# Ayaan Hirsi Ali Warns Britain: Islamism, Europe and the Collapse of Reality

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Podcast: [The Liz Truss Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liz-truss-show-7617256)
Published: 2026-03-20T17:00:00+00:00
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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 appeasement Britain, immigration and integration Europe’s political stagnation free speech and cultural confidence Trump, America and western resolve the future of the Right before 2029 Subscribe 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 .

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