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The Current Thing

The Current Thing

Nick Dixon 100 Episodes Aug 19, 2026

Comedian and commentator Nick Dixon hosts this podcast, engaging with guests on topics like politics and the culture war. The show features conversations that cover current events and other subjects that arise during discussions.

Episodes

They’re Trying to Turn Jason Arday Into the Next George Floyd - with Paul Cox
They’re Trying to Turn Jason Arday Into the Next George Floyd - with Paul Cox Aug 19, 2026 2522 Dixon Cox is back, with more Cox than last time. This week: -The sad death of Jason Arday -Some call Arday’s death a ‘lynching’ -Leftists attack journalists and call to censor the press over the Arday story -Arday’s Trafalgar Square vigil becomes a post-truth cult of rage and identity -J.K. Rowling and others brand Nathan Cofnas ‘racist’ -Tim Montgomerie is suspended from Reform UK Go here for the
Telegraph vs Restore Britain: The War on the Right - with Leo Kearse
Telegraph vs Restore Britain: The War on the Right - with Leo Kearse Aug 12, 2026 2453 Dixon Cox is back, except this week it’s Dixon Kearse. This week: -The Telegraph goes to war with Restore Britain -Charlie Downes gets attacked for his Twitter posts -Alex Phillips gets into some nasty exchanges with Restore supporters -Kemi Badenoch stands up for convicted former extremist Joshua Bonehill-Paine Go here for the full episode: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/telegraph-vs-restore-britain
Could Farage Ever Work With Rupert Lowe? - with Paul Cox
Could Farage Ever Work With Rupert Lowe? - with Paul Cox Aug 5, 2026 2167 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 Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net   Support us with a donation
Labour Caught Joking About Prisoners - Paul Cox
Labour Caught Joking About Prisoners - Paul Cox Jul 23, 2026 1992 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 Subscrib
Ann Widdecombe: The Disgusting Messages That Expose the Left - with Paul Cox
Ann Widdecombe: The Disgusting Messages That Expose the Left - with Paul Cox Jul 16, 2026 1688 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 Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net   Support us with a donation
Nigel Farage's Clacton Gamble - with Paul Cox
Nigel Farage's Clacton Gamble - with Paul Cox Jul 9, 2026 2055 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 Subscribe here: www
The Left-Wing Party That Wants to Close the Borders | William Clouston
The Left-Wing Party That Wants to Close the Borders | William Clouston Jul 8, 2026 1793 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 ep
Will Andy Burnham Be Better Than Starmer? - with Paul Cox
Will Andy Burnham Be Better Than Starmer? - with Paul Cox Jul 8, 2026 1745 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 Subscribe here: www.nickdixon.net   Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdi
They Smeared ‘Axe Girl’ and Had to Apologise - with Paul Cox
They Smeared ‘Axe Girl’ and Had to Apologise - with Paul Cox Jun 18, 2026 2985 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.nickdi
Henry Nowak: Britain's Two-Tier Police Exposed - with Paul Cox
Henry Nowak: Britain's Two-Tier Police Exposed - with Paul Cox Jun 5, 2026 2351 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
Starmer Bans Tommy Robinson Speakers From UK - with Paul Cox
Starmer Bans Tommy Robinson Speakers From UK - with Paul Cox May 16, 2026 2743 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 e
Is Labour About to Collapse? - with Paul Cox
Is Labour About to Collapse? - with Paul Cox May 7, 2026 2946 Dixon Cox is back! This week: -As the local elections loom, we look at how voters are thinking -Is Andy Burnham gearing up to replace Starmer, and is he any different? -Is Kemi Badenoch more popular than her party? -Which political leaders do the public actually recognise? -Has Reform gone full ‘Yookay’ in its campaigning? -Do people know who Restore Britain are? And loads more! Sign up now to wat

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