A safe space for dangerous conversations, from The Spectator Australia. The Spectator is the world’s longest-running magazine of news, arts and ideas. Hosted by...
What Trump's win means for the world, with Joe Hockey
The American President remains the most powerful person in the world. The collective choice made by a relatively small group of voters in a handful of American swing states will change the lives of people everywhere from Ukraine to Taiwan, from Israel to Iran, and from the UK to Australia. The question is, how will the world change during a second Trump term? Few people are better placed to answer that question than former Treasurer of Australia, former Ambassador of Australia to the US, and now Founding Partner and President of Bondi Partners, Joe Hockey.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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Make Britain Great Again, with Leo Kearse
London’s famously gloomy weather reflects the national mood. Farmers are marching on Westminster to protest crippling changes to inheritance tax laws. They are one of countless segments of the population that the new Starmer government has alienated in its early days in power. Illegal migrants continue to cross the channel in unprecedented numbers. Journalists are being investigated for thought crimes. And the long-term economic outlook is anemic. At the same time, the new Trump administration may provide a blueprint for how to shake up a country in decline. The question is, how can we make Britain great again? To help Will with an answer, he is joined by comedian, podcaster and GB News host, Leo Kearse.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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Pfizer's crimes against humanity, with Naomi Wolf
There has been no real, society-wide reflection on the way we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to reflect on it, because the responses of Western governments were characterised by some of the most flagrant abuses of political power in history. We also witnessed shocking failures in the pharmaceutical industry; all in the pursuit of gigantic profits at the expense of public safety.Fortunately, Naomi Wolf is talking about it. Naomi’s most recent, and perhaps most important, contribution to the public debate has been editing the now released collection of papers, collectively called 'The Pfizer Papers – Pfizer’s Crimes Against Humanity.'Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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Why Trump won, with Melissa Chen
Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States. He will be the second President in history to be elected for non-consecutive terms, after Grover Cleveland. Whether you like him or not, Trump has confirmed his position as the most remarkable American political figure of the 21st century. To discuss what we’ve just seen, and what is to come, Will is joined by writer and commentator, Melissa Chen.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
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The 10 greatest British history questions, with Dominic Sandbrook
In a recent episode with Lord Frost, Will asked him if he was hopeful for the future of the United Kingdom. He acknowledged that it feels doom and gloom in 2024, but that the country has a history of getting itself into difficulties, and then finding the strength to overcome them. It is a great country with great traditions, and we just need to draw on them once again.If the UK is to draw strength from its history, it should talk more about it. There’s no one better in the world to have that conversation with than the co-host of the cultural phenomenon that is The Rest Is History podcast, Dominic Sandbrook.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.
A safe space for dangerous conversations, from The Spectator Australia. The Spectator is the world’s longest-running magazine of news, arts and ideas. Hosted by Will Kingston.