New left-wing commentator unlocked!! Tilly Middlehurst a.k.a. BlondePraxis shot to TikTok fame after her debate with Charlie Kirk at the Cambridge Union went viral.Charlie Kirk made a name for himself by turning up on US college campuses to troll leftie students. When he came up against Tilly, a competitive British debater currently in her 2nd year at uni, the chronically online US political scene went ballistic. Kirk had certainly met his match.With over 300k followers on TikTok, Tilly has done what Robbie Williams failed to do – broken America. Her content focuses on the state of American democracy, insurgent populism in the UK and abroad and what that means for left wing politics.In this podcast, we chatted about Cambridge, meritocracy and got the inside scoop on the pushback she had post the Kirk debate. There’s also an in-depth discussion about the new Left party in the UK and its wider political implications.It’s always a pleasure to see the emergence of a new voice on the scene!!! And a privilege to host Tilly’s first of very many podcast appearances on our channel.00:00 Intro 01:23 Charlie Kirk Debate 09:45 Working Class in Cambridge16:52 Meritocracy, Identity and Code Switching25:15 Controversy post-Kirk Debate31:00 Is Gen-Z Polarisation Real?38:00 What are Tilly’s political views?45:20 Do you support the Labour Party?53:46 Corbyn-Sultana's New Left Party
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Manosphere Deprogramming Course – James Bloodworth, Matt Shea
Worried about the Manosphere? We got you w a DLC.We've got two of the world's leading authorities on what is really going on inside the world of the pay-to-play male paranoia.James Bloodworth is a journalist and author, who has recently published 'Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere'. Matt Shea is a former VICE journalist, best known for his series of documentaries on 'you know who', which were aired on the BBC.Hopefully this 90+ min discussion can help explain the deeper complexities that tie the manosphere, the conspiracy right and male loneliness together - and offer some thought-provoking ideas on how we move forward.Chapters00:00 The reality of the manosphere12:00 The male anxiety marketing industry22:50 Lessons from leaving the manosphere31:15 ‘Feminism has gone too far’46:16 Why are the left losing with men?55:00 Social Media has changed our relationships1:09:13 C0rn, doomscrolling and dopamine addiction1:24:19 Conspiracy theories shifting the Overton window1:28:50 - Positive masculinity and role modelsDon't forget to drop us a follow @wtf_is.left on IG/TikTok. Stay blessed people.
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Why I rebelled over welfare - Labour MP, Henry Tufnell
Labour welfare rebel Henry Tufnell is the first MP in the hot seat at WLHQ… There’s been no breaks to the psychodrama of UK politics since 2016. We can’t be the only ones who are feeling completely exhausted.This week the government had to climb down from its proposal for welfare reform which targeted the UC + PIP bill (benefits) which has ballooned since COVID and is projected to double over the course of this parliament. Critics of the bill said it would target the most vulnerable. Many economists said it was absolutely necessary.If you want to know what’s really going on here, who better to ask than one of the signatories to the amendment that killed the bill?Let’s not cap, this has been an incredibly challenging week for the Starmer-Reeves premiership. Most of the country is ever more confused about the direction of travel. And there is clearly a disconnect between number 10 and the backbenches. So how do we solve this seemingly intractable problem? We need to find a way to unite, a story that offers a solution to the deep rot we can sense in our communities – a new social contract, perhaps. More questions than answers, and ever more pressing a time to help us figure out what’s left.
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Societal collapse by disinformation – Amil Khan, online manipulation expert
00:00 Intro1:00 What is online manipulation?7:00 Censorship and news12:00 Left-wing politics18:04 Southport riots22.30 AI and fake news26:00 How manipulation brings down governments33:50 Gaza, traumatic content and Britain’s muslim community42:06 Radicalisation online47:01 Why some conflicts are more known than others52:00 Political unity vs consensusDisinformation is democracy’s kryptonite.Have you seen a shocking video recently on your fyp, only to discover later that it was made with AI? I can’t be the only one.What is this doing to our trust in media? Who is wielding this influence? Is it even possible to wrestle back control?Every day it seems that we are uncovering a new online tool that can be used to peddle false narratives. It’s a powder keg for selfish actors, foreign interference and the destruction of our political systems.We knew it was bad, but it’s going to get a lot worse.Our latest guest is one of the world’s leading experts on online manipulation: Amil Khan, CEO of Valent. In this episode we delve into the chaotic world of disinformation to find out who really profits from fake news. And it isn’t just foreign adversaries, in some ways the picture is even more sinister…In brighter news, it’s super encouraging to see our channel already growing on socials, with over 2000 followers across Instagram and TikTok and just 20k shy from our first million views! Drop us a follow @wtf_is.left We want to hear from you! Send us a dm and get actively involved as we figure out what’s left.
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Matthew Torbitt: Reform UK want me to defect to Labour
Matthew Torbitt, a former Labour advisor and now talking head across (mainly right-wing but also centrist) broadcast media is the first guest to grace the hot seat at What's Left HQ. Matt is a rare thing in British politics: a self-proclaimed "gobshite", who has made his way from being a homeless teen with a criminal record to campaigning in Parliament as a leading political commentator on the telly. The point of 'What's Left?' is to hear from the broad spectrum of thought leaders across our political movement - asking them what it really means to be a card-carrying member of the 'political left'. This is the literal main reason we set up this podcast. But because we were having such a bloomin' good time (and we currently lack the sufficient funds to hire a producer (for now)) we forgot to ask Matt. So, apologies, here's his answer: "A politics that leads with compassion and empathy and aims to look after one another. It means standing with the powerless against the powerful. It’s about dignity for every person, public services that serve people—not profit—and a belief that society works best when we take care of each other." Matthew Torbitt, 2025. During this unconstrained conversation, the boys cover a wide range of topics, from sliding in the dms to father-son relationships and prison reform (and everything in between). It's an honest reflection on the trade-offs of Government and the challenges rarely given a fair hearing by our right-wing press. And while Matthew isn't one who shies away from holding the Labour Party to account (and his GB News audience creams for it), it appears that he has a lot of sympathy for some of the tough decisions our Labour Government have had to make. But obvs, they can do better!
About What's Left? With Jovan Owusu Nepaul + Freddie Feltham
'What's Left?' is a progressive political podcast for the generation tasked with returning order to political chaos.With 'Left/Right' no longer a clear distinction for our politics, what does it really mean to be on the political 'left'? And given the enormous change we're living through, what is left of our values, institutions and political systems?Co-hosts Jovan Owusu-Nepaul and Freddie Feltham are ex-Labour Party staffers – who have politically scrapped with Nigel Farage and Andrew Tate between them – stepping out the Westminster bubble to relay how the electorate really feels about the state of the nation.This is a show for anyone fed up with the status quo; ready to listen, learn and do in pursuit of a better and fairer future. Oh - and we wanna have some fun with it too.Jovan + Freddie
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