Politics decides what you can say, what you keep of what you earn and whether your country goes to war. For more than a decade Brian Rose has sat down with former intelligence officers, military strategists, lawyers, journalists, campaigners and politicians from across the spectrum. They talk about free speech and censorship, how governments and intelligence agencies work, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the elections that decide who holds power. Every full interview is free to watch.
From Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh to retired US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor, Magnitsky Act campaigner Bill Browder, former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, author Douglas Murray and former State Department official Mike Benz: the arguments shaping politics today.
Mike Benz, a former State Department official, argues that the US government funds what he calls a censorship industrial complex, and sets out what he says Donald Trump’s team planned to do about Big Tech. Douglas Murray looks at how arguments over gender, race and identity have changed what people feel able to say. Dave Rubin makes the case for thinking for yourself, and former Green Beret Tim Kennedy says Big Tech censorship is making society weaker. Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk (1993–2025) argued that elites used the lockdowns for their own gain. Former Reform UK co-deputy leader Ben Habib explains why he marched for free speech.
Several guests worked inside the system they now question. Former CIA officers Andrew Bustamante and John Kiriakou and former MI5 officer Annie Machon explain how intelligence agencies operate and where they believe oversight fails. On war and foreign policy, Colonel Douglas Macgregor argues that US policy from Ukraine to Gaza is failing, Seymour Hersh sets out his reporting on the Nord Stream pipelines, and Alan Dershowitz gives his view of the Israel-Hamas war. Bill Browder describes his clash with Vladimir Putin. Former SAS officer Simon Mann (1952–2025) described the failed Equatorial Guinea coup and his pardon, and MIT economist Yasheng Huang argues that China’s economic miracle is over.
The 2024 US election brought a run of conversations. Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani called it the most important election in history, former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said it would decide the fate of the nation, and Jack Posobiec argued it would reshape the world order. Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura argues that two-party politics must end, and Dan Crenshaw talks about moving from the Navy SEALs to Congress. In Britain, Ken Livingstone reflects on running London, George Galloway talks about life as an outspoken MP, and Brian Rose’s own 2021 run for Mayor of London is here too.
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Who has London Real interviewed about politics? Brian Rose has interviewed Alan Dershowitz, Seymour Hersh, Colonel Douglas Macgregor, Bill Browder, Douglas Murray, Mike Benz, Ken Livingstone, George Galloway, Rudy Giuliani, Jesse Ventura, Dan Crenshaw, Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch and former CIA officers Andrew Bustamante and John Kiriakou, among others.
Do the guests share one political view? No. Guests range from former Labour Mayor of London Ken Livingstone and Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth to conservative commentators Candace Owens, Larry Elder and Dennis Prager. Each guest speaks for themselves and gets the time to make their case in full.
What do the guests say about Ukraine and the Middle East? Colonel Douglas Macgregor argues that US foreign policy is failing and that a multipolar world is emerging. Andrew Bustamante says Donald Trump had no choice but to strike Iran. Alan Dershowitz gives his analysis of the Israel-Hamas war, and Seymour Hersh discusses his reporting on Ukraine and the Nord Stream pipelines.
Are the full politics episodes free to watch? Yes. Every full-length interview on this page can be watched free on londonreal.tv.
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