The Scottish Korean - ‘You Can’t Critique Islam In Britain” Terrorism Powers Used on Islam Critic…
The Winston Marshall Show
Winston Marshall
4.8 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with Ryan Williams, the Scottish musician, former Netflix contestant, and outspoken critic of Islam whose return to Britain has ignited an international media storm.
After being detained under anti-terror laws at Heathrow and de-banked, Ryan tells his story for the first time from being banned by Virgin Atlantic to having his phones and laptop seized under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. He explains how his criticism of Islam, first aired on Australian television, made him one of the most controversial voices in Britain’s free speech debate.
We explore Britain’s shrinking tolerance for dissent, the blurred line between hate speech legislation and political persecution, and the question of what free expression really means in a nation that once prided itself on liberty. Ryan reflects on the personal cost he has paid, including family estrangement, financial blacklisting, and constant threats, and why he continues to speak out despite the consequences.
This episode dives into his arrest, de-banking, the Islamophobia dispute, the state of free speech in Britain, and the future of Western liberty in an age defined by fear.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
02:22 Legal and Social Media Context
03:29 Virgin Atlantic Incident
10:28 Personal Background and Motivation
25:20 Critique of Islam and Free Speech
27:15 Interaction with Muslim Communities
44:13 Family and Personal Consequences
51:34 Final Thoughts
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to The Winston Marshall Show with me, Winston Marshall. |
| 0:03.9 | I sat down with Ryan Williams, who shot to fame only a few months ago with a clip on Australian television of him vehemently criticizing Islam with strips of bacon around his neck. |
| 0:17.7 | Well, now he is on the run. |
| 0:20.6 | He has had all of his electronics confiscated upon landing |
| 0:23.4 | at Heathrow Airport, and his anti-Islam activism has blown up and turned him into somewhat of a |
| 0:31.6 | social media star. But I wanted to know what exactly is happening. Who is Ryan Williams? What are his motivations? Why is he |
| 0:39.3 | doing this? Is this real? What does he really expect to happen? And is he possibly risking his life? |
| 0:48.9 | All of that and much more. Before you hear from Ryan, I just wanted to say thank you for listening to this show and |
| 0:54.8 | your continued support. Remember to press, subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcast from. |
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| 1:10.5 | Winstonmartial.co.uk. |
| 1:13.3 | But without further ado, Ryan Williams. |
| 1:16.8 | Ryan, thanks for coming to speak with me. |
| 1:19.5 | We're in the middle of what is now an international media storm. |
| 1:24.4 | You've just landed in London. |
| 1:27.1 | You've been arrested at the airport. |
| 1:29.5 | Londonstan. |
| 1:31.2 | What is happening? |
| 1:33.8 | Well, I think I wasn't quite expecting to be arrested for, well, detained for terrorism when I landed. |
| 1:41.8 | So they use Schedule 7 against me to say that, hey, your social media posts, |
| 1:50.6 | they're Islamophobic and we can't have that. So I was just expecting to come back home |
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