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This week John Lawson was joined by former QLD One Nation president Jim Savage, who told the story of Pauline Hanson’s departure from the party to start a new minor party, and her return to One Nation at Jim’s behest only to himself be forced from the party by Hanson shortly after! LINKS 📲 Follow John Lawson on X 📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram 🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week John was joined by the founder of One Nation, David Oldfield, to discuss the One Nation story beginning with Pauline Hanson’s 1996 Maiden Speech all the way through to the enormous surge the party is experiencing in the polls today. Oldfield covers the controversies in his prominent role in the party during the early days, how he engineered the unprecedented 1998 QLD State election success, his thoughts on the modern immigration crisis, and much much more! 📲 Follow John Lawson on X 📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram 🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week I was joined by TikTok content creator sensation Sir Doug to discuss his speech at the hugely successful March For Australia Day as well as our predictions on the rise of One Nation & self-defence bodyslamming troublemakers on livestream! Grab your copy today! 📲 Follow Sir Doug on X📷 Follow Doug on Instagram🎵 Follow Doug on TikTok 📲 Follow John Lawson on X 📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram 🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram Thanks for reading The National Observer! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

Breaking down the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism bills with former Professor of Law, Drew Fraser. We take a look at the possible legal challenges for this anti-speech bill, the problems it presents for nationalists and dissidents, as well as many other topics! Links 📚 Read all Professor Drew Fraser’s work 📲 Follow John on X📷 Follow John on Instagram🤳 Follow John on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week John Ruddick hopped on the podcast to discuss the various anti-freedom laws being bought in in the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre: anti-protest laws, the X ban, among many others. We also chatted on Trump’s recent incursion into Venezuela and the pending takeover of Greenland! 🎧 Check out John Ruddick’s history podcast! 📲 Follow John Ruddick’s X! 📲 Follow John Lawson on X 📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram 🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

Hugo Lennon aka Auspill, Dr Frank Salter of the British Australian Community, Elias Priestly of the Australian Natives Association and John Lawson, editor of The National Observer! We discussed ways for Australian patriots to get involved in the nationalist movement, the future of March For Australia, the horrific Bondi Massacre and much more! Pick up your copy of Australia Forever today, either by purchasing on Amazon, or by becoming an Annual/Founding supporter of The National Observer! LINKS 💊 Find all of Auspill’s social media links at Auspill.com 🦘🇦🇺 Join the Australian Natives Association 🇬🇧🇦🇺 Join the British Australian Community📲 Follow Elias Priestly on X 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week John Lawson was joined by the Australian Natives Association’s own Elias Priestly and the founder of Return To The Land, Eric Orwall, to discuss intentional communities, the plague of nationalist laziness, the foundations of Western philosophy and much more! COMING VERY SOON: LINKS 📲 Follow Aarvoll on X🌲 Learn more about Return to the Land 📲 Follow Elias Priestly on X🇦🇺 Learn more about the Australian Natives Association 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

Drew Pavlou joined us this week to discuss his ideological progression from avowed left-wing socialist to classical liberal and now a National Conservative with Lee Kuan Yew characteristics. LINKS Find more of Drew’s content on:📹 Youtube📲 X📷 Instagram 🤳 Follow Matthew on Telegram 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

Hugo Lennon, aka Auspill, joined us this week on the pod to recap the successes of the first March for Australia, plans for future marches, the Auspill story, labubus and much much more! LINKS 💊 Find all of Auspill’s social media links at Auspill.com 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us to keep producing high-quality content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week Matthew and John were joined by former Senator and People First Party founder Gerard Rennick to discuss the 2025 election, immigration, multiculturalism, the intelligence agencies and false flags! LINKS 📲 Follow Gerard Rennick on X📷 Follow Gerard Rennick on Instagram🔵 Follow Gerard Rennick on Facebook👤 Check out the People First Party 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram 🤳 Follow Matthew on Telegram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

Matthew and John gave their scorching hot takes on the brand new Stan documentary covering the life and controversies of Premier Joh Bjelke Peterson, last king of Queensland. We also examined the myriad political lessons to be gleaned from his life, where Joh was right and where Joh went wrong. LINKS 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram 🤳 Follow Matthew on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us continue producing the high-quality content you love! ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

Malachi Brogden Hearne joined John to discuss the Liberal-National split and remarriage, the collapse of the centre-right at the 2025 election and the complete reputational destruction of One Nation and Family First! LINKS ✍🏻 Follow Malachi Brogden Hearne on Substack: 🍿 Follow Malachi on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MalachiAUS📲 Follow Malachi on X: https://x.com/MalachiAUS 📲 Follow John on X: https://x.com/JohnLawson_TNO📷 Follow John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnlawson_tno/🤳 Follow John on Telegram: https://t.me/JohnLawson_TNO The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us keep producing content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week the Trumpet of Patriot’s nationalist candidate from Queensland joined Matthew to give the case for voting ToP and an analysis of the impending federal election! LINKS 📲 Follow Rob on X🦢 Check out Rob's work at The Natural Law Institute✍🏻 Follow Natural Law Institute on Substack 🤳 Follow Matthew on Telegram The National Observer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week John and Matthew were joined by Liberal Party exile and conservative operator Barclay McGain to discuss Dutton’s electoral prospects and missed opportunities as well as the Trump tariff debacle! LINKS 🔵 Follow Barclay on Facebook 📲 Follow John Macgowan on X 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us keep producing content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe

This week we were joined by Professor Eric Louw to hear his first-hand account of South Africa’s decline, the ideological movements at the root of it, the Afrikaners trying to rebuild civilisation and whether we should replicate this in Australia! LINKS 📚 Purchase Professor Louw’s books on Amazon🍿 Watch Professor Louw’s interviews with the British Australian Community 📲 Follow John Lawson on X📷 Follow John Lawson on Instagram🤳 Follow John Lawson on Telegram The National Observer needs your support. Subscribing helps us keep producing content. ↓↓↓ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenationalobserver.co/subscribe