In this week’s cover feature, Rod Liddle and Douglas Murray look at Britain and Europe’s approach to deportation. In Britain, we can’t get rid of jihadis, sex-gang ringleaders and drug lords – so we try to deport old ladies, says Rod. In Europe, it’s worse, says Douglas. Their attitude to migrants is suicidal. Thanks to Britain’s geography and a few sensible decisions by our government, Britain has so far been spared the worst of the migrant crisis. But we should pity most of the other European countries, because they are losing control not just of their borders but of their civilisation and culture. Isabel Hardman is joined by Douglas Murray, and Don Flynn, the Director of the Migrants’ Rights Network, to discuss whether Britain – and Europe – have a serious problem on their hands.
Migration – and deportation – is sure to be a large part of the EU debate in the coming months, but closer to home, there’s another big battle looming: the Tory leadership contest. In his political column this week, James Forsyth says that it would be rash and wrong to write off Osborne’s chances of succeeding Cameron. If his side wins the referendum and the economy continues to outperform the rest of Europe, he will be a contender. In the second part of the podcast, James and Fraser Nelson discuss who might be shaping up to succeed Cameron.
And finally, The Spectator once again returns to the topic of the Stepford Students. Back in 2014, Brendan O’Neill coined the term to describe students who love to shut down debate. Soon, a website was set up ironically called The Stepford Student, intending to show that not all students fit the stereotype. But the website has now had to close because of protests from real Stepford students outraged by tongue-in-cheek articles such as ‘Am I only a feminist to get laid?’ which apparently showed a ‘flippant and harmful attitude towards feminism’. As Mick Hume argues in this week’s magazine, politically correct students are now falling victim to the censorious climate they helped create. In the final part of the podcast, Mick Hume joins Jack May, one of the original founders of The Stepford Student website, to discuss whether those who live by the ‘no platform’ lifestyle can perish by it too.
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