British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with "godfather of microplastics" professor Richard Thompson OBE to talk about the massive amounts of plastic in our oceans, how product design changes could make a significant difference to plastic pollution, and the importance of cooperation between policymakers, profit-seekers, and scientists to protect our environment.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Dr. Malcolm Kendrick for the second half of his interview. Kendrick says the world of medical research can no longer be trusted, a view echoed by editors of some of the world’s leading medical journals. He discusses how money distorts medicine, and what steps can be taken to see through the hype.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with former head of UK Border Force Tony Smith to talk about enforcing our borders. Smith says the people-smuggling criminal gangs are currently winning the battle and talks about how their business model could be broken. He says those who enter illegally are not subject to the same thorough checks as legal migrants, and discusses how terrorism impacts the safety of our borders.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with former member of Parliament Douglas Carswell to discuss his recently published set of milestones to restore Britain. Carswell talks about taking control of the machinery of state, fixing a broken legal system, securing borders, stopping mass immigration, and reducing public spending.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with male suicide researcher Dr. Susie Bennett, who says we need to pay more attention to Britain’s biggest killer of men under 50. Bennett talks about the drivers behind Britain’s suicide figures, the conversations she’s had with men who have contemplated ending their lives, and the importance of building empathy for men as well as boys.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with men’s rights expert Rick Bradford, who writes under the pen name William Collins. Bradford says identity politics has infiltrated many aspects of British life and is destroying the very fabric of our society. He talks about his research into the disadvantages faced by men and boys amid the "acceptable prejudice" of institutionalized misandry.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with AI safety expert professor Roman Yampolskiy, who says we are only a couple of years away from AI superintelligence that will endanger humanity. Yampolskiy says the companies developing AI are aware of the danger, but are driven by technological competition and profit. He says we have no way to predict or control intelligence that is beyond our own.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association. Kill says Britain’s night time industries face existential issues as many people can no longer afford to go out. The industry employs more than 2 million people and boasts a turnover of more than 150 billion pounds, so losing its nightlife would have serious consequences for Britain’s economy and culture.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with child sexual abuse campaigner Emma Jane Taylor, who talks about the shocking statistic that 90 percent of child sexual abusers are known to their victims. Taylor questions why stranger danger is focused on in schools, and says the prevalence of sexual abuse in Britain will only change when the country's political leaders see it as a priority.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with journalist and author Alex Klaushofer, who writes the Substack "Ways of Seeing." Klaushofer talks about transhumanism and how robot replacement threatens to take away what it means to be human: emotion, spirituality, and creativity. Klaushofer says technology is being used to drive us toward authoritarianism, especially since the COVID-19 lockdowns, and talks about how we can counter this.

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Jared Madsen, master of ceremonies at Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun is the world’s premier Chinese classical dance show and has been subject to ongoing attacks from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Madsen explains how Shen Yun’s mission to revive traditional Chinese culture is directly at odds with the atheist nature of the CCP.