Last Orders - a spiked podcast

English identity, Welsh nanny statism and the arrest of a 15-year-old over a “rent boy” remark drive this episode of Last Orders. Will Kingston joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for a conversation that mixes national identity, political culture and a provocative free-speech controversy.

Lucy Letby, the Thirlwall Inquiry and a new documentary lead this episode’s discussion, with Joseph Dinnage joining Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater. The conversation then turns to Andy Burnham’s plan on drinking at football matches and why Labour is seen as failing young people.

This episode tackles the supposed epidemic of child gamblers, licensing rules for doing yoga in a park, and the idea that almost anything can now be framed as a mental-health problem. Joanna Marchong joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for a discussion focused on moral panic, regulation and public debate.

Emergency phone alerts in the UK lead this conversation with Miriam Cates, Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater. They also compare freedoms in France and Britain, and look at how nanny-state policies could put financial pressure on football clubs.

This episode tackles Jason Arday and DEI in universities, Restore Britain’s push to bring back smoking in pubs, and arguments against a wealth tax. Chris Snowdon, Tom Slater and GB News’ Tom Harwood bring a combative, opinion-led discussion to each topic.