School was an echo chamber. Uni is an echo chamber. Both Lottie and I used to be woke and now we're not, and this is why...

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An anonymous student from the University of Bristol talks to me about what it's like having dissenting views at university.

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Alastair Donald is the associate director of the Academy of Ideas. We discuss the reasons for the prevalence of identity politics, and whether it is impossible to avoid echo chambers at free speech events.

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Susan Smith is a director of For Women Scotland, a grassroots women’s group founded in June 2018 amid growing unease about how women’s rights would be affected by the Scottish Government’s plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act to allow for self-declaration of sex. Follow FWS on X ⁠@ForWomenScot⁠

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Graham Linehan is an Irish television writer and comedian, best known for creating and co-writing popular British sitcoms such as Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd. However, as a result of speaking up about gender ideology, he has been cancelled.

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Andrew Gold is the host of the Heretics podcast. He is also a University of Leeds alumnus (2007 - 11).

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Last week, Alex and I went to The Rest is Politics Live. I spent most of the time cringing and rolling my eyes at most things Alastair Campbell said, and Alex enjoyed Rory Stewart's expertise on the Middle East. We discuss the Tory leadership race, the US election, and why there is such a gender divide between the Left and Right.

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Charlie Bentley-Astor is a writer for the Telegraph, The Critic, The European Conservative, a commentator for GB News, TalkTV and is a graduate of the University of Cambridge. She is also a detransitioner - or a desister as she prefers. We discuss her personal experience of being a direct victim of gender ideology.

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On 20th September I went to the Reform UK's National Conference, and asked young people whether they felt they could openly share their views with others. The answer shouldn't surprise you...