julie Bindel for a forensic and deeply disturbing conversation on Britain’s grooming gang scandal, institutional failure, and the ongoing cover-up.

Julie traces the origins of the r*pe gang crisis back to the 1990s, long before it became national news, and explains how police, social services, and local authorities repeatedly ignored warnings from families. We discuss cases from Leeds, Blackpool, Rotherham, Telford, and London, and examine why organised child sexual exploitation by predominantly Pakistani Muslim gangs was treated as politically untouchable.

The conversation explores the role of multiculturalism, fear of being labelled racist, and the systematic refusal to prosecute perpetrators or protect victims. Julie outlines how many abused girls were instead criminalised, dismissed as troublesome, or left trapped in prostitution, while those responsible faced little accountability.

We also examine Sadiq Khan’s denial of grooming gangs in London, the contrast between county lines drug crime and organised r*pe networks, and Rupert Lowe’s independent inquiry into the scandal.

Julie argues that without a full statutory inquiry, with real legal consequences, justice will remain out of reach for thousands of victims.

A harrowing and unflinching discussion about child sexual exploitation, state failure, political cowardice, and whether Britain is finally prepared to confront one of the darkest chapters in its modern history.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:41 The Origins of Grooming Gangs
07:13 Police & Social Services Failures
09:41 Why the Media Refused to Report It
14:28 The Charlene Downes Case Explained
18:55 The Guardian Rejection
22:23 Politics & Institutional Fear
26:37 The London Grooming Gangs Reality
31:53 Sadiq Khan, County Lines & Race Baiting
35:48 Why the Victims Were Blamed
47:16 The National Inquiry & What It Must Expose
53:22 Trafficking Girls to Pakistan
59:58 “Hundreds of Thousands” of Victims
1:02:25 Quashing Victim Convictions & Amnesty
1:05:09 Starmer, Political Will & What Happens Next
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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with investigative journalist Mike Benz to break down the latest Epstein files, the intelligence networks surrounding them, and why these revelations are shaking political establishments on both sides of the Atlantic.

We examine the newly released documents revealing Epstein’s role as a financial fixer for global elites, his deep ties to intelligence agencies, and the revolving door between government power, private finance, and national security. Mike explains how favours, insider access, and influence peddling shaped decisions at the highest levels of American and British politics.

The conversation explores CIA connections, the Mandelson affair, crony capitalism, and why Epstein appears less like an isolated criminal and more like a central node in a vast elite network. We also discuss censorship operations, the weaponisation of disinformation laws, and the growing backlash against the digital censorship regime.

We then turn to Epstein’s death, the unanswered questions surrounding it, newly revealed prison footage, and why official explanations continue to fuel public distrust.

A deeply unsettling conversation about power, corruption, secrecy, and why the Epstein scandal may be far bigger than anyone was prepared to admit.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:33 The “Favour Bank”: How Epstein Bought Influence
06:09 Insider Information, Markets & Political Corruption
09:00 The Revolving Door Between Power & Money
11:26 Why This Evidence Changes Everything
15:42 Epstein’s FOIA Request to the CIA
20:12 Bear Stearns, BCCI & Intelligence Money Laundering
28:30 The Iran-Contra Network Explained
31:54 New Files That Vindicate Old Suspicions
37:41 Was Epstein a Russian or Israeli Agent?
44:31 Intelligence “Affinity Networks” vs Formal Agencies
50:00 Why Full Disclosure Terrifies the State
56:25 National Security as a Cover Story
1:03:41 Circumstantial Evidence vs Hard Proof
1:12:21 Epstein’s Death, Missing Files & What Comes Next
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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and peer Lord Andrew Roberts for a sweeping conversation on Britain after 1945, the defeat of Churchill, and the post-war settlement that shaped the modern world.

We begin with why Winston Churchill lost the 1945 general election, despite winning the war, and how promises of state provision, nationalisation, and the Beveridge Report reshaped British politics. Lord Roberts explains how wartime socialism, propaganda, and unrealistic expectations laid the foundations for decades of economic stagnation.

The discussion explores Britain’s post-war decline, austerity, debt, and the illusion of prosperity created by Lend-Lease, Marshall Plan aid, and Keynesian economics. We examine why Germany and Japan rebuilt faster than Britain, how trade unions and high taxation crippled growth, and why successive governments chose to manage decline rather than confront it.

We also discuss immigration, the welfare state, deindustrialisation, and how the failures of the 1945 settlement echo through Brexit, Trump, globalisation, and the collapse of the rules-based international order. Lord Roberts reflects on NATO, the United Nations, American power, and why the West now faces a historic turning point.

A wide-ranging and authoritative conversation about history, power, leadership, and whether Britain can rediscover the courage to reverse its long decline.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:23 Why did Churchill lose the 1945 Election
05:00 Appeasement, Blame & the Conservative Collapse
06:34 The Beveridge Report & the Dream of a New Jerusalem
10:51 War Socialism, Lend-Lease & National Delusion
12:36 Bankruptcy, Austerity & Britain’s Financial Reality
14:28 Why Germany & Japan Recovered Faster
17:24 Keynes, American Loans & Avoiding Collapse
22:23 The Marshall Plan & Stopping European Communism
24:09 Learning the Wrong Lessons from Victory
28:04 Trade Unions, Inflation & the Road to the 1970s
33:24 Immigration After the War & Changing Britain
39:35 Corelli Barnett & Britain’s Long Economic Decline
54:43 The Revolt Against the 1945 Settlement
1:07:43 Leadership, Thatcher & Britain’s Future
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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with author and investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger for a forensic conversation on the Minneapolis ICE clashes, political radicalisation, and why he argues that the modern left is getting people killed.

We examine the killings that followed ICE deportation operations in Minneapolis, the role of activist networks in obstructing law enforcement, and how rhetoric comparing ICE to Nazis has fuelled reckless and dangerous behaviour. Michael explains why he believes organised interference, misinformation, and moral absolutism created the conditions for violence.

The discussion explores left-wing authoritarianism, the psychology of radical movements, and how protest tactics have shifted from civil disobedience to deliberate confrontation. We compare Minneapolis to Portland’s autonomous zones, January 6, and Black Lives Matter, and examine why decentralised activist networks are so difficult to contain.

We also debate the failures of ICE training and leadership, the Trump administration’s strategic missteps, the Second Amendment, personal responsibility, and whether democratic protest crosses a line when it interferes with law enforcement operations.

A hard-hitting and deeply uncomfortable conversation about ideology, power, accountability, and how political movements can lose control of their own consequences.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:36 The Left's Role in Minneapolis
08:24 The Left's Tactics and Responsibility
14:23 The Comparison with January 6 and Charlottesville
19:30 Criticisms of ICE and the Trump Administration
26:33 The Role of Personal Responsibility and the Second Amendment
43:49 The Ideology of the Left and Group Hysteria
57:46 The Impact of the Left's Actions on Public Perception
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