Hello, it's Tom Slater here, editor of Spiked.

Before we get into this episode of the Brendan O'Neill show,

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated to our Christmas appeal so far.

As listeners to this podcast will know, Sp is completely free because we want anyone

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our work to chip him.

In fact, your donations have never been more important, particularly at a time when advertisers

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Woke Corporates would rather pass up the opportunity to advertise to you than grubby themselves by dealing with us.

But who needs them?

Over 70% of our revenue now comes from you, our readers and

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With your help, we can really make a splash next year.

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