British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the free market think tank Institute of Economic Affairs, to talk about why he opposes government intervention in alcohol, smoking, and obesity issues, and how these public health measures affect our freedoms.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Zewditu Gebreyohanes, senior researcher at the Legatum Institute, to discuss the importance of treasuring Britain’s heritage—and what happens when identity politics replaces historical truth and balance.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Kath Sansom, who campaigns for people suffering complications from mesh implanted during surgery. Kath talks about the difficulties they face with often unremovable mesh in their bodies, the legal action taken against manufacturers, and how this scandal affects trust in our medical system.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with professors Martin Neil and Norman Fenton to talk about their new book, which explores the science and data used to make decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with economist and entrepreneur Angus Hanton to discuss how Britain’s businesses are being taken over by U.S. interests, the scale of the takeover, what’s behind it, and why no one is talking about it.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Tam Fry, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, to talk about the impact of the nationwide obesity crisis and what can be done to turn things around.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Edmund Adamus, from the Commission of Inquiry into Discrimination Against Christians, to talk about the challenges facing Christians in the UK, how a growing number of young people are turning to a more traditional lifestyle, and why we need to oppose attempts to divide us.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with gambling reform campaigner Matt Zarb-Cousin to talk about overcoming gambling addiction, and how changes in technology and the law have seen a hyper-normalisation of gambling in the UK.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Dr. Rebecca Foljambe, general practitioner and founder of Health Professionals for Safer Screens. Dr. Foljambe talks about the impact of too much screen time on young people’s health and development.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Krishna Thapa, also known as Warrior Monk, to talk about summiting Everest, serving in the legendary Gurkhas, passing the notorious SAS selection process, and taking disabled veterans to the world’s highest peaks.