Harry Cole Saves The West

Lora Ries, Director of Border Security and Immigration at the Heritage Foundation, joins Harry Cole with a stark warning: the open border crisis has created a direct national security threat. With 11 million inadmissible aliens encountered under the Biden administration, Ries reveals how Senate Democrats' refusal to fund ICE and DHS is leaving America dangerously exposed — and why recent terror attacks in London and the US are just the beginning. They discuss: 🔴 Iran-linked terror networks operating on US soil 🔴 The defunding of ICE and DHS — and who's responsible 🔴 Sanctuary cities shielding dangerous individuals 🔴 Organised obstruction of immigration enforcement 🔴 What must happen NOW to secure the border Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is considered the Lamborghini of terrorism, eg more dangerous than his father — and the world isn't ready. Former US Naval Intelligence Officer and bestselling author Malcolm Nance warns that Trump's military actions with Israel didn't collapse the regime; they accelerated it. Harry Cole sits down with Nance for a hard-hitting briefing on the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, and what comes next for global oil prices and US foreign policy. Nance says military occupation of Iran or destruction of deeply buried nuclear sites is unfeasible without full control of terrain, something the US cannot achieve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Netanyahu drag Trump into war with Iran — or was this always America's fight too? Eylon Levy, former Israeli government spokesman and one of the most recognised voices from Israel's wartime media operation, sits down with Harry Cole to set the record straight. Levy is unequivocal: "It was Israel that took out the Ayatollah, not the United States. No one tells Trump what to do." But he also makes clear why the US had every reason to act — Iran was racing toward nuclear invulnerability, burying missile factories so deep that time was running out to stop them. With four times the missiles and a nuclear bomb, says Levy, "no one could stop them." So the US and Israel moved together — not as puppet and master, but as allies with shared interests. The problem? The job isn't finished. Despite Trump's claim that Iran's nuclear programme was "obliterated," Levy reveals Iran still holds 400 kilos of highly enriched uranium — enough for a dirty bomb. And they were rebuilding, faster than ever. The war's shockwaves aren't staying in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz is closed, oil prices are surging, and inflation is spreading west. Levy's verdict is stark: "Iran declared war on all global consumers." This isn't just a regional conflict — it's hitting your petrol pump and your grocery bill. Harry Cole and Levy also dig into the 'Inglourious Basterds'-style operations hunting Iranian regime fugitives, the geopolitical fallout, and what comes next for the region and the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As President Trump declares the war in Iran is "almost over," the Pentagon has dropped a bombshell $200 billion request to keep the fight going. Former National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton joins Harry Cole to expose the massive rift between the White House, the Israelis, and the US military. From secret nuclear bunkers under "Pickaxe Mountain" to the arrest of Iranian agents at the UK’s Faslane nuclear base, Bolton warns that the regime is "rotten inside" but remains a deadly "wounded animal". In this explosive interview, Bolton discusses why the UK’s PM Keir Starmer is "making a mistake" by sitting out the conflict and why US Marines may soon be forced into a "boots on the ground" operation to secure the world's oil supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this explosive interview from Washington DC, former UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi tells Harry Cole why the United States now views Keir Starmer’s Britain as "irrelevant." Following his shock defection to Reform UK, Zahawi exposes the "hollowing out" of the British military and reveals the genuine shock within the US State Department over Starmer’s recent foreign policy U-turns. We dive deep into the collapse of UK-US relations as Donald Trump continues to "kick the s***" out of the British Prime Minister. Zahawi pulls no punches on the domestic front either, slamming the "second-rate lemmings" leading the country, calling for the immediate proscription of the IRGC, and expressing his deep "discomfort" over mass street prayers in London which he brands a "sign of domination." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Maga movement imploding just as Operation Epic Fury hammers Iran? Josh Hammer, host of The Josh Hammer Show, joins Harry Cole to expose what he calls a "shadow coup" being orchestrated from within the administration against President Trump. With high-level resignations and public mud-slinging between Tucker Carlson and the White House, has the battle for the future of the Republican party turned into an all-out civil war? Hammer reveals shocking data that suggests the "influencer class" is totally out of step with the 90% of Maga voters who support the war, and why Donald Trump may be preparing to ditch Vice President JD Vance for Marco Rubio in 2028. Harry Cole Saves The West: From Washington DC comes an unflinching, no-apology show confronting the crises shaking the US and UK - open borders, cultural collapse, economic chaos, and threats to our security. Here, American grit meets British backbone to defend faith, family, freedom, and the future of the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsweek's Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Harry Cole to expose how the liberal elite has abandoned the working class, and why "luxury beliefs" on immigration, Net Zero, and policing are leaving ordinary people poorer and less safe. Harry Cole Saves The West: From Washington DC comes an unflinching, no-apology show confronting the crises shaking the US and UK - open borders, cultural collapse, economic chaos, and threats to our security. Here, American grit meets British backbone to defend faith, family, freedom, and the future of the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the UK's wobbly government, a royal family in crisis, and the economy on life support, Harry Cole sits down with the one man who peels back the palace wallpaper: investigative biographer Tom Bower. In a no-holds-barred interview, they dish on King Charles’s failings, the latest exclusive news around ex-Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein scandal where Buckingham Palace reportedly sent an envoy to urge Andrew to quit the line of succession... ...plus William’s woes, why Keir Starmer is about as inspiring as cold porridge, and Meghan Markle's latest money making scheme as Prince Harry wants to return home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Jenrick, former Conservative MP and now Nigel Farage’s right-hand man, is gunning for Chancellor if Reform UK wins the next election. He claims Britain is “broken and broke” and promises radical fixes, like scrapping Net Zero, slashing subsidies for renewables, and even allowing fracking. But can the new kid on the political block really shake up the system, or is he just another politician with big talk? He admits he had to ditch his “very long-standing party loyalty” after concluding the Tories were stuck in their ways. As for the switch from Tory to Reform, Jenrick admits it’s tough. He’s lost friends but gained new ones Jenrick’s biggest beef is with Net Zero. He says politicians “impoverished people with some of the highest energy bills in the developed world,” and blames green policies for the death of British industry. He wants to end bans on oil and gas, cut renewable subsidies, and even allow fracking. Despite every party promising change but hitting the same roadblocks like NIMBYs, 'the blob', and a lack of money, Jenrick insists Reform will plan better, build a credible team, and use opposition time wisely. Jenrick says Reform are the only party who can take on Keir Starmer's Labour and any coalition of the left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Rubin’s tale is a familiar one for anyone paying attention to America’s ongoing interstate soap opera. Once a proud Californian, he’s now a poster child for the “flee-for-freedom” crowd, swapping the Pacific for palm trees and regulation for relaxation. Rubin didn’t mince words about his old stomping ground. He calls Gavin Newsom “the ultimate authoritarian” and compared California’s trajectory to a death spiral. “Florida’s gain is California’s loss,” he says, pointing to the 1.9 million people who’ve joined him in the sunshine state since COVID. Rubin’s not just worried about America. He warns that Keir Starmer's Britain is on a slippery slope too, with online safety laws and “non-crime hate” threatening free speech more than Putin ever could. “It’s the frog in the boiling pot,” he says, one tweet arrest at a time.His advice for saving the West? Less government, more grit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambassador John Bolton discusses the ongoing conflict in Iran, emphasizing that President Trump's claims of success are tactical rather than factual. Bolton highlighted Trump's lack of strategic planning and preparation, noting the regime's internal weaknesses and the need for regime change. Bolton also warned of the potential for a nuclear-armed Iran, who could achieve a bomb within 72 hours via North Korea. He suggested the importance of securing key nuclear sites and supporting the Iranian opposition to ensure a stable Middle East. Harry Cole Saves The West: From Washington DC comes an unflinching, no-apology show confronting the crises shaking the US and UK - open borders, cultural collapse, economic chaos, and threats to our security. Here, American grit meets British backbone to defend faith, family, freedom, and the future of the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Gen Z the death knell of Western civilisation, or its unexpected cavalry? Conservative firebrand CJ Pearson, host of the CJ Pearson show, says the kids are alright, but probably not in the way you think. “We’re working hard to beat those allegations,” he quips, as accusations fly that his generation are woke peaceniks who’d happily let Western values go up in smoke. Pearson claims there’s been a seismic shift among young voters, especially young men, with a whopping 20-point swing towards Trump. “It’s almost unprecedented,” he boasts, suggesting the secret sauce is Trump’s ability to reach young people where they are: podcasts, memes, and talking about job security instead of identity politics. Pearson also blames higher education for turning red-blooded patriots into guilt-ridden, privilege-shamed protestors. There’s a twist, though: Pearson reckons conservatism and populism are now the counterculture. “It’s actually become cool to be square,” he says, contrasting cheerful, confident conservative crowds with angry, joyless leftist protests. Being MAGA is the new rebel yell! But, Harry Cole notes the age at which people “flip” to conservatism is getting older. With home ownership and well-paying jobs out of reach, young people feel like they have no stake in the system. Why fight for a dream you can’t afford? Pearson insists conservatives shouldn’t cede issues like affordability to the left. Better ideas, he says, will win the day, if only Congress could get off holiday and actually pass some laws. Faith and family, once cornerstones of the West, are now endangered species. Birth rates are down, Islam is rising, and the promise of “double income, no kids, and pickleball in Dubai” has seduced many. Yet Pearson says the South is holding firm, and the only way to beat the left is to out populate them. “Let’s make many of our own", he says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn everything you need to know about the biggest moments in Trump's Iran War and what it means for the Middle-East and the West, in this special extended 'Best Of' compilation episode of Harry Cole Saves The West. Former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace explores the unpredictability of regime changes, and their feasibility through air strikes alone. Ali Safavi, member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile, speaks about the internal resistance in Iran and their need for international support. Harry Cole also joined Talk TV's Jeremy Kyle to reveal his exclusive interview with President Donald Trump and how and why he feels let down by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Iran. MAGA insider Jack Posobiec tells Harry Cole why the potential impact of Islamist demographics in the UK and France are causing problems with U.S. foreign policy. Former UK foreign office adviser Ben Judah highlights Keir Starmer's refusal to join Trump's regime change efforts, citing historical parallels like Harold Wilson's Vietnam decision. Judah also criticizes the UK's reliance on U.S. support and the lack of preparedness. The Washington Free Beacon's Jon Levine argues that success in Iran would justify the casualties and strengthen Trump's base ahead of the midterms, despite potential regional instability and domestic political blowback. Tim Miller, a former Secret Service agent, discusses the evolution of modern conflict, highlighting the precision of recent strikes like Operation Epic Fury, which targeted the Ayatollah and 49 senior Iranian officials. He emphasized the importance of human intelligence and the challenges of maintaining undercover operations, along with the dangers posed by cyber warfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former The Apprentice star Lubna Zaidi, host of Candid with Lubna , joins Harry Cole to discuss how democracy in Great Britain has been turned on its head following a recent by-election (special election for our US friends) in Gorton and Denton. After the Green Party swept to victory, Harry and Lubna discuss the problem of 'family voting' and how some minority communities could have a 'sheep mentality' with a lack of independent thinking. But Zaidi argues this isn’t just about migrants. It’s about weak policies, complacency, and a national identity crisis. Despite billions spent on “cohesion,” integration is going backwards. Zaidi blames mass migration, low standards for citizenship, and too much pandering to multiculturalism. Translation services, interpreters, and “white flight” have created pockets where English is optional and British values are negotiable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget James Bond, modern warfare is less shaken, more stirred by tech. Harry Cole and ex-Secret Service agent Tim Miller reveal how cyber snooping, prayer app hacking, and missile precision are rewriting the rules. The message? Get pepping and stock up, because if the lights go out, you’ll wish your smartphone was just spying on you, not running your life. Operation Epic Fury kicked things off with a bang. The Ayatollah and 49 Iranian bigwigs were wiped out in one spectacularly well-aimed strike. “That’s a hell of a first shot,” says Cole, and Miller agrees, pointing out that military tech has gone from clunky to clinical in record time. The real secret sauce? Intelligence. Not just the old-school, trench-coat-and-fedora type, but the kind that uses satellites, mobile phones, and, yes, your prayer apps to track and target. “We don’t live in a world where anything’s private anymore,” Miller warns. Even pagers and cell phones have become weapons. But it’s not all cyber. Human intelligence still matters, even if infiltrating regimes is trickier now thanks to facial recognition and paranoia. Mossad, Miller notes, filleted the Iranian regime with a mix of digital wizardry and old-fashioned moles. But replacing those assets gets harder as the surveillance net tightens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hold onto your bowler hats, folks, President Trump has blasted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as 'no Churchill", after the Brits initially blocked US forces from using UK bases to launch attacks on the Iranian regime. Trump’s Oval Office outburst has turned the “special relationship” into a special headache. “Woke Island?” Trump scoffed. 'I don’t know what the fuck they’re doing', the President was reported to have said. MAGA insider Jack Posobiec says Trump took the snub personally. Churchill’s bust in the White House might be safe, but Starmer’s political neck? Not so much. The fallout goes beyond bombers and bases. Intelligence sharing, cyber spying, and military cooperation are all on the table. JD Vance has warned that Britain keeps letting 'new demographics' and party politics shape foreign policy, Five Eyes intelligence-sharing could be at risk. That means no more juicy secrets from the NSA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britain’s refusal to let the US use Diego Garcia for bombing Iran has sent the ‘special relationship’ into a proper spat. Trump’s fuming because UK PM Keir Starmer upset him, and everyone’s arguing whether this is brave, foolish, or just a rerun of Harold Wilson saying “no” to Vietnam. Is this a bold new era for British independence, or just a diplomatic divorce waiting to happen? Critics say Britain’s just hiding behind legal handwringing and a fear of losing votes in Muslim-heavy constituencies. American Jon Levine says, “Appeasing these animals is not going to save you. How many times must you learn the same lesson?” Subtle, as ever. And Britain’s military is no longer the envy of the world. Years of relying on Uncle Sam has left the UK with a “culture of dependence.” The MOD’s track record? “Terrible,” says Ben Judah. “If you want the money, try showing you can deliver a project on time and on budget.” Harry Cole is joined by former UK foreign office adviser Ben Judah, along with the Washington Free Beacon's Jon Levine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Cole, the Sun's editor at large, reveals all in his interview with US President Trump who criticises UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not fully supporting the war on Iran. The President accused Starmer of pandering to Muslim voters and questioned the UK's commitment to the special relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas politics just pulled out the popcorn! Firearms YouTuber-turned-political-upstart Brandon Herrera, a.k.a. “The AK Guy”, is back for round two against scandal-stricken Congressman Tony Gonzales in the Republican primary for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. With the votes about to drop and the drama at fever pitch, it’s looking less like a campaign and more like a soap opera. Herrera, who nearly unseated Gonzales last time, is back with more name recognition, more cash and, apparently, more ammo. “Last time we lost by 400 votes. This time, we have every advantage, and Tony’s behaviour has only made things worse for him,” Herrera tells Harry Cole, barely pausing for breath between campaign stops. In September, Regina Santos-Aviles, a regional director for Gonzales, died by suicide after an alleged affair with the congressman. At first, even Herrera thought the rumour was too wild to be true—until the evidence piled up, including verified text messages released by Aviles’ husband. Gonzales’s response? Deny, deflect, and accuse everyone from disgruntled staffers to grieving widowers of blackmail and profiteering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not every day the world’s most powerful people look like they’re queuing for a mugshot. But as the Epstein files spill their secrets, comedians like JP Sears, famous for mocking untouchable elites, are suddenly sounding less like jesters and more like prophets. With politicians, royals, and bankers being frogmarched to police cells from London to Oslo, the script has flipped. But in the US? The punchline is missing! JP Sears, the man behind Awaken with JP, joins Harry Cole for a chat that was part gallows humour, part political autopsy. “Conspiracy theorists have unfortunately been right about everything,” quipped Sears, with the kind of weary pride only a man vindicated by world events can muster. While ex-Prince Andrew’s passport is gathering dust in a British police station and a former Norwegian PM reportedly attempting to take his own life, the US is still stuck on zero arrests. Why? “Corruption,” says Sears, with the bluntness of a man who’s seen too many cover-ups. And with both Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton testifying to Congress over the Epstein files, JP Sears says he imagines their answers are "just as genuine as Pam Bondi's were." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America and Israel have gone full Top Gun, raining down missiles on Iran terror targets. Meanwhile, Britain’s contribution is a polite statement about air defence. UK military bases are off-limits for US operations. The Prime Minister is acting more like a solicitor than a statesman, and the world’s watching. Ben Wallace, ex-Defence Secretary isn’t impressed. “No one can predict when a regime will fall,” he says, but warns that air strikes alone won’t spark revolution. Trump called for Iranians to “rise up”, but Wallace doubts it’ll be that easy. “They’re the Stasi of the Middle East,” he quips, “they know how to keep a lid on things.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran woke up to fireworks of a different kind today after Donald Trump finally made good on weeks of threats and hit Iran hard. With Ayatollah Khamenei’s fate up in the air—literally and figuratively—the world is watching as the Iranian regime faces its biggest crisis in 47 years. “This is probably your only chance for generations,” Trump warned, urging Iranians to seize the moment, as opposition groups and the streets buzz with talk of revolution. Ali Safavi is a member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile, National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and President of Near East Policy Research (NEPR), a consulting and policy analysis firm in Washington, DC. He joins Harry Cole to analyse the situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Cole is joined by David Carlucci, former New York State Senator. Britain’s Online Safety Act gives its regulator, Ofcom, powers to fine tech firms up to 10% of their revenue for failing to remove harmful content. It even threatens prosecution for execs who don’t play ball. That’s enough to make Mark Zuckerberg sweat through his hoodie. The US State Department isn’t amused. They’re backing laws to shield American companies from UK and European meddling. Their message: “Hands off our servers!” The result? A classic transatlantic standoff. Not since the Boston Tea Party has the UK been so eager to tell Uncle Sam what to do. American tech firms are protected by the Constitution, but their platforms are global. What happens when British police turn up at your door for a spicy tweet? David Carlucci, former New York State Senator, admits the dilemma: “It’s not easy, but it’s interesting.” As Elon Musk struts through Mar-a-Lago, Cole wonders if tech billionaires are running the show. Carlucci agrees: “People are nervous when they see unfettered access to the White House.” Trump promised to be for the little guy, but now he’s surrounded by the Silicon Valley elite. With Europe and Australia tightening online rules, and America digging in its constitutional heels, the West is set for a showdown. Will the internet stay free, or will governments start playing whack-a-mole with offensive posts? One thing’s for sure—this digital drama is only just getting started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester’s Gorton and Denton has gone green with the shock victory of the Green Party in a by-election that’s sent Keir Starmer and Labour’s top brass into meltdown. The Greens stormed to victory with over 40% of the vote, leaving Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in second place and Labour, once the king of this castle, languishing in a humiliating third. “A seismic result,” said James Heale of The Spectator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester’s Gorton and Denton by-election is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Green Party has dropped a campaign ad entirely in Urdu, featuring photos of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and plenty of shade thrown at Reform and Keir Starmer. Sectarian politics, anyone? “We are through the looking glass now, aren’t we?” asked Harry Cole. Winston Marshall thinks we’re not just through it—we’re stuck there. Marshall didn’t mince words. “We’re witnessing the Lebanonization of Britain,” he declared. Forget shared language, legal system, history, or religion—Britain’s got none of that anymore, according to him. He blames turbocharged mass migration for the growing cultural chasm. With Thursday’s by-election looming, Marshall predicts a Green win—left-wing territory, after all. Reform might be rising, but the seat’s been Labour for a century. Marshall calls the Greens “extreme far left: legalise all drugs, no borders”. Combine Labour and Greens, and the majority’s secure. Cole says it’s a preview of the “grim time” ahead for British politics, with splits everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Cole is joined by former Israeli government spokesperson Eylon Levy. Two years on from October 7th, Levy reckons Israel dodged a bullet. The “circle of fire” plan—where Iran’s proxies would invade from all sides—never fully materialised. Hamas is battered, Hezbollah’s in tatters, and the Houthis are at arm’s length. Iran’s nuclear dreams? “Seriously degraded,” says Levy. But while Israel’s neighbours might finally appreciate its strategic value, many Western allies are now suffering from what Levy blames a “poisonous PR campaign” by Hamas that managed to radicalise Western public opinion. “The information war was fought as fiercely as the one in Gaza,” he says. Iran is expected to submit a written proposal on how to avoid its standoff with the United States in the wake of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva on Tuesday, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Top national security advisers met in the White House Situation Room to discuss Iran and were told all U.S. forces deployed to the region should be in place by mid-March, the official said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not every day the British ambassador presents credentials to the US President with a predecessor behind bars. But that’s exactly what happened in the White House this week. While the tea was served, the elephant in the room was huge: Peter Mandelson, once cabinet minister and ambassador, now arrested and bailed. And Prince Andrew? The second son of the Queen. The brother of the King. Now embroiled in a police investigation that could be the trial of the century. If charged and found guilty, Andrew might be swapping Windsor for Wormwood Scrubs. Royal expert Robert Jobson says: “It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up,” he says. Money paid to Virginia Giuffre, emails to Epstein, and a parade of lies. “He’s lied to his mother. He’s lied to the country." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not easy being a Republican these days. On one hand, party strategists are obsessed with the economy. “Stick to the message!” they cry, hammering away at gas prices, groceries, and the cost of dog walking. On the other, Donald Trump is more interested in reshaping the world order. Iran? Cuba? Even Greenland gets a mention. The result? Two campaigns running in parallel, and neither seems able to control the other. Jon Levine, from the Washington Free Beacon, sums it up: “Success is its own justification.” If Trump can pull off a foreign policy win, say flipping Iran to a pro-American regime, who cares about the price of tomatoes? Legacy, not lunch, is what animates the man. While Trump’s gaze is fixed on foreign affairs, Marco Rubio is quietly becoming the White House’s adult-in-chief. Levine calls him “a rock star,” noting he's got the president’s ear and isn’t embroiled in the cabinet chaos plaguing others. Pam Bondi’s Epstein disaster and Christine Noem’s Minneapolis mess, the bar for “peak performance” is low. Across the aisle, things aren’t much better. AOC’s Munich trip was “the 20 most awkward seconds in television history.” Her foreign policy boils down to “Israel bad.” Ask her about Taiwan, and it’s meltdown time. Gavin Newsom tries to out-Trump Trump with jokey tweets, but landmines await: “Can a biological man compete in women’s sports?” No answer. “What’s the minimum age for gender reassignment?” Silence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first: Trump isn’t the first US president to dabble in what’s called the “Madman Theory.” Richard Nixon tried it back in the day, acting unpredictable to scare adversaries into submission. According to Author James D. Boys, Trump has taken that theory and dialled it up to eleven. He says to be a true implementer of the madman theory, one has to be sane, "it has to be feigned,” Boys says. In other words, you’re not supposed to actually be a lunatic, just act like one. The parallels between Nixon and Trump don’t end there. Both have a love-hate relationship with the media. Both see “deep state” conspiracies everywhere. But while Nixon kept his paranoia hush-hush, Trump shouts it from Truth Social. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prince Andrew, now just Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been arrested for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and allegedly leaking British state secrets. The once 'untouchable' Duke of York found himself very much touched by the long arm of the law. As the world watched him leave a police station in a police car, even former Trump spokesman Sean Spicer admitted: “I was shocked.” Britain’s monarchy is reeling, the tabloids are salivating, and Buckingham Palace’s phone lines are probably melting. But the royal drama isn’t just about Andrew’s questionable taste in friends. The real bombshell? Evidence of a “paper trail", including emails where Andrew allegedly forwarded government documents (some about China!) to Epstein. Like Al Capone and his tax returns, it’s not always the crime you expect that gets you, “It’s all there in black and white". Even as the US tries to focus on the economy and the upcoming midterms, the word “Epstein” just won’t go away. Spicer insists this saga won’t sway voters as Americans vote with their wallets, not their outrage, he says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince, who became the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested, is accused of sharing sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. Andrew was pictured slouched in the back of a vehicle on Thursday evening as he left Aylsham police station in Norfolk after he was in custody for around 11 hours. His brother, the King, said earlier that “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest, which came after millions of files were released by the US Department of Justice in relation to the Epstein scandal. Kinsey Schofield, host of Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered, says the UK is boiling over. “The temperature is hotter here than anywhere else,” she observes. “People want the powerful held accountable.” Meanwhile, the US is still wondering if it’s time to get its own hands dirty. But this isn’t just a British problem. Epstein’s slimy tentacles wrap around the globe: Australia, France, Scandinavia, Berlin – all investigating. Bill Clinton’s due to testify to Congress. Hillary’s up next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Trump toys with the idea of a strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson finds drama at Israeli passport control and the American right throws a wobbly over who’s in and who’s out. Is this the dawn of a new forever war or just another spin on the outrage carousel? If you thought passport queues were stressful, spare a thought for Tucker Carlson. The Fox firebrand claims he was “detained” in Israel, his passport snatched by grumpy border guards. But this isn’t just about Tucker’s travel woes. The American right is having a barney over Israel, Iran, and everything in between. Harry Cole says Tucker is driving a wedge into where there used to be a solid US-Israel bromance. Harry Cole is joined by Jon Levine from The Washington Free Beacon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump has urged UK PM Sir Keir Starmer not to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a day after the US said it approved of the deal. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said Sir Keir would be making “a big mistake” if he proceeded with plans to hand over the islands – which are home to a joint US-UK military base. Ben Judah, foreign office insider and former special adviser to David Lammy, exposes the truth behind Keir Starmer's disaster Chagos Island deal. He reveals how Democrats pushed Labour into making the deal when Starmer came to power, how the lights are blinking on the deal's life support machine, and the role played by the deep state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may have thought defining Islamophobia would be simple, but the Labour Party has had to think again. Fiyaz Mughal, a veteran campaigner against anti-Muslim hatred, says the term is “useless.” Why? Because Islam is a faith, not a race. Trying to mash the two together is, in his words, “a fudge” that’s set to give lawyers and politicians a migraine. So why the panic? Look to the ballot box. Labour’s desperate to keep Muslim voters onside, especially in an upcoming by-election. But as Mughal says, “Labour are caught like rabbits in the headlights.” They promised the moon in opposition. Now they’re stuck—caught between angry activists and the cold glare of legal reality. Ministers are terrified of a row before polling day. If Labour loses, Mughal reckons, “that definition is dead on arrival.” Even if they win, he predicts it’ll be quietly binned. “Somewhere along the line, a minister will say, just drop this, it’s too much headache.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British leader Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to launch a government probe into a Labour think tank accused of commissioning a dirty dossier on British journalists. The Cabinet Office is investigating the behaviour of Labour Together hiring a private investigator to look into two Sunday Times reporters digging into their dodgy donations. It resulted in several baseless smears being made against the journalists Gabriel Pogrund and Harry Yorke. The boss of Labour Together at the time was Josh Simons, who is now an MP and Cabinet Office Minister. Lord (Toby) Young of the Free Speech Union calls it “the censorship industrial complex.” He claims Labour-linked outfits like Hope Not Hate and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate are just “factories for manufacturing smears against pesky gadfly journalists.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the new rulers of the West: Forget kings, queens, or elected officials, it's Silicon Valley billionaires like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman who are building the tools that run our lives, from AI to space rockets. Journalist Matt Taibbi says concerns about AI and control are real and probably worse than people think. Are these tech titans shaping society, or just playing political God? And can anyone actually stop them? Taibbi is laser-focused on Big Tech’s grip on information. In a world where the lines between private industry and government blur, he warns that giving governments power to regulate tech to protect people, is a lose-lose situation. So choose your overlord: corporate or bureaucratic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jeffrey Epstein Files are back and with millions of documents still under wraps and fresh revelations threatening to topple governments (hello, Britain!), the world’s most infamous dead paedophile is causing chaos from beyond the grave. Journalist Owen Shroyer joins Harry Cole Saves The West to discuss the latest. While US politicians seem to be treating the Epstein files like a damp squib, the UK is having a full-blown panic. With Peter Mandelson’s name surfacing and Prince Andrew facing fresh police probes, Britain’s establishment is sweating bullets. Shroyer reckons the real issue is the cover-up. “The administration’s been complicit,” he says. “And I still think it’s ongoing.” With billionaire names like Les Wexner now in the spotlight, and Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly ready to sing like a canary for clemency, the plot thickens. “Epstein was either the smartest guy with money or he had dirt on Wexner,” Shroyer speculates. “Nobody gives away their entire fortune for nothing.” And forget Russian boogeymen. Shroyer’s theory? Epstein was tied to intelligence agencies, with MI6, CIA, and Mossad all in the mix. “He almost became an umbrella over them,” Shroyer claims. The files show Epstein’s network was even working to influence elections and overthrow Putin. If true, this isn’t just a sordid sex scandal, it’s a spy thriller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Cole is joined by author and historian Raymond Ibrahim to discuss whether Western plans for multiculturalism have gone off the rails. Ibrahim says integration is only possible with smaller numbers; large influxes lead to “parallel societies,” “no-go zones,” and the rise of radicalism among young Muslims who, he claims, “despise liberal ideology.” The more the West appeases, the more it’s disrespected, he argues. “Gays for Gaza?” Not likely, says Ibrahim, “useful idiots” is his phrase for left-wing allies who, he says enables the West's weakening. Are we at a tipping point? “It’s already here,” says Ibrahim. Even if you closed the borders tomorrow, you’d still have to “live with” a big, non-integrated, and potentially hostile population. His predictions aren’t cheery: violence, disorder, and a “combustible situation.”He points to the UK’s grooming gang scandals and claims that, unlike the US, Europe’s problem is “existential”. Islam has, he says, “been trying to conquer Europe for centuries.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Operation Metro Surge, the high-octane ICE campaign, netted over 4,000 arrests. Officials claim it forced local police to play nice, rolling back “sanctuary” protections. But the real question: is this victory or chaos? Harry Cole points out that masked agents people in the streets isn’t exactly a tourism advert. “International press love to hate us,” says former Trump Attorney Christina Bobb, spinning the backlash as just another day in Trump World. While Trump tries to show unity, Republicans are the ones tripping up his agenda. Congress hasn’t confirmed his picks. Tariffs have been stripped away. Even the flagship immigration crackdown has run into resistance. Bobb says: “The Republican Party is in trouble… not necessarily Trump.” If ICE wasn’t enough, the Epstein scandal is haunting the halls of Congress. Both parties are accused of covering up the infamous client list. Bobb says the real issue isn’t Epstein, but an “influence operation” involving powerful people across nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attorney General Pam Bondi has had a series of other heated confrontations with members of the House Judiciary Committee who expressed frustration with the amount of Epstein material the department has redacted and withheld. Several victims of Epstein's alleged crimes watched from the public gallery. Bondi responded to criticisms in many cases with personal attacks and insults directed at lawmakers. Flipping through a binder, she accused Democrats of being indifferent to crime victims in their districts and called the panel's top Democrat a "washed-up lawyer," a notably partisan tone from the chief law enforcement officer in the U.S. With both Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton set to be grilled by Congress, Harry Cole is joined by The Daily Wire’s Tim Rice to discuss whether the American public is already numb to scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, Harry Cole sat down with Riley Gaines, former elite swimmer and outspoken campaigner against trans women in sport. In a remarkable interview she told Harry Cole about the threats, intimidation, and relentless vitriol she gets from leftist trans activists. So much so, she now fears for her 3 month old baby's life.... This comes as Canada is reeling after the deadliest mass shooting the country has seen in decades. A school in the quiet, close-knit town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, turned into a killing ground. Nine innocent people were murdered and 25 more seriously wounded. There was also a 10th victim, the 18-year-old gunman himself, Jesse Van Rootselaar. He also went by the name Zylii and identified as trans. So of course woke police are absurdly referring to a gun person or a female shooter. But this wasn’t an isolated horror. Statistics show a clear rise in the number of trans killers or from attackers linked to the community, not least the suspected killer of Charlie Kirk. Now a deeply uncomfortable questions must be asked. Why is the pernicious trans debate that seeks to silence critics morphing into something even more sinister? Something, literally, deadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Charles is cutting his brother Prince Andrew loose, and not a moment too soon. With new Epstein-linked scandals bubbling up, Charles III says he'll work with police, even if it means turning in Andrew himself. The monarchy’s future is on the ropes, and Andrew is out in the cold (well, Norfolk), stripped of his titles and dignity. But will it be enough to save the Royals from total meltdown? Harry Cole is joined by royal commentator Kinsey Schofield, host of Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered, to unpack all this and more. What does this mean for the royal family? Will ex-Prince Andrew be exiled far away? What further information will come out? And while Andrew’s downfall sets a new precedent, Prince Harry is reportedly sweating. If Charles can strip one brother of his titles, what’s stopping a future King William from stripping his brother? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when internet flame wars leap off your screen and into the halls of power? This week, a White House religious liberty commission devolved into chaos, thanks to a beauty queen-turned-commissioner, Carrie Prejean Boller, who is a Candace Owens superfan. Who is Carrie Prejean Boller? Josh Hammer, host of the Josh Hammer Show says it was a circus! Boller hogged the microphone, grilled Jewish witnesses about Israel and Gaza, and flashed a Palestinian flag pin. She told Seth Dillon from the Babylon Bee to “shut up” about Candace Owens’ history of anti-Semitic remarks, while admitting she’s a daily viewer of Owens’ show. The whole affair raises big questions: Is online toxicity now shaping national policy? Is the right descending into the same anti-Semitic chaos that’s plagued the left? Hammer, a proud Jew and legal scholar, says the Jews are “the canary in the coal mine", suggesting the rise of antisemitism on the right is a warning sign for Western civilisation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs he had “won every fight I’ve ever been in” as he vowed not to “walk away” amid calls for him to resign. The embattled leader faces calls from across the board to resign following explosive Epstein Files revelations about Peter Mandelson, the man he once appointed as the UK's ambassador to the US. Harry Cole is joined by veteran journalist and Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges, along with The Sun's Political Editor Jack Elsom, to truly explore what a terrible week it has been for Starmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Super Bowl wasn’t just a clash of titans on the field, it was a cultural scrum at halftime. While Bad Bunny performed alongside people dressed as trees for the NFL, conservative group Turning Point USA aired their own “All-American Halftime Show” online… and the numbers were wild. Jack Posobiec explains how the late Charlie Kirk thought that Super Bowl half time shows had become degenerate sexual anarchy, and how Turning Point USA's alternative show is declaring 'economic warfare' on the NFL. Harry Cole Saves The West: From Washington DC comes an unflinching, no-apology show confronting the crises shaking the US and UK - open borders, cultural collapse, economic chaos, and threats to our security. Here, American grit meets British backbone to defend faith, family, freedom, and the future of the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British and American top guns have China in their sights this week as they battle to win the most sophisticated shoot ‘em up ever played. But 22,000ft above the Nevada desert this was no video game, with billions of pounds worth of US and UK fighting tech pushed to their limits. Elite pilots are experiencing what it would be like to be caught up in a deadly conflict amid Beijing’s relentless ambition to dominate air, space and the cyber world. A British Voyager tanker flanked by four of our Typhoons, seamlessly integrates with US state of the art F35b fighters as their pilots battle to win Exercise Red Flag. Photography of the fifth-generation stealth fighters was banned during “the world’s largest, most realistic combat training event” but The Sun watched from the cockpit. The yearly wargaming exercise is not a drill or a rehearsal of an operation, but a live simulated battle against the West’s greatest adversaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s much-hyped trip to China was supposed to be a diplomatic coup, instead he came home with little more than hollow promises. According to former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Starmer arrived back into the UK with “absolutely nothing” to show, except perhaps his pride in tatters. Sir Iain doesn't mince his words on China’s record: forced labour, organ harvesting, religious persecution, Xinjiang’s horrors. “They don’t give a damn about human rights,” he declared. “They’re literally killing thousands.” His conclusion? The West must stand strong, not grovel for trade. And turning to the “special relationship" between the United Kingdom and the United States, Sir Iain warned that Britain’s wobbling economy and obsession with Net Zero, risks making the country weak at home and abroad. Harry Cole Saves The West: From Washington DC comes an unflinching, no-apology show confronting the crises shaking the US and UK - open borders, cultural collapse, economic chaos, and threats to our security. Here, American grit meets British backbone to defend faith, family, freedom, and the future of the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump says he’s ready to strike a deal with Iran. But ex-US National Security Advisor John Bolton isn’t buying it, “it’s a waste of oxygen,” Bolton says. As Iran’s nuclear ambitions creep back into the headlines, the former White House hawk tells Harry Cole that it’s time to stop talking and start striking. Is there any deal with Iran that would satisfy Bolton? In a word: no. “This regime’s word means nothing,” he says, pointing to years of nuclear deception, regional meddling, and support for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. “The only deal is regime change.” Bolton also criticises the UK's much maligned Chagos Islands deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British monarchy has faced its fair share of scandals, but nothing quite compares to the current meltdown. Ex-Prince Andrew, once known as 'Randy Andy', now finds himself stripped of titles, exiled from the Royal family, and at the centre of an international media frenzy. If you thought the House of Windsor had reached rock bottom, think again. The castle walls are shaking, and the stain, it seems, just keeps spreading. YouTuber Shaun Attwood calls Andrew and Fergie “low IQ idiots” who tried to monetise their royal connections. Andrew’s alleged behaviour with Epstein is described as “despicable”—with survivors’ accounts painting a picture of entitlement and predatory behaviour. The infamous Newsnight interview? “A disaster.” Attwood says Andrew lied to his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the public, and anyone else who would listen. Meanwhile, Prince Harry is probably “glad the heat is off him for a change.” But as Cole points out, once you’ve shown you can strip a Duke of his titles, who’s safe? So, grab your popcorn. This royal drama is far from over—and there are still plenty of twists to come. Including Attwood revealing how he thinks Epstein was killed by cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bombshell from Washington DC has exploded right in the middle of the UK government, dragging PM Keir Starmer and his team into a political maelstrom. The appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the US is now the focus of a firestorm (and a police investigation), after allegations relating to Jeffrey Epstein, that were so toxic, even the Cops have asked Parliament to keep some evidence under wraps. Conservative Alex Burghart (Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), questions whether Keir Starmer's judgement is worth anything, and former Labour advisor Luke Sullivan, says Keir Starmer is under pressure after one of the most extraordinary days in British politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices