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The Sceptic

The Daily Sceptic

Welcome to The Sceptic, the Daily Sceptic’s weekly podcast. Host Laurie Wastell interviews the authors of some of the website’s most talked about recent pieces. Please subscribe, and remember: question everything; stay sane; live free. Produced by Richard Eldred.

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48:04

Something is Rotten in the State of Britain | The...

The Sceptic ·

2025/08/29

David Shipley on his prison corruption scandal investigation, Lucy Connolly’s release and the migrant hotel protests and David Turver on the energy price cap rise and Ed Miliband’s false promises.In Episode 48 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: David Shipley, journalist and commentator, on his Sunday Times story about corruption in British prisons, the release of Lucy Connolly, the anti-immigration protests and the significance of the flagging taking place across

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56:54

When a Pakistani Woman Condemned the Rape Gangs |...

The Sceptic ·

2025/08/22

Lubna Zaidi, host of Candid with Lubna, on receiving death threats for speaking out about the rape gangs; Charlotte Gill on migrant “Sanctuary Cities”; and Ben Pile’s bizarre debate with a green loon.In Episode 47 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Lubna Zaidi, a British-Pakistani ex-Apprentice star and host of Candid with Lubna, on how she received death threats and had to move out of her hometown after speaking out about the grooming gangs. Charlotte Gill,

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45:58

Cancelled Climate Dissenter Professor Norman Fenton...

The Sceptic ·

2025/08/15

Cancelled climate dissenter Professor Norman Fenton speaks outIn this special episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to fearless, peerless climate sceptic Professor Norman Fenton, about his life and times and the professional consequences he has suffered for speaking truth to power about Covid and climate science. Professor Fenton is a mathematician and computer scientist and Emeritus Professor of Risk Information Management at Queen Mary University London. Follow him on X. Visit his

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28:11

The Lunacy of Green Finance | James Graham

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2025/08/08

Pension funds are supposed to invest your money wisely so they can provide a return when you retire. So why are so many of them obsessed with controversial political causes like Net Zero?In this special episode of the Sceptic, James Graham, Senior Researcher on Financial Freedoms at the Prosperity Institute, exposes the scourge of Environmental and Social Governance, why your pension fund is costing you money by funding Net Zero, his confrontation with green fanatic fund managers and the ongoing

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01:05:54

The UK’s Empire of Censorship | Preston Byrne The...

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2025/08/01

US free-speech activist Preston Byrne on Ofcom’s ill-fated imperialism, J. Sorel on one year of two-tier Keir and Chris Morrison on phoney green jobs.In Episode 46 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Preston Byrne, lawyer and transatlantic free speech activist, on the UK Government’s global censorship empire and why Britain should have a First Amendment. J. Sorel, writer and historian, on the legacy of Southport, whether Britain is heading for civil war and his

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55:00

Another Summer of Unrest? | Jack Hadfield The Sceptic...

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2025/07/25

Independent journalist Jack Hadfield on the anti-asylum protests, Alan Miller on the tyranny of digital ID, and James Graham on why your pension is funding Net Zero.In Episode 45 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Independent journalist Jack Hadfield on what he’s seen while reporting live from the protests against asylum hotels – first in Epping, now in Canary Wharf – and whether they’re about to spread across the country. Alan Miller, co-founder of the Together

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49:43

Muslim Officials are Influencing Migration Policy |...

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2025/07/18

Solicitor Michael Phillips on the Muslims influencing migration policy, the Prosperity Institute’s Amar Johal on legislative reform and Ben Pile on the UN’s green censorship.In Episode 44 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Michael Phillips, solicitor advocate who works with Christian Concern, about a Christian woman pressured to convert to Islam who was denied asylum by a Muslim Home Office official. Amar Johal, former government lawyer and Director of Legislative

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46:56

The Last Men – Dr Charles Cornish-Dale / Raw Egg...

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2025/07/11

Dr Charles Cornish-Dale, also known as Raw Egg Nationalist, is an anthropologist, political commentator and men’s health writer and whose work has appeared in publications including the American Mind and the Spectator. He’s also the author of several books, the most recent of which is The Last Men: Liberalism and the Death of Masculinity which is out later this summer. In this special episode of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell and Charles discuss The Last Men, why testosterone has been declining

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01:07:34

Labour’s Welfare Farce | The Sceptic Ep.43 – William...

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2025/07/04

William Yarwood on Labour’s welfare farce, Niall Gooch on Catholicism vs the Lib Dems and Dr Tilak Doshi on Trump’s crusade against politicised science.In Episode 43 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: William Yarwood, Campaigns Manager at the Taxpayer's Alliance, on Labour's welfare farce and what it means for the deficit. Niall Gooch, writer and public servant, on the Catholic Lib Dem MP denied holy communion for voting in favour of assisted suicide, the Christian

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01:04:16

Parliament’s Week of Death | The Sceptic Ep.42 –...

The Sceptic ·

2025/06/27

Fleur Meston on 9-month abortion and assisted suicide, Dr Alka Seghal Cuthbert on the tyranny of the Equality Act and Andrew Gilligan on ‘Islamophobia’ and the rape gangs inquiry.In Episode 42 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Fleur Meston, writer and campaigner, on Parliament’s decriminalisation of abortion up to nine months and the legalisation of assisted suicide. Dr Alka Seghal Cuthbert, Director of Don't Divide Us, on the tyranny of the Equality Act and why

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01:16:56

Why the UK Riots | The Sceptic Ep.41 – Tom Jones

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2025/06/20

David Shipley on the rape gangs inquiry, Tom Jones on the meaning of the Ballymena riots and Ben Pile on the mad alarmism around dimming the sun.In Episode 41 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: David Shipley, writer on prisons, crime and justice, on Baroness Casey's bombshell grooming gangs rapid audit and plus the Muslim lobby in the Home Office. Tom Jones, writer and Conservative councillor, on what the Ballymena riots in Northern Ireland say about the fractious

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01:10:16

Will Britain Become ‘Majority-Minority’? | The...

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2025/06/13

Rob Bates on how to stop Britain becoming majority-minority, Tilak Doshi on Trump vs the Green Blob and Mario Trabucco on George Osborne’s Elgin Marbles betrayal.In Episode 40 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Rob Bates, founder and Research Director of the Centre for Migration Control, on the alarming projections that the white British are on course to be a minority in Britain within 40 years – and what can be done about it. Dr Tilak Doshi, the Daily Sceptic’s

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01:04:11

Multiculturalism vs Free Speech | The Sceptic Ep.39...

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2025/06/06

Michael Reiners on multiculturalism vs free speech, Charlotte Gill on Commie Academy and more and Tim Samuels on ‘White Men Can’t Work’.In Episode 39 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Michael Reiners, barrister and writer, on Britain's new blasphemy law, and how multiculturalism is closely linked with our free speech woes. Charlotte Gill, Daily Sceptic columnist and author of the Woke Waste substack, who exposes Sadiq Khan's connections with LBC, whether BBC

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58:22

Kicking Woke out of the Bar | The Sceptic Ep. 38 with...

The Sceptic ·

2025/05/30

Chris Bayliss on the scandal of Commonwealth voting, Sarah Phillimore on the bar’s scrapped EDI plans and Eugyppius on Germany and South Africa.In Episode 38 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Chris Bayliss, independent consultant and writer, on the police response to the Liverpool car incident this week – and the scandal of Commonwealth votes in UK elections. Sarah Phillimore, barrister and gender-critical campaigner, on how the Bar Standards Board has been

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01:06:48

David Frost on Starmer’s EU sellout and the death of...

The Sceptic ·

2025/05/23

Lord Frost on Starmer’s surrender to the EU, James Price on Britain’s dysfunctional state and David Shipley on Lucy Connolly’s failed appeal.In Episode 37 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: David Frost, Lord Frost of Allenton, former chief Brexit negotiator, Conservative Peer and Telegraph columnist, on Keir Starmer’s Brexit betrayal – and whether the Tory Party is on its last legs. James Price, political commentator and former senior Special Adviser, on everything

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59:42

Starmer’s Phoney Migration Crackdown

The Sceptic ·

2025/05/16

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests:Karl Williams, Research Director at the Centre for Policy Studies, and the author of the recent CPS report ‘Here to Stay? Estimating the Scale and Cost of Long-Term Migration’, on why Keir Starmer’s immigration announcement is not as radical as it seems. Dan Hitchens, Senior Editor at First Things, on what's at stake in the crunch third reading of the assisted suicide Bill. And for our

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01:15:38

Andrew Doyle: Labour's Grooming Gang Shame

The Sceptic ·

2025/05/09

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests:Andrew Doyle, comedian, broadcaster, and author, on Labour minister Lucy Powell's outrageous dismissal of the grooming gangs scandal as a “dog whistle” – and what it says about her party. Plus a preview of his new book, The End of Woke. Andrew Orlowski, business columnist at the Telegraph, who joins Laurie in the studio to discuss the problems with the UK-India trade deal, why Reform

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39:35

The End of American Empire? – With Doug Stokes

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2025/05/02

In this Special Episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to Doug Stokes, Professor of International Security and Strategy at Exeter University, Senior Advisor at the Prosperity Institute and author of books including Against Decolonisation: Campus Culture Wars and the Decline of the West.Doug and Laurie discuss whether peace is on the cards in Ukraine, the effect of the war on Russia’s geopolitical position, whether MAGA is right to lament America’s position as global superintendent, the future of

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26:56

The Truth About the Elgin Marbles

The Sceptic ·

2025/04/25

In this Special Episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to Dr Mario Trabucco della Toretta, classical archaeologist and writer.In this extended interview, Laurie and Mario discuss the British Museum and why it’s the best in the world, its magnificent collection and where it came from, why the ‘decolonise’ lobby is so wrong to claim it’s all ‘looted’, the truth about the Elgin Marbles, why the arguments for repatriating them don’t stack up, what’s behind the anti-Westernism of the ‘decolonisers’ and

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37:03

The System of Diversity – with Ben Cobley

The Sceptic ·

2025/04/18

In this Special Episode of the Sceptic, Laurie speaks to Ben Cobley, commentator and author of The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity and The Progress Trap: The Modern Left and the False Authority of History, out next month.They discuss Ben’s concept of the “system of diversity” we find ourselves living in our multicultural society, Laurie’s research on hate crime and why that’s a prime example of it, why it’s so unforgiving, the concept of ‘community leaders’ and whether they are

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