The Current Thing

By Nick Dixon

Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon talks to fascinating guests about politics, the culture war, and anything else that comes up.... more

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The podcast currently has 203 episodes available.

The Current Thing episodes:

August 05, 2026 Could Farage Ever Work With Rupert Lowe? - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back.
This week:
-Rod Liddle sadly dies, and the usual people are as vicious as ever
-Rupert Lowe offers Farage a deal
-The five points Restore insist on to work with Reform
-Will Reform’s small boats plan work?
-The chaos in Ceuta
Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/could-farage-ever-work-with-rupert
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37min
July 29, 2026 Did Zack Polanski Incite Violence Against Nigel Farage?
Dixon Cox returns once more.
This week:
-The horrific Berlin attack and the left’s deranged response
-Zack Polanski shares a shocking post about Nigel Farage
-Cambridge University takes DEI to insane new levels
-Labour gets a very mild ‘Burnham bounce’
-Andy Burnham meets the public and finds they don’t know who he is

Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/did-zack-polanski-incite-violence
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Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
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39min
July 23, 2026 Labour Caught Joking About Prisoners - Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back.
This week:
-Shocking new details in the Ann Widdecombe case
-Shabana Mahmood and Wes Streeting caught joking about early release of prisoners
-Andy Burnham selects his new cabinet
-Natalie Fleet steps down as safeguarding minister
-Stella Creasy has a massive birdwatching fail
Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/labour-caught-joking-about-prisoners
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Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/
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34min
July 16, 2026 Ann Widdecombe: The Disgusting Messages That Expose the Left - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back.
This week:
-The shocking murder of Ann Widdecombe
-The left’s sickening response to this tragic event
-Zia Yusuf demands proper security for all politicians
-Keir Starmer’s last PMQs
-Kemi’s approval rating goes positive
Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/ann-widdecombe-the-disgusting-messages
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29min
July 09, 2026 Nigel Farage's Clacton Gamble - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back.
This week there is plenty of drama and absurdity as:
-Farage announces he will resign to stand in a Clacton by-election
-The other parties refuse to contest the election
-Count Binface announces he will stand against Farage
-Farage accuses the media of ‘hounding’ his family
Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/nigel-farages-clacton-gamble
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35min
July 08, 2026 The Left-Wing Party That Wants to Close the Borders | William Clouston
Today SDP leader William Clouston returns, as we discuss:

-The legacy of Keir Starmer
-His take on Andy Burnham
-The positive sign for Britain’s future that no one has noticed
-Why immigration is the left’s Achilles heel
-The implications of the Makerfield by-election
-What the future of the right looks like
-If Reform UK have peaked
-Whether the Tories will recover
And lots more!
Get the full episode here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/the-left-wing-party-that-wants-to

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SDP YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCxHouHEwW8AguK_Vi1y_duQ
SDP short documentary: https://youtu.be/93sLhfIKgGs?si=YfEhwVtKVHNPS7rk
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30min
July 08, 2026 Will Andy Burnham Be Better Than Starmer? - with Paul Cox
We are about to release a new Dixon Cox episode on the Clacton by-election, but here is a clip from last week's show, where we look at whether Andy Burnham will actually fix any of the country's problems.
Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-andy-burnham-be-better-than
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30min
June 18, 2026 They Smeared ‘Axe Girl’ and Had to Apologise - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back.
This week:
-Media figures apologise for getting the ‘axe girl’ story horribly wrong
-The Reform vs Restore battle gets even more nasty as Makerfield vote looms
-Wes Streeting says Starmer should resign
-Reports that Ed Miliband is ‘ghosting’ Starmer
-A female pundit hails a ‘victory for immigration’ at the World Cup
And lots more!
Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/they-smeared-axe-girl-and-had-to
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50min
June 05, 2026 Henry Nowak: Britain's Two-Tier Police Exposed - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back.
This week:
-The appalling footage of Henry Nowak’s murder shocks the world
-The establishment attempts to blame Farage and silence dissent over the incident
-Insane College of Policing guidance shows that two-tier policing is official policy
-Kemi Badenoch is praised for her response, but did she really get it right?
-Protests in Southampton see police officers refusing to take the knee
-Ben Habib stands down Advance UK as a political party
And lots more

Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/henry-nowak-britains-two-tier-police
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40min
May 16, 2026 Starmer Bans Tommy Robinson Speakers From UK - with Paul Cox
Dixon Cox is back!
This week:
-Starmer clings on, but for how long?
-Wes Streeting resigns
-Is there a route back to parliament for Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham?
-Several scheduled speakers at the Unite the Kingdom march are banned from the UK
-How we could end up with Ed Miliband as prime minister
-Trump has some interesting advice for Keir Starmer
And loads more

Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/starmer-bans-tommy-robinson-speakers
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...more
46min

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