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Tom Slater
Editor, Spiked
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Real Alpha has cut 3 moments of Tom Slater (Editor, Spiked) talking, from 2 interviews on TRIGGERnometry, the latest published Nov 6, 2026.
What Tom Slater said
The Midterms Breakdown + Russell Brand Found Guilty - Off the Fence
5 moments · 16 min
- 38:54
Why Tom Slater sees a sharp shift among young male voters
“by 2026 the democrats had won amongst them by plus 33 so that's a swing of 48 in the space of two years”
at 41:03
Also from this interview
- 53:57
Why Konstantin Kisin says libel risk kept allegations quiet
“i have a friend for example who was a victim of his and that's how i know but it's something very widely known”
Konstantin Kisin · at 55:17 - 18:03
Why Francis Foster thinks AI fears may trouble Republicans Pro pick
“And we can already see the impact it's actually having on the job market, particularly entry-level white-collar jobs.”
Francis Foster · at 19:05 - 27:58
Why Konstantin Kisin says the Iran decision was impulsive
“it was an impulsive decision based on the idea that we're on a roll here”
Konstantin Kisin · at 29:10 - 13:37
Why Francis Foster says deportation tactics can erode support
“When they are confronted with the visual imagery and the narrative stories of what happens to people who are deported and how they're deported and seeing all of that happen.”
Francis Foster · at 15:58
- 38:54
France Riots - Are We Next? - Off The Fence
5 moments · 13 min
- 20:35
Why Tom Slater sees anti-French sentiment as a shared thread
“whether you're talking about the hard leftists whether you're talking about the islamist or the unintegrated migrants one thing that is clearly shared is a lack of affection for france”
at 20:44 - 54:45
Why Tom Slater thinks DSA candidates have a limited coalition
“you could cobble together a kind of mamdani style coalition and that's going to work in some places but it's not going to work in many others”
at 56:23
Also from this interview
- 36:44
Why Francis Foster says classroom disruption blocks learning
“And what happens is because teachers and the educational establishment and the government are loath to deal with those kids, they become indulged.”
Francis Foster · at 37:12 - 16:39
Why Konstantin Kisin thinks Europe may miss AI tax revenue
Kisin argues that Europe could face AI-driven disruption without hosting the companies creating much of the wealth. He warns that this may leave governments without the tax base to fund redistribution.
- 29:01
Why Konstantin Kisin thinks riot policing can trap leaders
“your own public don't want you to deal with this. They're so terrified of the use of force in this situation”
Konstantin Kisin · at 30:19
- 20:35