# Tom Slater

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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.

- Role: Editor, Spiked
- About: Edits spiked and co-hosts its Last Orders podcast, covering politics, culture and free speech.
- On X: https://x.com/Tom_Slater_

## What Tom Slater said

- [Why Tom Slater sees a sharp shift among young male voters](https://realalpha.app/s/why-tom-slater-sees-a-sharp-shift-among-young-male-voters/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Nov 6, 2026 · 4 min
  > “by 2026 the democrats had won amongst them by plus 33 so that's a swing of 48 in the space of two years” — Tom Slater · [41:03](https://realalpha.app/v/RplVpJh7uEE/?t=2463)
- [Why Tom Slater sees anti-French sentiment as a shared thread](https://realalpha.app/s/why-tom-slater-sees-anti-french-sentiment-as-a-shared-thread/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min
  > “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” — Tom Slater · [20:44](https://realalpha.app/v/7FbRRPIEXVA/?t=1244)
- [Why Tom Slater thinks DSA candidates have a limited coalition](https://realalpha.app/s/why-tom-slater-thinks-dsa-candidates-have-a-limited/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min
  > “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” — Tom Slater · [56:23](https://realalpha.app/v/7FbRRPIEXVA/?t=3383)

## Also from these interviews

- [Why Konstantin Kisin says libel risk kept allegations quiet](https://realalpha.app/s/why-konstantin-kisin-says-libel-risk-kept-allegations-quiet/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Nov 6, 2026 · 4 min
  > “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 · [55:17](https://realalpha.app/v/RplVpJh7uEE/?t=3317)
- [Why Francis Foster thinks AI fears may trouble Republicans](https://realalpha.app/s/why-francis-foster-thinks-ai-fears-may-trouble-republicans/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Nov 6, 2026 · 2 min
  > “And we can already see the impact it's actually having on the job market, particularly entry-level white-collar jobs.” — Francis Foster · [19:05](https://realalpha.app/v/RplVpJh7uEE/?t=1145)
- [Why Konstantin Kisin says the Iran decision was impulsive](https://realalpha.app/s/why-konstantin-kisin-says-the-iran-decision-was-impulsive/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Nov 6, 2026 · 4 min
  > “it was an impulsive decision based on the idea that we're on a roll here” — Konstantin Kisin · [29:10](https://realalpha.app/v/RplVpJh7uEE/?t=1750)
- [Why Francis Foster says deportation tactics can erode support](https://realalpha.app/s/why-francis-foster-says-deportation-tactics-can-erode/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Nov 6, 2026 · 3 min
  > “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 · [15:58](https://realalpha.app/v/RplVpJh7uEE/?t=958)
- [Why Francis Foster says classroom disruption blocks learning](https://realalpha.app/s/why-francis-foster-says-classroom-disruption-blocks-learning/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min
  > “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 · [37:12](https://realalpha.app/v/7FbRRPIEXVA/?t=2232)
- [Why Konstantin Kisin thinks Europe may miss AI tax revenue](https://realalpha.app/s/why-konstantin-kisin-thinks-europe-may-miss-ai-tax-revenue/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min
  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.
- [Why Konstantin Kisin thinks riot policing can trap leaders](https://realalpha.app/s/why-konstantin-kisin-thinks-riot-policing-can-trap-leaders/)
  TRIGGERnometry · Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min
  > “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 · [30:19](https://realalpha.app/v/7FbRRPIEXVA/?t=1819)

## The 2 episodes

- [The Midterms Breakdown + Russell Brand Found Guilty - Off the Fence](https://realalpha.app/v/RplVpJh7uEE/) · TRIGGERnometry · Nov 6, 2026
- [France Riots - Are We Next? - Off The Fence](https://realalpha.app/v/7FbRRPIEXVA/) · TRIGGERnometry · Oct 23, 2026