Last Orders - a spiked podcast

Last Orders - a spiked podcast episodes:

• 04.27.2024

  83: Why we shouldn’t ban smoking – or the hate marches

  Mark Birbeck, co-founder of the Our Fight campaign, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban, what the public-health lobby gets wrong about alcohol and why even the anti-Israel...

  
• 04.14.2024

  82: The free-speech wars in comedy

  Stand-up comedian Josh Howie joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the revelations from the Cass Review, the World Health Organisation’s fake news about vaping and how wokeness has divided the comedy...

  
• 03.30.2024

  81: How local councils went woke

  John O’Connell – chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance – joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss local councils spending millions on diversity officers, Jolyon Maugham’s crusade against ‘Tufton Street’ and why...

  
• 03.12.2024

  80: Vape juice, cigars and extremism

  Candice Holdsworth joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss sin taxes on vaping, the call to ban cigars and Michael Gove’s crackdown on extremism. Get your ticket for spiked’s next live event...

  
• 02.24.2024

  79: Prince Harry vs the press

  Mick Hume joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss Prince Harry’s beef with the tabloids, banning smartphones for under-16s and whether believing in prohibitionism should be a ‘protected’ belief. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to answer...

  
• 02.10.2024

  78: Hands off our vapes

  Harrison Griffiths joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss Rishi Sunak’s crusade against vaping, the tyranny of the World Health Organisation and Chris’s campaign for an extra day of summer. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to...

  
• 01.27.2024

  77: Starmer’s nanny state

  Rob Lyons, science and technology director at the Academy of Ideas, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss just how bad a Labour government will be for freedom, the public-health plot against...

  
• 01.13.2024

  76: Punching down

  Lou Perez, comedian and author of That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the rise of anti-woke comedy, the hypocrisy of the health-food lobby and the joys...

  
• 12.16.2023

  75: The year freedom went up in smoke

  The Spectator’s Kate Andrews joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. In this special end-of-year round-up, they discuss everything from food fads to fag bans to laughing gas to the coming crackdown on the...

  
• 12.03.2023

  74: AI is not going to kill us all

  Andrew Orlowski joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the hysteria over AI, New Zealand’s u-turn on smoking and whether selfies are a public-health risk. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll...

  
• 11.18.2023

  73: Should schools be free to indoctrinate?

  Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, director of Don’t Divide Us, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the rise of racial identity politics in schools, the uselessness of the WHO, and the perils of...

  
• 11.04.2023

  72: Live at the Battle of Ideas!

  The Telegraph’s Madeline Grant and GB News’s Patrick Christys joined Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for a very special live episode of Last Orders at the Battle of Ideas festival last weekend. They discussed how the Tories became the party...

  
• 10.21.2023

  71: Australia’s Brexit moment

  Matthew Lesh, director of public policy and communications at the Institute of Economic Affairs, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the Voice to Parliament referendum in Australia, the latest on Rishi...

  
• 10.07.2023

  70: Sunak’s smoking ban

  Patrick O’Flynn, political commentator and former MEP, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss Rishi Sunak’s plan for smoking prohibition, the war on motorists, and why centrist Tories ruin everything. This episode is...

  
• 09.23.2023

  69: An ultra-processed panic

  Anthony Warner, food writer, author and self-styled Angry Chef, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the demonisation of ‘ultra-processed food’, the ban on disposable vapes, and why everyone is getting so...

  
• 09.09.2023

  68: Can liberalism survive trans ideology?

  Marc Glendening, head of cultural affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the philosophical clash between liberalism and transgenderism, the killjoys who want to limit...

  
• 08.26.2023

  67: Bring back wolves?

  Stand-up comedian and spiked columnist Simon Evans joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the witch-hunting of Graham Linehan, the ridiculous regulation of takeaway pints, and the mad plan to reintroduce wolves...

  
• 08.12.2023

  66: What happened to the Edinburgh Fringe?

  Comedian Leo Kearse joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss woke censorship in comedy, the junk science about ‘ultra-processed foods’, and why middle-aged, privately educated liberals are ruining everything.  Send your postbag questions...

  
• 07.29.2023

  65: Why Net Zero is a dangerous fantasy

  Ralph Schoellhammer – assistant professor in economics and political science at Webster University Vienna – joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the revolt against green zealotry, Tony Blair’s call for more...

  
• 07.15.2023

  64: Sadiq Khan’s war on cake

  James Woudhuysen – visiting professor of forecasting and innovation at London South Bank University – joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss Transport for London’s absurd junk-food advertising ban, the fear-mongering over...

  
• 07.01.2023

  63: The shameful suppression of the lab-leak theory

  Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason and co-host of Rising on The Hill TV, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss why the misinformation cops got Covid so wrong, the ridiculousness of...

  
• 06.17.2023

  62: The scourge of the Online Safety Bill

  Claire Fox, member of the House of Lords and director of the Academy of Ideas, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the government’s attempt to clamp down on online speech, Panorama’s...

  
• 06.03.2023

  61: Will Britain ever legalise drugs?

  Paul North, director of Volteface, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for the latest episode of Last Orders. They discuss the worst nanny states in Europe, the benefits of boozing, and the campaign for drug liberalisation.  Get your tickets to the...

  
• 05.21.2023

  60: The fight for free speech at Oxford

  Jan Macvarish – education and events director of the Free Speech Union – joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the attempt to No Platform Kathleen Stock, Labour’s war on smoking, and if artificial sweeteners are making us fat. Send...

  
• 05.06.2023

  59: How identity politics is tearing Australia apart

  Australian journalist Nick Cater joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the hysteria over Coco Pops, George Osborne’s deranged attacks on smoking, and why Australia’s plan for an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’ is a truly terrible idea.  Send your postbag...

  
• 04.23.2023

  58: What’s Just Stop Oil’s problem with snooker?

  Comedian and writer Dominic Frisby joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss Just Stop Oil's stunt at the Crucible, the government’s plan for state-sponsored vaping and the genius of PG Wodehouse. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try...

  
• 04.08.2023

  57: Why the nos ban is no laughing matter, with Mark Littlewood

  Mark Littlewood – director-general of the Institute of Economic Affairs – joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss the laughing-gas ban, the coming crackdown on vaping and the madness of the ULEZ.  Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to...

  
• 03.25.2023

  56: How blasphemy trials returned to Britain, with Liam Duffy

  Liam Duffy – strategic advisor for the Counter Extremism Project – joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss the Islamist threat to free speech, the panic over young people vaping, and Chris’s triumph over Jonathan Portes. Send your postbag questions to [email protected]...

  
• 03.11.2023

  55: Has the lab-leak theory been vindicated?, with Matt Ridley

  Matt Ridley – co-author of Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19 – joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss Covid cover-ups, the Lockdown Files and the zealotry of the anti-smoking lobby. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try...

  
• 02.25.2023

  54: Britain’s Covid Ministry of Truth, with Silkie Carlo

  Big Brother Watch’s Silkie Carlo joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the government’s war on lockdown sceptics, Nicola Sturgeon’s nanny-state legacy, and the madness of the WHO. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Send your...

  
• 02.11.2023

  53: The uselessness of electric cars, with Andrew Orlowski

  Andrew Orlowski joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss the idiocy of our green elites, the rise and fall of FTX, and the cult of booze prohibition. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Send your postbag questions to...

  
• 01.28.2023

  52: Passive cake, with Francis Foster

  Francis Foster joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss the miserabilism of the nanny state, the ridiculousness of Seatbeltgate, and the authoritarian legacy of Jacinda Ardern. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Send your postbag questions to [email protected]...

  
• 01.14.2023

  51: Fight for your right to smoke, with Patrick Christys

  Patrick Christys joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss Labour’s war on smoking, Prince Harry’s crusade against the tabloids, and how wokeness has infected public health. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Sign up to spiked’s newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters/ Check out spiked’s shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Send your postbag questions to [email protected]...

  
• 12.24.2022

  50: The perils of a cashless society, with Geoff Norcott

  Comedian Geoff Norcott joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss cash, smoking and Elon Musk. Get tickets to Geoff’s work-in-progress shows here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Donate to spiked this Christmas: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to answer them in...

  
• 12.10.2022

  49: Hands off the internet

  Charlie Peters, GB News documentary filmmaker, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the Online Safety Bill, Nicola Sturgeon’s nanny state, the grooming-gangs scandal and more. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to answer them in the...

  
• 11.26.2022

  48: The Woke World Cup, with Julia Hartley-Brewer

  Julia Hartley-Brewer, TalkTV’s breakfast-show host, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss knee-taking, free speech on campus, the campaign to cut our energy use, and more. Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to answer them in the...

  
• 11.13.2022

  47: The red trickle, with Nick Gillespie

  Nick Gillespie, editor-at-large of Reason, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the Midterms, the war on nicotine, Elon Musk and more.  Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll try to answer them in the next episode. Read spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/  Become...

  
• 10.19.2022

  46: The lies of the nanny state, with Rod Liddle

  Rod Liddle, journalist and member of the SDP, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the propaganda war on smokers, the madness of Just Stop Oil and the future of British politics.  Send your postbag questions to [email protected] and we’ll...

  
• 09.24.2022

  45: Liz Truss vs the Blob, with Sam Ashworth-Hayes

  Sam Ashworth-Hayes joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss Liz Truss’s war on the nanny state. Plus, we discuss James O’Brien’s queue conspiracy theory and answer your questions in our postbag section. Send your questions to [email protected] and we’ll try...

  
• 08.24.2022

  44: How the middle classes ruined comedy, with Leo Kearse

  Comedian Leo Kearse joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the cancellation of Jerry Sadowitz, the perilous state of pubs and the moral crusade against gambling. Plus, we answer your questions in our new postbag section. Send your questions to...

  
• 08.06.2022

  43: The monkeypox panic

  Joanna Williams, author of How Woke Won, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss monkeypox, the fall of the Tavistock and the rise of Britain’s thoughtpolice. Plus, we answer your questions in our new postbag section. Send your questions to...

  
• 07.02.2022

  42: The war on smokers, with Claire Fox

  Claire Fox, director of the Academy of Ideas, joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the plans for a smoke-free England and abortion rights after Roe. Plus, we answer your questions in our new postbag section. Send your questions to...

  
• 05.28.2022

  41: Why Jamie Oliver can BOGOF

  Patrick O’Flynn joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss Partygate, Ricky Gervais and Jamie Oliver.  Enjoy! And be sure to email any questions or comments you have for Chris and Tom to [email protected] – for our new mail-bag section at the...

  
• 04.30.2022

  40: Musk Derangement Syndrome, with Andrew Doyle

  GB News’ Andrew Doyle joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss Big Tech censorship, ‘grossly offensive’ jokes and calorie counts on menus. Get your ticket to “How woke won – with Joanna Williams and Brendan O’Neill”: https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/04/25/live-event-joanna-williams-and-brendan-oneill-on-how-woke-won/  Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/  Visit the spiked shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/ Sign...

  
• 03.30.2022

  39: Will Smith and the tyranny of takes, with Brendan O’Neill

  Brendan O’Neill joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss the hot takes from the Oscars, the cost-of-living crisis and the Batley Grammar scandal. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/   Visit the spiked shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Sign up to our newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters

  
• 02.19.2022

  38: Is Covid finally over?, with Dominic Frisby

  The end of Covid rules, Nadine Dorries vs Jimmy Carr, and the law of unintended consequences… comedian and financial writer Dominic Frisby joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss. Donate to spiked: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/   Visit the spiked shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/  Sign up to our newsletters: https://www.spiked-online.com/newsletters 

  
• 12.21.2021

  37: Another year on plague island

  Vaccines, variants, Matt Hancock’s wandering hands… spiked columnist Rob Lyons joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to look back on the highs and lows of 2021. Donate to spiked this Christmas: https://www.spiked-online.com/donate/ 

  
• 12.01.2021

  36: A new strain of panic, with Simon Evans

  The Omicron variant, America on the verge of breakdown and the genius of Barry Humphries – Simon Evans joins Snowdon and Slater to discuss. Become a spiked supporter and claim your free ticket to our live event with David Starkey and...

  
• 10.27.2021

  35: Will the lockdown lobby ever stop?

  Covid restrictions, David’s Law, Dave Chappelle and Scotland’s nanny state -- Charlie Peters joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss.  Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/    Visit the spiked shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/

  
• 10.02.2021

  34: Joe Biden’s Potemkin presidency, with Freddy Gray

  Petrol panic, betting ads and Sleepy Joe -- the Spectator’s Freddy Gray joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater to discuss. Become a spiked supporter: https://www.spiked-online.com/supporters/  Visit the spiked shop: https://www.spiked-online.com/shop/