British Thought Leaders

Without Freedom in Our Universities, Our Progress in Human Knowledge Will Stall: Abhishek Saha

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Professor Abhishek Saha, founding member of London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom, who explains why the currently paused Higher Education Act is crucial for academic freedom and our wider society.

The Only Safeguard That Works Is Saying We Don't Kill People: Palliative Care Dr. Cajetan Skowronski

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with geriatric & palliative care Doctor Cajetan Skowronski to talk about assisted suicide and euthanasia. Dr. Skowronski warns that assisted death will not remain only for the terminally ill. He says the experience of other countries shows the slippery slope toward assisted death for groups such as the elderly and disabled is inevitable.

The West Should Support Free, Fair Elections in All of Africa, Not Just Favored States: Geoff Hill

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Geoff Hill, Zimbabwean author and the chief Africa correspondent at The Washington Times and The Spectator. Hill talks about elections in Africa moving in a positive direction and why the West turns a blind eye to election rigging in some states but not others.

Young People Are United on Core Issues and Will Take Britain Forward: Sam Bidwell

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Sam Bidwell, director of the Next Generation Centre at the Adam Smith Institute think tank. Bidwell says the idea that Britain’s youth are all woke and Left-leaning is a myth, that the broken social contract is a radicalizing force, and that young people of different political beliefs are united on many key policy issues.

Growth Has Screeched to a Halt After Centuries of Enormous Increases in Prosperity: Jon Moynihan

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Jon Moynihan, businessman, author, and member of the House of Lords. Moynihan says a return to economic growth is crucial for Britain’s future and that our move toward a social democracy has put massive obstacles in the way.

Former Civil Servant on Mountains of Paperwork, NIMBYism, Abuse of Legal System: Michael Dnes

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Michael Dnes, head of transport policy at Stonehaven consultancy and a former civil servant at the Department for Transport. Michael talks about the challenges of Britain’s aging infrastructure, the ever-growing red tape culture, spurious legal objections, and NIMBYism.

Net Zero Energy Policies Are Damaging Our Economy, Livelihoods: David Turver

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with energy expert David Turver to talk about how renewables pushed energy prices so high, the damage Net Zero is doing to our industry and lives, and why he’s so concerned about government powers granted in the Energy Act 2023.
David writes on Substack: davidturver.substack.com

Salmon Farming Is Wiping Out Wild Fish and Damaging Our Environment: Nick Measham

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Nick Measham, the CEO of conservation charity WildFish, to talk about industrial salmon farming, how it’s pushing wild salmon and trout toward extinction, and the damage it does to the marine environment.

The Chinese Regime Is Interfering With Britain’s Academic Freedom: Michelle Shipworth

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Michelle Shipworth, associate professor of energy and social sciences at University College London, to talk about how the Chinese Communist Party is chipping away at academic freedom in Britain.

Nanny State Bans Will Lead to an Unhappy and Extremely Oppressive Society: Christopher Snowdon

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the free market think tank Institute of Economic Affairs, to talk about why he opposes government intervention in alcohol, smoking, and obesity issues, and how these public health measures affect our freedoms.