British Thought Leaders

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.

Will Geddes: I See the Darker Sides of the World, Which Most People Hopefully Never Have to See

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Will Geddes, international security specialist and problem fixer to the stars.
Will talks about his life as security expert for celebrities, politicians and business leaders, what it's like working in the most hostile of environments, and how people can stay safe in today's hectic world.

Dom Wightman: The Countryside Is Incredibly Powerful If It Wants to Be, There’s a Lot of Anger There

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Dom Wightman, editor and co-founder of Country Squire Magazine.
Dom talks about the threats facing farmers and their traditions. And the ongoing battle between countryside wisdom and bureaucracy.
He also discusses the damage environmental activists are doing to the countryside, and why the government needs to pay more attention to the angst of rural people.

Steven Woolfe: People Want Immigration Controlled Because They See the Changes Impacting Their Lives

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Steven Woolfe, Director of the Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity.
Steven talks about how how immigration policies have driven divisions in Britain, and why elected European leaders keep failing to fulfil their immigration promises.
He discusses the economic prospects facing the party that wins the next election, and why it’s crucial to tackle the criminals behind illegal immigration.

John Curtice: What the Polls Say About the Upcoming Election, Net Zero and Scottish Independence

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Sir John Curtice, polling expert and Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University.
Sir John discusses what the polls are telling us about the next election, Net Zero, immigration and Scottish independence.
He also talks about the ongoing challenges of mass polling and why pollsters sometimes get things completely wrong.

Sarah Phillimore: Children Cannot Make Life-Changing Decisions About Medical or Surgical Transition

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with family lawyer Sarah Phillimore to talk about the importance of protecting children from making life-changing decisions under the influence of gender identity ideology.
As a co-founder of Fair Cop, Sarah talks about woke ideologies affecting the police force and why the police only seem to support one ideological trend.

Geoffrey Nice: Govt Ignored Our Tribunal Findings Because of a Policy Not to Act Against China

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with judge and distinguished human rights barrister Sir Geoffrey Nice KC.
Sir Geoffrey talks about the problems created by long and expensive international legal proceedings, based on his experience prosecuting Slobodan Milosevic and working at the International Criminal Court.
He discusses the two tribunals he chaired to investigate human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party, and the importance of the designation of Genocide.

Danny Kruger: Young People are Realizing that Progressiveness is Undermining Their Future

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Conservative Member of Parliament Danny Kruger to discuss his latest book 'Covenant: The New Politics of Home, Neighbourhood and Nation'.
Danny talks about restoring the virtues that he says are important in society for making good people, a good nation and a good life.
He talks about the harm done by the sexual revolution and the Western deathwish. And reflects on rebuilding trust between politicians and the people that was damaged by COVID lockdowns.

Ian Paisley: In Crisis, the First Thing People Turn to Isn’t Radical Government. They Look for Faith

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Ian Paisley, MP for North Antrim and member of the Democratic Unionist Party In this wide-ranging interview, Ian talks about the success of a post-Troubles Northern Ireland, why his Party is boycotting the Windsor Framework, and what being part of the United Kingdom means to him.
He also talks on a more personal level about following in the footsteps of his political giant father, and the challenges of living a life of faith in frontline politics.

Lee West: Undercover in a French Migrant Camp and Making the Dangerous Channel Crossing in a Dinghy

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with ex-Royal Marines Commando and bestselling author Lee West. Lee talks about going undercover in a French migrant camp.
He spent a week among migrants planning to illegally cross the Channel to England, before crossing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes himself in a small boat.
Lee talks about living homeless in research for his book, what life was like as a highly-trained solider in Iraq and Afghanistan, and why leaving the military just before the COVID lockdowns was one of the most difficult experiences of his life.