British Thought Leaders

Kristian Niemietz: ’Supporting the NHS is the Only Accepted Form of Patriotism in Britain’

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Kristian Niemietz, Head of Political Economy at the Institute of Economic Affairs think tank.
Kristian is an expert on reformation of Britain's National Health Service (NHS), a topic that has seen him subject to backlash and attack.
He talks about the special status the NHS has in the hearts and minds of the British public, and why this makes debate and progress very challenging.

’People Don’t Understand How Difficult Life is Going to Be in the Net Zero World’: Andrew Montford

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Andrew Montford, author and director of Net Zero Watch.
Andrew talks about the impact on our lives of the complete transformation of society needed to meet government carbon emission targets. And explains that even if Western countries did meet their Net Zero targets, it would make little difference without getting China on board.
https://twitter.com/NetZeroWatch

Population collapse is the greatest problem facing humanity, says demographer Paul Morland

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with demographer and author Paul Morland to discuss how the lack of births and deaths is changing the world we live in. Paul talks about developed societies moving towards societal collapse.
As people become more educated, wealthy and comfortable, their priorities change and family sizes shrink. He also talks about the immigration situation in Britain, the fall of Japan, and why the whole world will become more African by the end of the century.

Marius Balo: ’China’s a minefield. You don’t know when you’ll step on a mine and lose your foot. Or your life.’

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Marius Balo, who tells his incredible story of being wrongfully imprisoned in China for eight years. Marius talks about the horrors he witnessed in the infamous Chinese forced labour system, working on products sold by big Western brands. He went over two years without seeing sunlight.
Being locked up for so long rekindled his faith, the one thing that enabled him to survive this ordeal.
After his release last year, Marius walked nearly 2000 miles past Romania’s Communist-era labour camps and prisons to raise awareness of what's happening in China.

Sir Graham Brady MP says governments around the world crossed the line during the pandemic lockdowns

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Sir Graham Brady, Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West and Chairman of the 1922 Committee.
Sir Graham talks about being an early objector to the pandemic lockdown policies, and says governments around the world crossed a line when they moved from being servants of the people to trying to control their lives.
He also talks about life as head of the influential '22 Committee and what it's like to go and tell the leader of the country that their days are numbered.

Susie Violet Ward raises the alarm bells about CBDCs and government plans to control digital money

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Susie Violet Ward, a journalist, author and financial analyst. Susie raises alarm bells about a new centrally-controlled digital currency that the British government aims to introduce - to replace money.
Similar plans are being considered by the Federal Reserve and central banks all over the world. This central bank digital currency or CBDC would completely change the control people have over their own money and yet it’s getting very little attention in the media – or from the public.
@DecentraSuze

Reverend Daniel French on the challenges to faith of lockdowns, culture wars and wokeness

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Reverend Daniel French, vicar of the seaside town of Salcombe and co-host of the popular Irreverend podcast.
Daniel talks about how the lockdowns affected him and his work as a faith leader when churches were forced to close.
He also talks about some of the challenges facing Christianity including the culture wars, dwindling worshipper numbers, and an increasingly progressive Church leadership.
@holydisrupter
irreverendpod.com

Film-maker Marc Sidwell says the West is a great adventure in human history and should be celebrated

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Marc Sidwell, film-maker, journalist and Director of Research at The Henry Jackson Society. Marc talks about a series of documentaries he made for the New Culture Forum covering the history, achievements and genius of Western civilisation.
Marc says the West is something that should be celebrated, and that despite attacks from within -- and authoritarian powers -- the heyday of the West is not over yet.
@marcsidwell
marcmywords.substack.com

Investigator and author Ethan Gutmann on the horrors of forced organ harvesting in China

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Ethan Gutmann, an award-winning China analyst, human rights investigator and author.
Ethan talks about his book The Slaughter, and the horrors he uncovered in talking to people who were involved in forced organ harvesting in China.
He also talks about researching his next book in Kazakhstan, where he spoke to Uyghurs who’ve been detained in camps in Xinjiang.

Jo-Anne Nadler talks about radical ideologies being taught in Britain’s schools

NTD's Lee Hall sits down with Jo-Anne Nadler, a writer, journalist and concerned parent who recently wrote a report for Civitas thinktank about critical social justice undermining schools.
Jo-Anne says a ‘revolution’ delivered ‘largely by stealth’ is supported by external and often self-declared ‘experts’. They teach children radical ideological positions on issues such as race, gender and sexuality.
Jo-Anne talks about how parents can get informed and fight back against indoctrination of their children.
@JoAnneNadler
www.jo-annenadler.com