Conversations: Featuring Melanie Phillips II 

Melanie is so articulate, so clear ... and so right.

Watching this after the British election is like being able to breath again.

With what clarity and understanding of the issues Melanie Phillips speaks. It's appalling that she is denied a platform in Britain.

People talking truth and common sense are getting called far right.

Enjoyed every moment. Thank you ! We must fight for our Western civilisation!!!

Thank you for having Ms. Phillips on. She is a modern-day prophet.

I recall you saying a few weeks ago, Melanie, that you expected a 'silent fury' to be reflected in the upcoming election. I'm very glad to see you were right!

John, thank you for just letting her talk! This was best thing I've listened to in a long time. She leaves nothing out.

Melanie Phillips is one of my heroes. She is something that is unusual today.....a truth teller.

Chilling to learn Melanie finds it difficult to get published in the UK. Shame on them.

I just love how she says the word "issues". What a mind, what a woman. This is inspiring.

You're a spectacular listener and interviewer. The West needs men like you.

She's such an amazing speaker. So much explained in this talk.

We need far more people like Melanie in the UK, and having some of them in Parliament would be a very good thing.

I loved Melanie's first video and I love this one even more. Thank you Melanie for being a truth teller and for educating me in anti Semitism. 💖🙏

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the "good" of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under *omnipotent* *moral* *busybodies* . The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own "good"... *will* *torment* *us* *without* *end* for they do so with the *approval* of their own conscience.” - CS Lewis

Wow. How wonderfully articulate, informed and insightful Melanie is! I am a new fan and gobbling up her other interviews on RU-vid. Excellent stuff!

Great conversation as alway... I wish this could also reach those who really need it.

As a Canadian, I find John Anderson and Melanie Phillips completely inciteful and absolutely wonderful to listen to .

so pleased that this is back from being banned by facebook on the grounds of hate speech.

Very interesting and thought provoking discussion. It was also frightening to have it clarified what the 'progressives' are aiming to do to the West. It has helped to reinforce my Faith in God and my Political opinions. Thank you for clarifying a lot of things because this will help to understand the nature and weaknesses of the 'progressive' enemy. I also found Melanies elaboration on anti-Semitism very intersting. Melanie Philips is indeed a very clear and powerful thinker.

How I LOVE Melanie Phillips (apart from my wife, of course). I am her biggest fan here in the U.S.. I find my self always in agreement with either what she says or what she has written. I first discovered her when she was on the Sean Hannity show (Fox News) some years ago. I immediately purchased her book, "The World Upside Down". Have been following her ever since.

This was a very, very good interview.

Wow, her explanation our Western values made me feel so much pride to have been born into and taught these values. We need to defend them and believe in them again.

One of your best, John. I am a Scot, and I watch with dismay how England and Scotland are diverging (see today's election results!) Much of this divergence has its roots in the topics you discussed with Melanie

watching this in 2022, i cant get over the massive lurch to the left that has rocked the system to the point of collapse....but this talk was 3 yeas ago and every word said hits harder now more than ever. I have saved this for repeated listening. I would love an another talk between Melanie and yourself, there would be endless things to talk about.

Please make another one now that the election has happened.

Always love listening to Melanie, speaks truth and common sence. John Anderson is one of the best platforms for truth and reason.

Melanie is a great writer and speaker! She’s a breath of fresh air.

Melanie and Farage could get this country back to Democracy and freedom.

God bless you Melanie. You are so truthful. How refreshing and encouraging. I repeat, God Bless You!

My experience tells me that as a child of family breakdown being born in the sixties is that the "expectation" of husband and wife of one another has and is being undermined, twisted by a dystopian idea that the original commitment of a man and woman to commit to a life long relationship in the propagation of the species ergo children caused and causes a "consumer" throw away view that the family unit is as about as lasting as that of cling wrap. A country and its society is only as strong as the majority of it citizens which would/ should make up the constituency of its largest component and that is the family.

the difference between this conversation, and what you find on MSM, is amazing.

Ms Phillips makes many brilliant observations, what I would like to hear next are her suggestions for solutions to these intensifying circumstances.

Bless this woman for her courage and clarity. I am buying her books. Subscribed.

Really good discussion that informs people on some serious issues facing society. Thanks.

Thank you Melanie for this. I myself have had thoughts of Jewish world dominance based on what I have read. It's so hard to find truth now in this world of misinformation. It's good to hear your point of view and I have huge respect for you and your wisdom.

Always worth a watch and valid arguments which are gaining ground - thank God.

“People believe in witchcraft and paganism more and more today...” LoL, she’s right about that!

Melanie was and is outstanding. Standing ovation from me. Been a follower for a long time..

I so much appreciate the lucid manner in which questions were asked and answered in this interview. It has helped me to navigate and articulate better, the framework of my own responses to the issues. Hopefully, I will be able to do better than just react with rage and confusion now. Thank you both.

Brilliant, articulate speaker. We need your voice Melanie.

Thank you John for a wonderful interview with Melanie Phillips 11. I want you to know that I do agree with a lot of what Melanie is saying about what happened to our country too. For example with Jordan Peterson. He was very much shut down by the University because he would not speak the way some figured he should. We I believe in Free Speech. I believe in individualism, and I believe that each one of us has DNA, and coding, and a helix, and I believe in family that is committed, because of what we commit to with a partner. I believe in the children of that said family, being supported, Love and cared for in all ways, by both parents. Now as much as that might a Utopia way of thinking, if someone broke that vow and commitment there are divorce courts, but it is my obligation to work at a marriage as hard as I can possibly conjure up. Also if someone who is suppose to be a President calls Canada their enemy, when I know we are not the enemy of the USA, then I speak. Not out of place, but it is my duty to do so as a tax payer because we have children in this country that we do not want damaged. Now I understand Melanie and her thinking, but the children have been through a lot in our country, as with the USA, and right now they need family to stand there with them, and for them in our country. Trump is not it. Although he is entitled to opinion, and his tribe is as you put it, but we like to have higher Values, higher morals, and ethics of all our leaders, including Universities, including Politicians, including the Royal family of England. So if we sound harsh with our arguments, and debates, I wonder, are we being inclusive, or are we fighting for the rights to be heard by our Countries that haven't heard a thing about women. Nothing. For example, you do never say as a President....you can grab women's pussies. That is not debatable. You must never call an Allie an enemy when you are Trump, if they are not your enemy. That is not debatable. There are some things that are debatable, in ethics, morals, and Values..the Value of a dollar, that is certainly debatable. The Value of a University and it's departments that put dollars before ethics, for example....The ethics of the Atom Bomb being produced, that is debatable, but our children's lives are not debatable, not because I am being arrogant or won't listen, but because I do listen. So I understand the apprehension of those that don't know for sure the outcome of this election in the USA, but I do know our children are not dispensable. Thank you John. I do appreciate so much what you are saying...and tell Melanie I would love to debate, or listen or learn about what it is her viewpoint is from an objective point of view of family, ethics, Values, and Morals, and all the University data about our history, our DNA, our RNA, our proteins, our cultures, our idea of RACE that came out in the 1730's but lets do that after this next election.....when our children are a little safer. Thank you John. Carolyn D Hogarth Osoyoos BC. Canada.

Her points about Paganism are just so spot on. Here in the U.S., the celebration of Halloween has pretty much dwarfed most or all other holidays.

I think this is the first time I have ever got goose bumps watching a RU-vid video. Very powerful.

Oh, it is wonderful to listen to the proper conversation. Thank you!

This woman is awesome. Great interview

So true, indeed! Multiculturalism is the "new" evil we must fight against if we want to keep our Western Culture & Moral Values alive... Thank you both John & Melanie!

Although not a Nationals supporter, I always admired John. Good to see these conversations, very impressive. Thank you

Once again Mr Anderson you have a knack of interviewing interesting people; now you give us Melanie Phillips. I was very interested in her views on anti-Semitism, something I honestly cannot understand. I have always been pro Israel and as a young boy, when I was a "believer" and still have a bible on my bedside table, but and cannot understand what the Arabs or the Palestinians, in particular, have against Israel other than, perhaps, jealousy!

Have been following Melanie for some years, I would love to her perspective on what happening now, in these ever darker times. The utter madness and cruelty since covid . Families kept apart etc., Things will only get worse, this is the new normal.

Thank you both for your calm thoughts and balanced opinions.

Melanie Phillips II is a treasure.

Forgotten so much that is important it's because the Marxist left has marched through our institutions denigrating Christianity, traditional families, pushing the LGBTQZ whatever Agenda brainwashing our children and hating western culture.

Melanie and John such a pleasure to hear these important issues. Real research where information is collected and analysis is conducted. Not the current situations where idiology is declared and examples collected to support the propaganda.

Melanie Phillips, a truly remarkable and brave woman. A woman who has the will power to stick to her well founded reasoning, which is based upon truth which she has gained over her time and from experience. There is not one thing she has said here that I disagree with. Her change from the left, or fantasy to reality, I have also experienced in my time. I used to place myself on the spectral left, this was about 30 years ago, but as I have gained in logic and wisdom I came to a place where there was no doubt that the left was, and still is, ideologically infantile beyond belief. I have nothing but total understanding for Melanie, and I hope she realises that her thinking is totally correct, based upon reasoning and fact and spot on! Melanie I hope you read this and I ask you to never doubt yourself in the way you think. In conclusion Melanie I want to tell you that I am one of those men, as a father, who lost total contact with a son who I have not seen for 15 years now. He was given over to his mother by feminist extremists who were basically running the children's family courts, and also rife within the mother biased organisation called "Cafcass". I was totally humiliated by Cafcass and lost all contact with the son I love, who I brought up from birth until he was 7 years old. But now all I have is memories of him at that age, I wish I could see him again before I pass away. The British traditional family has been destroyed and dissected by feminism which has tried to do away with fathers and succeeded, so it seems. I know... I was one Father who was destroyed by them and lost my son because of them. Get in touch Melanie I want to tell you my story, you will be shocked by it, and what I have been through, as I fought for my son over 4 years of hell. Look for me on Facebook. I hope you read this. Regards to you, from Paul Manning.

Thank you for such an interesting and informative discussion. Most of what I am hearing is putting a completely new slant on things so thanks. I am going to buy Melanie’s books.

Shalom. Happy Chanukah . A real mind for real times.

John, a very good interview, I will be sure to share to hopefully help increase exposure.

Thank you, thank you both. This conversation should compulsory viewing for Jeremy Corbyn and his cohorts, though I doubt it will be.

Her points regarding antisemitism are also spot on. I'm stunned by the number of young Muslims that I meet, (under the age of 30), that hold very strong antisemitic/anti-Israel sentiments. It's kind of creepy when you hear a 27 year man old from Morocco, holding the same misguided thoughts about Jews and Israel that the another 23 year old woman from Somalia whom you met the week before.

I am listening to this talk February 22/23. Yesterday Putin gave his “State of the Union” address. The essence of his talk, put into policy the ideals described by the guest as recognizing democracy. His speech identified the next steps toward strengthening Russia’s sovereignty with a collective vision and purpose. He proposed ideals for family, individual ways that each Russian could work toward this common purpose by starting businesses and ensuring each Russian would share in the prosperity. Each family would be rewarded through significant tax reduction for having more children, thereby,recognizing women’s contribution to the future of Russian Sovereignty. In short, if one wants to see the wholesome application of these espoused principles, I suggest Russia should be considered as a possible model for direction. 🇨🇦❤️

Melanie is a truth teller who can't help seeing and saying it beautifully. I love listening to her mind and heart. I do think Trump is a leader because he too tells the truth. Melanie would be a leader, similar in nature. In nature, I mean unable to lie about the necessary drivers of a Western culture as derived from the first 5 books of the Bible.

As a kid I used to read Japanese manga and giggle at scenes where one character beating another one up saying “this is for your own good!” But seeing this kind of contradiction in real life in western countries bewilders me greatly. Many thanks for this great discussion.

Sanity and maturity.🙏🙏🙏🧠🧠🧠

Please put these discussions out again, the world has gone full totalitarian and the educated are ready to be educated.

Thank you GOD for women like this lady

A great interview.

I used to read her in one of the papers when I lived in London before I moved to Scotland. She gives explanations to much I have experienced over recent decades without knowing the rhyme or reasons behind it all. I would like clarification on how all of this could impact on Mental Health and how complicit the professions seem to have been in silencing the general public with prescriptions which, of course, are no substitute for Identities thrown to the wind. Don't you think?

John ~ Thank you for posting this interesting interview.

Thanks Melanie , you are good at explaining !

I love Melanie, i think she is great, i wish she would start her own political party id vote for her in a heartbeat...

Amazing interview. I have always found it difficult to truly understand the origins of anti-semitism and hearing Melanie speak about it was very powerful.

Great and relevant conversation - thank you!

That was marvelous!!!!

Melanie, please run for Prime Minister! John, thank you for being such a wonderful host for these conversations!

Sky News Australia is the only organisation that seems to have retained a sensible take on current affairs. it is fortunate we can access programs like these on RU-vid. Melanie is spot on about the state of education in primary and secondary schools. The teaching of History especially has been filleted of the true course of events and a sort of Disneyland version of history has been promoted which leaves our current generation woefully ignorant in many matters, not just historical ones.

Big love to Melanie. We need voices like hers today.

Melanie, you are anointed, no doubt about it.

If this woman isn't involved in developing government policy she bloody well ought to be !

great stuff

Totally enjoy listening to this woman. Her clarity and definitions hit right to the core of what is happening. I am from the USA and I think she is wrong about Trump But, as I have listened to her talk, I understand why he is not her cup of tea. But, I do not approach Trump from the same liberal path she tread for so long... She would be offended to think that her past liberal is still deep in her core and it shows just a bit. About Trump... he is not the orator that can explain her thoughts and his approach seems to rile the masses. Truth is... she knows that would happen even if he had the JFK or Ronald Reagan gift of speaking. So Trump just does it his way and we have learned to understand him.

This lady is brilliant!

Both John and I are aware we are in the presence of a very impressive person

Knowledge is beautiful 🙏🏾👍🏾

A wonderful woman, impassioned and powerful I clearly need to view my long held understanding of Israel, returning to the fundamentals again.

Interesting discussion. Thanks

Mark Twain was right when he said, "History does not repeat itself but it does often rhyme" .... About our common cultural struggle: I mean we are in a comprehensive spiritual war, an invisible cultural struggle where some stand, others fall. International oligarchs are tightening the grip on our societies around the world. Look at Ireland. Then look at Poland, Hungary and Russia. The common denominator: all are nominal Christian nations, yet the fate of Ireland blatantly stands out: Ireland - one of the most conservative Catholic nations in Europe, has been taken over. The Moral Order has collapsed; relativism prevails in Ireland: abortion legalized - in the wake of gay beliefs. The difference? Poland and Hungary have not forgotten the time with the Communists, and still hold on to their traditions. About tyranny: "Hate speech" legislation and "non-crime incidents" are commonplace in several nations: "Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences" .. What the hell does that mean? What do these trends mean? It means that we are at the head of a society where subjective (ideological) perceptions of crime are judged, at the discretion of rulers, as if it were objectively, "When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative; either to lose his moral sense, or his respect for the law" (Frédéric Bastiat, in "The Law") Christopher Hitchens said: "The essence of tyranny is not bulletproof legislation, it is arbitrary legislation. Organized resistance? Difficult when we live a split, atomized existence, the state replaces the family. The only moral sermon we get is in the form of a synthetic top-down climate morale. Our institutional life sources for enlightening the importance of common objective morality (yes, the church) have been systematically weakened. You're probably laughing at me now ... I might as well laugh and shake my head. Reflection ... For those who should reach all the way down here .. Catholic Archbishop Fulton Sheen explained back in the 1950s the difference between two Greek words "symboline" and "diaboline". (Diaboline = diabolic / devil) Symboline means to unite something, to pull it together and form a larger, more complete meaning. Diaboline means tearing things apart. Split things apart. Destroying categories. In that sense, we live a diabolical world that needs symbols.

Very interesting discussion.

Having been raised in a family of five children, where my father was physically violent to his wife, and all of his children (except one, who was carefully chosen) I bless my parents for having stayed together, until we were all "off their hands". Then my mother went to a Scots family wedding, and didn't return to her English husband, my father. Nevertheless, loving life myself, as I do, I bless BOTH of my parents for providing us with food, shelter, and wonderful Christmases! As to Melanie's point about the UK Parliament having been "against the people", even after the General Election, we have that same Parliament: only the PM now has a majority, to enable him to scupper the 'BREXIT' for which we voted in 2016. He will do nothing about Immigration from the Commonwealth; and he certainly will not tackle immigration from ISLAM!

I don't think there is a person on earth that I agree with more.

Incredibly insightful observations and analysis, but also terrifying

“Women have suffered greatly” They brought that on themselves. It’s young men, men under the age of thirty five are the ones suffering. Look at British jails, drink, drug, gambling addictions, homeless, mental heath issues, suicide, high rates of illiteracy, unemployment, the list goes on and on. But women most effected.

I agree with a lot with what she says but MY GOD it’s heavy going listening to her! No real breaks with humourous or light hearted references- feels like sitting through a deeply informed but very dry History teacher I had at school

Compare this conversation to any conversation with a Labour or Lib Dem politician. These politicians are just full of propaganda.

Jon Anderson, unlike his ubiquitous name, is unusually insightful, humble and fully gets his viewers the few bright lights in a dark tunnel terrified of sun. He is one of those burning with light.

I just came across Melanie Phillips for the first time. I’m a new fan. I appreciate listening to people’s opinions who clearly have IQs way above 150.

When I wanted a particular action in the condominium where I lived, I volunteered to become the President of the strata council and worked to have my plans implemented. This is similar to what certain people have done. They want a particular political agenda so they have got themselves into the position of power to facilitate their plans.

Love her brilliant woman ❤️

Melanie, I remember reading your ideas in the 80' S and 90's. Loved your writing, but what happened, where did you go?