Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 86 This week:  -Nick and Toby discuss the short and disastrous career of ‘Humza the Brief’, puzzling over why he wanted to lead a country he regarded as ‘structurally racist’?-A Conservative MP defects to Labour, prompting more demands for Rishi Sunak to fall on his sword -The Irish Government takes a leaf out of our book and tries to pass a law so its senior judges can’t block efforts to deport asylum seekers to a country the Irish High Court has...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 85 This week:  -Nick and Toby wish their viewers and listeners happy St George's Day – or, as Nick puts it, happy wankers-posting-about-how-St-George-was-really-Turkish Day-Are we heading for a summer election, given the passing of the Rwanda Bill and the increase in defence spending?-Mark Menzies is the latest in a string of gay Tory MPs to be caught up in an embarrassing sex scandal. What is it about Cameron's A-listers?-The Met has got itself into a...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 84 This week:  -Nick and Toby talk to their culture war correspondents on the frontline in Brussels to get the lowdown on the NatCon siege-Iran launches a drone attack on Israel and suddenly all the pro-Palestinian peaceniks stop banging on about a ceasefire and become pro-Iranian warmongers-The Cass Review turns the tide against the trans nonsense and previous cult leaders, like Stonewall’s Ruth Hunt, pretend they never really believed in Gender Woo in...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 83 (recorded live at the Hippodrome) This week:  -Will Wragg is praised for being 'brave' by Jeremy Hunt after sending intimate photos to a spear phisher and then, when blackmailed, handing over fellow MPs' phone numbers-The Tories issue a poster with the dubious claim that the UK is the second most powerful country in the world and prove this by including photos of an American jet and a Swiss ship-Angela Rayner is caught telling porkies to avoid capital...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 82! This week:-JK Rowling dares Humza Yousaf and his goons in Police Scotland to arrest her for the crime of 'misgendering'.-A devastating new poll has the Conservatives winning just 98 seats -- and Rishi's might not be one of them!-Team GB says to the Football Association: "You think you've desecrated a British flag? Hold my beer." -Plus everyone’s favourite section, Peak Woke, and premium content on www.basedmedia.org, which this week includes:-Just...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 81! This week:-Nike comes out with a wildly unpopular ‘playful update’ of the England flag -Beau Dade of Lotus Eaters is dropped by Reform UK, following a hit-piece from Hope Not Hate -The Khan Review is released, and Toby explains all -Plus everyone’s favourite section, Peak Woke, and premium content on www.basedmedia.org, which this week includes:-Candace Owens getting fired from the Daily Wire-Owen Jones quitting the Labour Party 
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Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic, episode 80! This week:-How much longer can Rishi Sunak survive after his worst week since becoming PM and with Penny Mordaunt on manoeuvres?-Vaughan Gething, the new Welsh First Minister, becomes the first black politician to lead a European country, but his record as Health Minister during the pandemic was appalling-Scotland rolls out its new Hate Crime law and whatever can go wrong, does go wrong, including locating a hate crime reporting centre in a...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic, episode 79!This week:-We give Toby the right of reply about a controversial piece published by the Daily Sceptic, which led to an X pile-on (formerly known as a Twitter pile-on)-Lee Anderson defects to Reform UK-Will Boris return via the so-called ‘Henley Plot’?-Does David ‘Lord’ Cameron fancy another crack at the Tory leadership?-The Princess of Wales releases a poorly edited family photo, and we explore the various explanations-Plus everyone’s favourite...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 78! This week:* George Galloway gives Keir Starmer a bloody nose in Rochdale, but can he do lasting damage to Labour’s electoral prospects?* Rishi Sunak tries to make a 'healing' speech celebrating Britain’s 'multi-faith democracy', but fails to revive his party's fortunes* On the even of the Budget, Jeremy Hunt burnishes his credentials as a 'wet' by saying he intends to emulate the 'prudent and responsible' Gordon Brown, who sold half of Britain's gold...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 77!This week:* Keir Starmer comes under pressure after persuading Lindsay Hoyle to tear up the parliamentary rule book to enable his MPs to kowtow to an islamic mob* Rishi Sunak rescues Starmer by suspending Lee Anderson, enabling the Labour leader to change the subject to the Tory Party's problem with 'Islamophobia'* Meanwhile, the French show us how it's done by deporting a Muslim hate preacher tout suite* Plus everyone’s favourite section Peak Woke*...

Welcome to the Weekly Sceptic episode 76. This week: * Rishi Sunak reels from two by-election losses, prompting speculation about whether another leader would do better* Sadiq Khan politicises London’s Overground network, giving woke names to four of the six lines in the network* Alexei Navalny is murdered by Putin, rendering his attempt to come across as a seasoned elder statesman in his interview with Tucker Carlson rather pointless* Plus everyone’s favourite section Peak Woke* Premium...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic episode 75, live from The Hippodrome in London’s Leicester Square! This week:-Joe Biden comes under heavy scrutiny for his dodgy memory-Trump reveals his radical approach to getting NATO to pay up  -Tucker Carlson gets a history lesson from Vladimir Putin-Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of playing politics over a tragedy -Labour candidate Azhar Ali is caught sharing a conspiracy theory about the October 7 attacks-The army introduce crazy woke policies...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 74! This week: -Toby has all the gossip from Liz Truss’s ‘PopCon’ event -A criminal who gamed the asylum system commits a despicable chemical attack, yet Gillian Keegan and others claim this is “not really about asylum”-MP Mike Freer steps down due to death threats and an arson attack-Some Premier League clubs appear to be spying on fans for wrongthink, in a massive story broken by the Free Speech Union-Tucker Carlson visits Russia, seemingly to record...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 73! This week: — As the world creeps ever closer to all-out war, Nick and Toby discuss whether they’d fight for their country— Laurence Fox loses his lawsuit, but why is it libellous to call someone a paedo but not a racist?— After distancing herself from the plot to replace Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch turns out to be in a Tory WhatsApp group called ‘Evil Plotters’— What accounts for the ideological gender divide and is it possible to have a relationship...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 72!This week: — The Illegal Immigration Bill hits choppy waters in House of Lords— From Gauleiter to Gaslighter: Keir Starmer claims Culture War is a figment of the Tory imagination— Can Britain’s strictest headmistress teach Britain how to manage multiculturalism? — DeSantis pulls up, leaving ‘brown’ Nikki Haley in two-horse race with Trump— Plus Peak Woke and, for premium subscribers only, Review of ReviewsSign up for all the extra content on our new...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 71! This week: - A new YouGov poll predicts an extinction-level event for the Conservatives at the next election unless the party does something radical- Rishi Sunak struggles to quell the growing rebellion over the Rwanda Bill, but would Kemi Badenoch be any better?- Trump wins big in Iowa, Vivek throws in the towel and speculation mounts as to who the Donald will choose as his running mate- Gary Lineker deletes his tweet calling for Israel to be banned...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 70! This week: - Carl Borg-Neal wins a stunning victory against woke tyranny, with the help of the FSU - Paula Vennells agrees to return her CBE for her failure to address the post office scandal - Rishi Sunak says the General Election will be in the second half of the year
- Carol Vorderman gets into a spat with Shaun Bailey amidst accusations of misogyny - Mark Cuban claims DEI is a good thing, and is subsequently called ‘racist’ by Elon Musk- Further...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 69! This week: -Rishi’s secret meeting with Dominic Cummings is leaked -Kemi Badenoch tops polls to become the next leader of the Conservative Party -Sadiq Khan receives criticism for his narcissist New Year’s Eve -Donald Trump is removed from the primary ballot in Maine -Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle take aim at the woke -US Conservatives get into a Civil War over a calendar -Plus the Daily Sceptic’s top stories with Will, and of course Peak Woke!...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 68! This week:-Aviva cracks down against sexism by being sexist and racist, but it’s ok because it’s only aimed at white men
-British Airways removes a Jewish sitcom from their flights
-Eddie Izzard fails in his bid to become Labour candidate for Brighton Pavilion -Tucker Carlson launches a new media network, while Elon Musk starts his own university
-Vivek Ramaswamy has some choice words for Van Jones Plus the Daily Sceptic’s top stories with Will, and...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 67, the second ever Weekly Sceptic Live! We had an amazing sold out show at Lola’s, at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square (the audio doesn’t capture the largeness of the crowd, but trust us, they were there, and they loved it). This week:-Nigel Farage leaves the jungle as a conquering hero, despite only making it to 3rd place-Following Robert Jenrick’s resignation, we discuss Rishi Sunak’s future -A BBC presenter gives us all the finger (this time...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 66! This week:-James Cleverly unveils the government’s latest 5 point plan-Keir Starmer has an unlikely new hero-A BBC presenter’s mental health is damaged by the sheer number of white people in his workplace -In a bold new strategy, Elon Musk tells any advertiser boycotting his company to to ‘Go f*** yourself’-Conor McGregor considers running to be president of Ireland Plus the Daily Sceptic’s top stories with Will, and Peak Woke! Come to The Weekly...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 65! This week:-Dublin kicks off as children are stabbed, yet the ‘far right’ is blamed, and Conor McGregor is investigated for hate speech-Geert Wilders is elected in the Netherlands, as European politics appears to be becoming more extreme across the board-Tommy Robinson is arrested and pepper sprayed at the march against antisemitismPlus the Daily Sceptic’s top stories with Will, and Peak Woke! Come to The Weekly Sceptic Live in London on December...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 64! This week:-Elon Musk is boycotted by major brands after accusations of antisemitism, and goes on the offensive by launching a lawsuit against Media Matters-Labour front benchers resign after the so-called ceasefire vote -Teachers are still self-censoring after the Batley Grammar School incident  -Libertarian Javier Milei is elected as Argentina’s new leader-Nigel Farage eats ze bugs and gets in ze arguments about Brexit in I’m a Celeb Plus the Daily...

Welcome to The Weekly Sceptic, episode 63! This week:-Sunak’s ‘Ri-shuffle’ rocks the Conservative Party as Suella Braverman is out, and, bizarrely, David Cameron is in-Esther McVey becomes the ‘minister for common sense’-The Armistice Day march goes much as predicted, as does the gaslighting response from the media and the Left -Nigel Farage enters the jungle -Greta Thunberg’s protest gets protested Plus the Daily Sceptic’s top stories with Will, and Peak Woke! To advertise to our large and...