British Thought Leaders

Marie Kawthar Daouda: Decolonization Destroys Culture-We Need to Celebrate Our Civilization’s Beauty

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Marie Kawthar Daouda, lecturer in French at Oriel College Oxford.
Marie talks about the damage caused by decolonization, the importance of preserving and celebrating our past, why we need to look beyond surface identity to appreciate true human values, and why creating beauty matters in today's automated world.

Calum Miller: If We Really Believe in Equality Then Every Life Is Equal Including Babies in the Womb

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Calum Miller, ethicist, philosopher and medical doctor.
Calum teaches Philosophy at the University of Oxford, where his research focuses on abortion policy in practice.
He talks about the status of abortion in Britain, why legalising abortion doesn't necessarily lead to better health outcomes, and why he thinks choosing life is the best option.

Ian Pace: Academic Freedom is at the Very Heart of What Makes a University a Great Institution

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Professor Ian Pace from City, University of London.
Ian is a founding member of London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom, Britain's first council to support academic freedom in higher education.
He says the organisation was needed to counter the effect of movements such as gender identity ideology, decolonisation and critical race theory.

Ben Habib: Multiculturalism Has Failed. We Urgently Need to Dramatically Reduce Immigration

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Ben Habib, Deputy Leader of Reform UK.
Ben talks about the failures of the Conservative Party, the attack on what it means to be British, why multiculturalism hasn't worked, and what can be done to stop Britain's brain drain.

Geoff Hill: The World Will Suffer If We Don’t Help Africa Solve Its Electricity Problem

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Geoff Hill, author, journalist and conservationist.
Geoff talks about two reports he wrote, published by Net Zero Watch, that detail two big problems in Africa: deforestation and access to clean water.
Geoff explains why both of these could be solved by supporting Africa to develop electricity infrastructure. And why the loss of Africa's massive forests is the whole world's problem.

Karen Harradine: Anti-Semitism Is Everywhere. This Is a Very Dangerous Time for Jews in Britain

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Karen Harradine, anthropologist and journalist who specialises in anti-Semitism.
Karen talks about the rise of anti-Semitism in the freedom movement and across mainstream media, as well as discussing recent events in Israel and the West.

Graham Linehan: My Views Are Not Controversial But I Lost Everything After Speaking Out

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Graham Linehan, one of Britain's most successful sitcom writers and creator of Father Ted.
Graham talks about creating characters that became part of our culture, how comedy is not playing the role it should in society, and why speaking out for women's rights was something he was willing to give up his career for.

Catherine Perez-Shakdam: The War in Israel Is Just the Start. This Is an Attack on the West

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Catherine Perez-Shakdam, journalist, commentator and expert on the Middle East.
Catherine spent years in Iran as a journalist and saw the dangers of the regime. After fleeing to the West, she tells her story and warns of the disruptive and dangerous role Iran is playing in Israel and the West.

Vincent McGovern: In Law, the Father Has Equal Rights. In Reality, He Has No Rights

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Vincent McGovern, author, campaigner and father.
After being denied access to his own children, Vincent became a self-taught expert in family law and family courts. He learned how to fight back against a system that he says is heavily weighted against fathers. And he tells his story to help other struggling dads do the same.

Nick Buckley: Stand Up and Be Courageous -- Doing Nothing Is Not an Option

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Nick Buckley MBE who is standing as an independent candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Nick talks about the changes he'd like to see in his region, and how 20 years of working with the homeless mean he knows how to solve Manchester's homelessness problem.
He also talks about his experience of being sacked by the charity he founded for criticizing Black Lives Matter -- and what happened when he refused to take his dismissal lying down.