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Leighton Smith Podcast #307 - October 22nd 2025 - Nick Cater

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In 2013 Nick Cater published a book called  “The Lucky Culture”.

In the intervening years a whole lot has changed, so he is writing a follow-up.

And the essay, “Multiculturalism’s Berlin Wall Moment” (Quadrant magazine October edition) is associated with it.

The essay covers the assault on western culture, beginning with Pierre Trudeau’s inability to understand the mistake he was making. And so it spread.

If you’re wondering “Why State-Mandated Harmony Was Never Going to Work", there are plenty of answers in Podcast 307.

And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer

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