Ayaan Hirsi Ali Warns Britain: Islamism, Europe and the Collapse of Reality
Podcast:The Liz Truss Show Published On: Fri Mar 20 2026 Description: Ayaan Hirsi Ali joins Liz Truss to discuss Islamism, immigration, free speech, Europe’s political crisis, Britain’s future, and whether the West still has the confidence to defend its own values.Born in Somalia in 1969, Ayaan Hirsi Ali later served in the Dutch Parliament and is now a research fellow at the Hoover Institution. In this interview, she reflects on her upbringing, her break with Islam, her critique of Islamism, and why she believes Britain and Europe are failing to confront deep cultural and political challenges.Liz and Ayaan discuss:Islamism and political appeasementBritain, immigration and integrationEurope’s political stagnationfree speech and cultural confidenceTrump, America and western resolvethe future of the Right before 2029Subscribe to The Liz Truss Show for interviews, analysis and debate on Britain, the West, politics, economics and culture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.