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Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access.In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with former Green Beret and military veteran Nick Freitas for a conversation on modern warfare, Iran, China, terrorism, the crisis of Western confidence, and the future of Christendom.Freitas explains the realities of asymmetric warfare, arguing that America’s greatest enemies are often not stronger militarily, but better able to exploit the political, cultural, and psychological weaknesses of democratic societies. Using examples from Vietnam, Iraq, Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine, he explores why public opinion, media narratives, and civilian casualties have become central battlegrounds in modern conflict.We discuss the war with Iran, regime change, nation-building, the failures of Western interventionism, and why authoritarian regimes often possess strategic advantages that democracies struggle to counter. Freitas also examines the role of international institutions, the UN, NATO, and whether the West’s commitment to liberal values has unintentionally created vulnerabilities that its adversaries now exploit.Finally, we explore faith, masculinity, family, and the collapse of the post-war consensus. WATCH THE EXTENDED CONVERSATION HERE: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:07 The Brutal Logic Of Asymmetric Warfare09:42 Has Trump Failed To Sell The Iran War?13:12 Could The Iranian Regime Ever Be Overthrown?18:38 Why The West Fights By Different Rules20:00 Hamas, Human Shields & The Laws Of War26:23 Why Terrorists Exploit Western Morality30:58 Just War Theory, Christianity & Warfare42:23 NATO, Europe & America’s Growing Divide48:59 China, Taiwan & The Next Great Conflict1:00:40 China’s Real Asymmetric Warfare Strategy1:07:42 Why Young Men Are Turning Back To Faith1:10:16 Final Thoughts

Spike Detox your body! Click www.twc.health/WINSTON and use code WINSTON for 15% Off + Free Shipping for USA residents 🇺🇸In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with commentator and author Michael Knowles for a conversation on Henry Nowak, the George Floyd narrative, two-tier justice, free speech, and the ideological transformation of the West.We begin with the murder of Henry Nowak and the parallels Knowles draws with George Floyd, arguing that the media, political class, and police have embraced a distorted narrative on race that has fundamentally reshaped public institutions in Britain and America. We discuss BLM, affirmative action, policing, media bias, and whether Western societies now operate under a two-tier system of justice.The conversation then turns to free speech, following the UK government's decision to deny entry to Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur. Knowles explains why he rejects free speech absolutism, why he believes societies must uphold moral and cultural standards, and whether some forms of speech are genuinely harmful to the public good.We also debate Christianity, nationalism, libertarianism, monopoly power, family, and the role of religion in public life. Knowles argues that the West's deepest crisis is not political but spiritual, and that liberalism, detached from its Christian foundations, has become increasingly incapable of defending truth, order, or civilisation itself.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our show is independently supported by you, consider signing up to our substack to get added benefits like ad-free and extended episodes here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:18 Henry Novak, George Floyd & Two-Tier Justice07:49 How BLM Changed Policing In Britain13:22 Was Derek Chauvin Wrongfully Convicted?19:10 Why Henry Novak Resonates With The American Right22:30 George Floyd, Media Narratives & Cultural Double Standards28:09 Why Michael Knowles Supports Banning Hasan Piker35:35 Free Speech, Censorship & Who Sets The Rules?43:43 Has The West Got Free Speech Wrong?53:05 Big Tech, Monopolies & Corporate Power57:30 Christianity, Liberalism & The Common Good1:03:57 Christian Nationalism, Religion & The Future Of The West

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Canadian comedian Ben Bankas for a sharp and chaotic conversation on free speech, cancel culture, comedy, and why Canada’s political culture has become increasingly authoritarian.We discuss Ben’s rise through the Canadian comedy scene, from performing illegal park shows during COVID to selling out clubs across North America, despite attempts by woke comics and activists to shut him down. Bankas explains why offensive comedy still works, why audiences are tired of censorship, and why so much modern comedy has become sterile, political, and afraid of its own shadow....-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our show is independently supported by you, consider signing up to our substack to get added benefits like ad-free and extended episodes here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/

In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with comedian and political commentator Bill Maher for a controversial conversation on Islamism, antisemitism, immigration, free speech, and the future of Western civilisation.We begin with the explosion of antisemitic attacks across Britain, Europe, and the United States, from synagogue firebombing and violent assaults to the growing atmosphere of intimidation facing Jewish communities. Maher argues that Western elites have systematically downplayed the scale of the problem, while Winston challenges the political class for refusing to confront its causes openly.The conversation then turns to Islam, mass migration, and the liberal reluctance to criticise religious extremism. Maher explains why he believes the word “Islamophobia” has been weaponised to shut down debate, while both discuss the failures of multiculturalism, the grooming gangs scandal in Britain, gender inequality under Islamist systems, and whether certain aspects of Islamic culture are fundamentally incompatible with Western liberal values.We also examine the political realignment around Israel, with Maher arguing that antisemitism has spread from the far fringes into mainstream Left and Right-wing politics alike. The discussion explores university protests, Hamas apologism, identity politics, and why support for Israel has fractured across the political spectrum.At the end, I delve deeper into the topics we discussed with Bill. Our show is independently supported by you, consider signing up to our substack to get added benefits like ad-free and extended episodes here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:31 The Bill Maher Interview 25:22 My Breakdown

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Harriet Hageman for a controversial conversation on corruption, immigration, foreign policy, and free speech.Hageman lays out explosive claims surrounding alleged fraud involving the Southern Poverty Law Centre, arguing that the organisation fabricated and funded extremist activity while profiting from it. We unpack the broader implications of those allegations, the role of media narratives, and what potential indictments could reveal.The conversation then turns to what she describes as systemic fraud tied to mass migration, focusing on Minnesota and the Somali community. Hageman argues that failures of governance, weak enforcement, and political incentives have enabled billions in alleged misuse of public funds, raising questions about accountability, assimilation, and the limits of current immigration policy.We also explore the geopolitical landscape, including the escalating conflict with Iran, rising energy prices, and the strategic decisions shaping US foreign policy. Hageman defends a hardline approach, arguing that long-term global stability outweighs short-term economic pain. Finally, we examine the growing tensions around free speech in the West from the United States to Europe and what she sees as a coordinated push to restrict open debate, both by governments and institutions. Our show is independently supported by you, consider signing up to our substack to get added benefits like ad-free and extended episodes here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Michael Lucci, founder of State Armor, for a deep dive into what he argues is the most urgent national security threat facing the United States today: the growing influence and infiltration of the Chinese Communist Party.Lucci makes the case that China is not just a competitor, but a systemic adversary, one with the industrial power, ideological ambition, and long-term strategy to challenge American dominance globally. We explore how this conflict has evolved since the end of the Cold War, why the CCP views the United States as its primary enemy, and how concepts like “United Front” warfare shape Beijing’s approach to influence and control.The conversation examines alleged Chinese infiltration across American society, from universities and critical infrastructure to state legislatures and supply chains. Lucci outlines how espionage, economic leverage, and political influence are, in his view, being deployed at scale, alongside more unconventional tools like social media platforms, cyber operations, and even the fentanyl crisis.We also discuss the geopolitical stakes, from Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific to the role of NATO allies, trade policy, and the legacy of Trump-era tariffs. Lucci argues that the United States is only beginning to “wake up” to the scale of the challenge, and that resilience, particularly at the state level, will be key to countering it.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our show is independently supported by you, consider signing up to our substack to get added benefits like ad-free and extended episodes here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for your support! We couldn’t do this without you. For more content, early access and the chance to put questions to future guests, join our community on Substack HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/winstonmarshall In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and peer Lord Andrew Roberts for a sweeping conversation on Britain after 1945, the defeat of Churchill, and the post-war settlement that shaped the modern world. We begin with why Winston Churchill lost the 1945 general election, despite winning the war, and how promises of state provision, nationalisation, and the Beveridge Report reshaped British politics. Lord Roberts explains how wartime socialism, propaganda, and unrealistic expectations laid the foundations for decades of economic stagnation. The discussion explores Britain’s post-war decline, austerity, debt, and the illusion of prosperity created by Lend-Lease, Marshall Plan aid, and Keynesian economics. We examine why Germany and Japan rebuilt faster than Britain, how trade unions and high taxation crippled growth, and why successive governments chose to manage decline rather than confront it. We also discuss immigration, the welfare state, deindustrialisation, and how the failures of the 1945 settlement echo through Brexit, Trump, globalisation, and the collapse of the rules-based international order. Lord Roberts reflects on NATO, the United Nations, American power, and why the West now faces a historic turning point. A wide-ranging and authoritative conversation about history, power, leadership, and whether Britain can rediscover the courage to reverse its long decline. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATCH EXTENDED CONVERSATION HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/winstonmarshall/p/why-winston-churchill-lost-the-1945?r=18lfab&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:23 Why did Churchill lose the 1945 Election 05:00 Appeasement, Blame & the Conservative Collapse 06:34 The Beveridge Report & the Dream of a New Jerusalem 10:51 War Socialism, Lend-Lease & National Delusion 12:36 Bankruptcy, Austerity & Britain’s Financial Reality 14:28 Why Germany & Japan Recovered Faster 17:24 Keynes, American Loans & Avoiding Collapse 22:23 The Marshall Plan & Stopping European Communism 24:09 Learning the Wrong Lessons from Victory 28:04 Trade Unions, Inflation & the Road to the 1970s 33:24 Immigration After the War & Changing Britain 39:35 Corelli Barnett & Britain’s Long Economic Decline 54:43 The Revolt Against the 1945 Settlement 1:07:43 Leadership, Thatcher & Britain’s Future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and bestselling author Giles Milton for a deep historical conversation about the Second World War, the alliance with Stalin, and the decisions that shaped the post-war world. We explore how Winston Churchill came to ally with Joseph Stalin after Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union, despite viewing communism as a murderous and authoritarian system. Giles explains the extraordinary political reversal of 1941, the moral compromises involved, and why Churchill saw the alliance as a necessary pact with the devil. The discussion moves through the Nazi-Soviet Pact, Lend-Lease, the meetings at Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam, and the immense role American industrial power played in defeating Hitler. We examine how Stalin manipulated his allies, outmanoeuvred Roosevelt, and secured control of Eastern Europe, laying the foundations for the Cold War. We also discuss the betrayal of Poland, the division of Germany, the origins of the Iron Curtain, and Churchill’s secret plans to confront the Soviet Union after the war, revealing how fragile the wartime alliance truly was. A fascinating conversation about power, war, pragmatism, and how the alliance that defeated Nazism reshaped the world that followed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction of Giles Milton and The Stalin Affair 04:50 Churchill's Anti-Communist Stance and Political U-Turn 10:46 The Lend-Lease Program and American Aid 22:28 Stalin's Tactics and the Winter Turning Point 26:54 The Tehran Conference and Churchill's Meeting with Stalin 33:34 The Yalta Conference and Post-War Planning 53:43 The Potsdam Conference and the Cold War 59:48 Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech and the End of the Alliance 1:03:45 Operation Unthinkable and Churchill's Final Strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I’m joined by Josh Hammer, conservative commentator and author of Israel and Civilisation, for a detailed breakdown of the chaos consuming the American right after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Hammer, a close friend of Kirk’s, explains how his murder has exposed deep fractures in the conservative movement, from figures like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes to mainstream Christian Zionists and pro-Israel conservatives. He describes Charlie Kirk as “the glue that held the movement together,” arguing that without him, the American right is now entering a dangerous new phase of ideological civil war. We discuss the rise of anti-Israel sentiment among young conservatives, the spread of conspiracy theories blaming “Jewish influence” for foreign policy, and how these narratives are being legitimised by populist commentators. Hammer traces how old-school nationalism has turned nihilistic, how figures once aligned with MAGA now flirt with antisemitism, and what this all means for the future of Western conservatism. The collapse of unity after Kirk’s death, the conservative civil war over Israel, and the dangerous resurgence of antisemitism inside America’s political right. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the extended conversation here: https://open.substack.com/pub/winstonmarshall/p/charlie-kirks-death-changed-everything?r=18lfab&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:04 Josh's Response to Candace’s Accusations 10:01 The Nature of the Conservative Movement 20:27 The Impact of Charlie Kirk's Death 33:03 The Hamptons “Incident” 38:33 The Role of Social Media and Public Opinion 45:33 The Future of the Conservative Movement 46:44 Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. Britain is at a breaking point, and on this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Rob Bates, founder of the Centre for Migration Control, for a forensic breakdown of Shabana Mahmood’s new asylum and immigration reforms. We dig into what these proposals really mean: from 20-year settlement routes, the so-called “jewellery clause,” and Labour’s attempt to reframe illegal Channel crossings as an acceptable path to refugee status to the ballooning cost of asylum hotels, the collapse of border enforcement, and how Britain ended up spending billions housing people the state has lost track of. Rob exposes the shocking scale of visa overstayers, the true size of the illegal migrant population, and why the small boats crisis is only the visible tip of a much larger system failure. We explore the data wars, crime figures, FOI revelations, nationality vs. country-of-birth disputes, and the politicised fight over who gets to define the truth. We also get into the deeper structural rot: the ECHR bottleneck, the Modern Slavery Act being gamed, human rights loopholes exploited by foreign offenders, and how gangs, trafficking networks, and the black-market economy have embedded themselves into Britain’s immigration system. All this, small boat crossings, overstayers, asylum hotels, the £16 billion bill, ECHR constraints, crime data controversies, and the political revolt inside Labour in a conversation cutting through the spin to what’s really happening at Britain’s borders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Allison Pearson, journalist and columnist at The Telegraph, for a revealing conversation about the collapse of Britain’s asylum system, media bias, and the cultural denial gripping the political class. Allison exposes how caseworkers are being forced to grant asylum to known sex offenders and violent men, including those on the sex offenders register, due to loopholes in Britain’s asylum laws. Drawing on her bombshell reporting, she explains how hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants have vanished into the system, how Home Office staff are incentivised to approve asylum claims without vetting, and how police and terror checks were suspended to meet political targets. We discuss the BBC’s censorship and bias, the moral blindness of Britain’s ruling elites, and what Allison calls the nation’s “suicidal empathy” — a refusal to protect its own people out of fear of being called racist. From asylum hotels and rising community tensions to the far-centrism of the establishment, this is an unflinching look at how Britain lost control of its borders and what it will take to reclaim them. Check out Allison’s podcast with Liam Halligan, Planet Normal here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVC4Y-6d5MVBccDib2wsOhXa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Shocking Revelations from Allison’s investigation 03:49 Challenges in the Asylum System 09:33 Automatic Asylum and Loopholes 18:47 Historical Context and Broader Implications 22:34 Impact on Rural Communities 43:22 Media Bias and the BBC 49:11 Far Centrism and Its Consequences 1:05:44 Allison’s Social Media “offence” 1:08:07 Legal Action and Broader Implications 1:20:02 Impact of Public Speech and Legal Consequences 1:22:45 Multiculturalism and Its Impact on Free Speech 1:26:26 Historical Context and Legal Responses 1:27:39 Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access. Historian Bijan Omrani joins The Winston Marshall Show for a profound conversation on Christianity, Western decline, and the spiritual crisis reshaping our civilisation. Bijan lays out how the erosion of faith has hollowed out Western identity—from the collapse of moral conviction to the rise of relativism and nihilism. He argues that Christianity is not just a personal belief system, but the civilisational glue that once underpinned law, liberty, and culture. They explore the dangers of spiritual amnesia, the seductive void left by postmodernism, and why attempts to rebuild the West without God are doomed to fail. All this—the atrophy of faith, the crisis of meaning, the war on tradition, and the quiet revolution needed to restore the soul of the West… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/ X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshall Insta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshall Linktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:37 Christianity's Influence on British Culture 08:49 King Alfred's Role in Christianising England 11:13 The Role of Christianity in Law and Society 37:36 The Impact of the Reformation on British Culture 47:59 The Emergence of English Hymns 54:13 The Role of Christianity in British Music 56:37 The Decline of Christianity in the 20th Century 1:04:52The Church's Response to Modern Challenges Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.