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#118 - Neema Parvini - Elites, Populism & The Illusion of Change
07 Oct 2025
02:14:21
Neema Parvini is the author of The Populist Delusion, a defining work in dissident political theory.
We discuss: – Why democracy is a “soft dictatorship” – The real purpose of populist parties – Elite theory, the ruling class & regime mechanics – Tony Blair, the NGOs & managerial capture – Globalism, Israel & power double standards – How power always recentralises post-revolution
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:49 – Populism Is a Trap 00:06:28 – CIA-Created Political Spectrum 00:10:33 – Mass Behaviour & Nudging 00:14:23 – Media Narrative Coordination 00:21:00 – The Myth of Bottom-Up Politics 00:28:20 – The Illusion of Choice 00:34:07 – Billionaires Fund Both Sides 00:37:20 – NGOs and Soft Power 00:42:00 – Gaza, Globalism & Contradiction 00:51:00 – False Revolutions & Resets 00:54:44 – Anti-Blasphemy Laws in Disguise 01:00:27 – Controlled Speech 01:04:21 – Tony Blair Runs Britain 01:08:00 – Real Power Is Visible 01:12:28 – Elite Theory 01:17:30 – Every System Becomes an Oligarchy 01:22:07 – The Myth of Libertarianism 01:38:01 – Were Medieval Peasants Happier? 01:49:15 – Revolutions Centralise Even More 01:56:10 – Mass Immigration as Class War 01:59:38 – Can Bitcoin Spark Revolution? 02:09:47 – Can Rupert Lowe Save Britain? 02:13:00 – Final Thoughts & Next Book
#117 - Nick Leeson - I Lost £862 Million and Collapsed a Bank
01 Oct 2025
01:36:45
In 1995, 28-year-old trader Nick Leeson caused the collapse of Barings Bank after racking up £862 million in hidden losses. He fled Singapore, was arrested in Frankfurt, extradited and served over 4 years in a Singaporean prison.
We cover: – How it started with a £10K loss – What went wrong, who knew & how it was hidden – Why the bank kept giving him money – Being on the run – Life in prison & how it changed him – Reflecting on success, failure & fatherhood
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:00 – From Maths Failure to Banker 00:08:18 – Headhunted by Barings 00:10:15 – Entering the Trading Pit 00:14:33 – The First £10K Loss 00:21:23 – Fear of Failure 00:26:35 – He Was Half the Market 00:35:18 – Options Strategy to Survive 00:39:41 – From £20M Loss to Breakeven 00:47:29 – Barings Sends All Their Cash 00:51:04 – It Was a Confidence Trick 00:55:01 – The Moment He Fled 01:00:00 – Headlines Hit the Newsstands 01:02:24 – Getting Caught 01:05:39 – Arrested on the Tarmac 01:08:29 – Jail in Germany 01:11:00 – Prison, Introspection & Change 01:13:31 – Did Anyone Lose Money? 01:20:30 – Life After Prison 01:23:32 – Speaking, Rebuilding & Psychology 01:25:42 – Letting Go of the Past 01:27:47 – Being a Dad Now 01:35:23 – Closing Thoughts
#116 - Jamie Jenkins - Why the UK Is Failing, The Data Doesn’t Lie
01 Oct 2025
02:12:38
Jamie Jenkins is a former statistician at the ONS and BBC, now known for exposing the government's spin through hard data.
We cover: – Why CPI doesn’t reflect real inflation – What’s broken in the NHS & who’s to blame – Energy price lies & Net Zero distortions – The truth about migration, jobs & economic growth – Public sector bloat & collapsing productivity – Why crime stats don’t match what people feel – How politicians lie & the data exposes them
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:52 – Jamie's Stats Background 00:07:51 – Right vs Wrong, Not Politics 00:12:02 – Private Sector Is Tanking 00:18:45 – Data Illiteracy in Journalism 00:21:00 – Wealth Taxes Are Political Bait 00:25:45 – Immigration Truths 00:28:00 – Energy Market Is Rigged 00:38:40 – Tribalism Over Water 00:43:30 – Inflation Metrics Manipulation 00:52:13 – £288bn Public Sector Pay 00:56:30 – Minimum Wage Reality 01:03:45 – Economic Sabotage by Labour 01:07:50 – Immigration & Employment Reality 01:12:25 – Unemployment 01:14:20 – We Are Stealing the Future 01:18:34 – Housing Crisis 01:25:00 – NHS Isn't World Class 01:37:36 – Crime Stats vs Reality 01:45:00 – Public Order Arrests Surge 01:47:51 – Labour's Police State 01:54:31 – More Politicians = More Waste 02:01:18 – Reform, PR & Welsh Elections 02:08:30 – FOI Act = Real Win 02:11:05 – Closing Thoughts
#115 - Dr. David Unwin - Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, The Truth About Food Addiction & Why Our Health System is Broken
25 Sep 2025
01:39:03
Dr. David Unwin is an award-winning NHS GP and a clinical expert in Type 2 Diabetes. He has pioneered a low-carb lifestyle approach that has reversed the condition for many of his patients and saved the NHS hundreds of thousands of pounds on medication.
We discuss: – The global pandemics of Type 2 Diabetes & fatty liver disease – Why junk food is scientifically designed to be addictive – How to reverse Type 2 Diabetes through diet alone – Why weight gain is not a simple failure of willpower or discipline – The truth about Ozempic and other 'fat jabs' – Dr. Unwin's personal health transformation & past regrets as a doctor – The system that profits from making you sick, then from medicating you – How your food choices directly impact your future health
TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:37 - Willpower vs. Junk Food Addiction 0:05:41 - How Diet Chooses Your Future 0:07:47 - Lifestyle Changes vs. Lifelong Medication 0:12:50 - The Patient Who Changed Everything 0:18:41 - Dr. Unwin's Personal Lifestyle Change 0:22:42 - Type 2 Diabetes 0:23:21 - The Global Pandemic of Diabetes 0:26:33 - The Silent Pandemic of Fatty Liver 0:29:11 - Diagnosing Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes 0:33:09 - The Body as a Dual-Fuel Engine 0:40:04 - Thoughts on Ozempic (Fat Jabs) 0:51:41 - How Modern Lifestyles Have Changed 0:54:05 - The World Health Organisation's Stance 0:56:49 - The System That Profits from Sickness 1:04:36 - Lifestyle Change vs. A Diet 1:07:04 - Understanding Your Metabolic Age 1:10:00 - Practical First Steps to Change 1:13:32 - The Spectrum of Food Addiction 1:15:00 - Engineering Addictive Foods 1:24:53 - Unconscious Eating Habits 1:29:23 - Burning Fat vs. Burning Sugar 1:32:13 - The Six-Month Challenge 1:33:21 - Low-Carb Resources
#114 - Vince Cable - Reform v Lib Dems - The UKs Political Future
25 Sep 2025
01:09:49
Sir Vince Cable served as Secretary of State for Business in the coalition government and later became leader of the Liberal Democrats.
We discuss: – Why the UK economy is fundamentally broken – The failures of the Conservatives & Labour – Whether the Lib Dems have a future – Why growth has stalled & public trust collapsed – Coalition government, tuition fees & political regret – Liz Truss, Brexit & the case for honesty in politics – Localism, China, Trump & new global superpowers
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:43 – Are Labour and Tories Finished? 00:04:05 – Why the Public Feel Lost 00:07:19 – Political Failure & Overpromising 00:11:13 – What Business Teaches Politics 00:16:06 – Why the Economy Won’t Grow 00:19:59 – A Crisis of Leadership 00:21:11 – Why Both Parties Failed 00:25:01 – Lib Dems’ New Opportunity 00:29:32 – Voter Disillusionment Grows 00:32:42 – Did Coalition Government Work? 00:36:55 – Why Politics Is Hard 00:40:00 – What Makes Politics Worth It? 00:45:13 – The Bank of England Wasn’t the Enemy 00:48:19 – Civil Service & “The Blob” 00:54:53 – The Case for Decentralisation 00:56:57 – China Is More Decentralised Than UK 01:00:00 – America’s Local Power Advantage 01:01:46 – If Vince Cable Was PM... 01:03:31 – Tax Honesty & Scandinavian Model 01:07:04 – What He’s Doing Now 01:09:10 – Closing Thoughts
Dilly Hussain is a journalist, broadcaster & deputy editor of 5Pillars.
We talk about: – Islam, integration & the reality of British Muslim life – Grooming gangs, community tensions & institutional failure – Palestine, Zionism & the legacy of British colonialism – Whether Sharia courts should exist in the UK – Free speech, mockery & whether blasphemy laws are returning – Tommy Robinson, Muslim stereotypes & media bias – Who the real enemy is: Muslims, or the state?
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:27 – Tommy Invite & Reaction 00:11:39 – Why Muslims Boycott Zionists 00:16:00 – October 7th & Proportionality 00:19:23 – Israeli Expansion & Chomsky 00:22:54 – Hudna & Long-Term Ceasefire 00:26:15 – Should Israel Exist? 00:30:00 – US Support for Israel 00:31:27 – Conservatives & Zionist Pressure 00:33:50 – Rise of Ethno-Nationalism 00:36:49 – Two-State Solution 00:40:15 – Can Secular States Work? 00:46:38 – Why Israel Is Different 00:48:11 – Antisemitism in Europe 00:50:00 – Multiculturalism in Bedford 00:56:01 – Religion and Criminal Framing 01:00:57 – Muslim Grooming Gangs 01:16:03 – Why Target White Girls? 01:21:17 – Lack of Context & Data 01:27:53 – Quran & Violent Verses 01:30:18 – War Blowback & Terror 01:44:00 – What Sharia Councils Do 01:56:01 – Mediation in Muslim Communities 01:58:11 – Faith Expression Double Standards 02:00:00 – Free Speech Vs. Hate 02:12:00 – Criminalising Speech Is Dangerous 02:22:58 – Riots, Tweets & Intent 02:35:06 – Who Broke Britain? 02:40:00 – Final Thoughts on Unity 02:42:00 – Closing Thoughts
#112 - Suella Braverman - Too Conservative for the Conservative Party
25 Sep 2025
01:19:31
Suella Braverman served as Home Secretary in the UK’s last Conservative government and was sacked for telling the truth.
In this interview, we talk about: – Immigration, mass migration & legal loopholes – Grooming gangs, trans ideology & moral cowardice – Why she was forced out of cabinet – Why Rishi Sunak was the worst Prime Minister ever – The betrayal of British values by the police & media – Reform UK, Farage & the end of the Conservative Party
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:36 – Hostage Government & Militant Unions 00:04:41 – Thatcher, Scargill & Strikes in the 80s 00:07:42 – Do Unions Still Have a Role? 00:09:04 – Immigration, Economy & Lawlessness 00:12:28 – Politicians, Not the System, Failed 00:14:04 – Too Conservative for the Conservative Party? 00:17:34 – Trans Ideology, Grooming Gangs & Political Cowardice 00:21:00 – CCHQ, Messaging & the Politics of Optics 00:27:32 – Legal Migration Crisis 00:35:49 – The Police Betrayed the Public 00:38:10 – Rishi Was Our Worst PM Ever 00:41:08 – “Nice Doesn’t Fix a Country” 00:44:00 – Should We Leave the ECHR? 00:45:50 – Reform UK 00:50:20 – The Tories Have Lost Their Soul 00:54:48 – We Need a New Kind of Thatcherism 01:01:26 – Starmer’s Fragile Coalition 01:05:20 – Why Silence Is the Enemy of Justice 01:07:45 – “I Do Worry for This Country” 01:16:37 – Her Parents’ Gratitude for Britain 01:18:17 – Final Words
#111 - Liz truss - The UK Needs a Trump Style Revolution
25 Sep 2025
01:32:38
Liz Truss returns with a firestorm of truth about what really runs Britain & why the system fought her every step of the way.
In this interview, we talk about: – Her resignation & the forces behind it – The real power of the Treasury, Bank of England & civil service – Why free speech is dead in Britain – Immigration, lawlessness & sectarian violence – Why the UK feels like a broken state – How to fix it: repeal the laws, fire the chiefs & fight back
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:07 – Lucy Connolly & Graham Linehan 00:06:20 – Free Speech Is Under Attack 00:07:57 – Nationalists vs Globalists 00:10:01 – Why Centrism Doesn’t Work Anymore 00:16:04 – Dysfunctional Civil Service 00:24:10 – How the Blob Blocks Reform 00:26:52 – The Ideological Left 00:28:04 – How Conservatism Became Socialist 00:30:10 – The Politics of Envy 00:32:20 – Why the PM Has No Power 00:35:56 – Debt, GDP, and Economic Decline 00:36:41 – “I Was Right” 00:39:28 – What the Bank of England Did 00:48:10 – “This Country Is Broken” 00:51:52 – How the Welfare State Traps People 00:55:31 – The Great Repeal: A New Britain 01:00:38 – Are We Already in a Civil War? 01:03:49 – A Peaceful Uprising Is Growing 01:06:01 – The Rise of Domestic Ethno-Nationalism 01:09:59 – When the Woke Turn on Their Own 01:12:18 – British Media Is Complicit 01:16:10 – Should the BBC Be Abolished? 01:20:00 – Lawlessness & Shoplifting as Normal 01:22:15 – Fixing the Police 01:24:13 – Flags, Identity & the Cultural Fight 01:26:33 – The Entrepreneur Class Must Step Up 01:29:38 – Could Liz Truss Come Back? 01:33:00 – Final Thoughts:
#110 - Whitney Webb - Epstein, Intelligence, and the Global Network of Power
25 Sep 2025
02:42:51
Whitney Webb is one of the world’s most fearless investigative journalists.
In this episode, we go deep into the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and the global criminal network that protects itself through blackmail, surveillance and systemic corruption.
This is not just about sex crimes. It’s about intelligence agencies, organised crime, arms trafficking, Silicon Valley and the politicians and billionaires who are all connected.
We cover: – Why Epstein was never just one man – How blackmail is still the backbone of global power – The CIA, Mossad, and the myth of national security – Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Leslie Wexner and the Epstein web – Surveillance tech, Palantir and the war on privacy – Why no one in power will ever be held accountable – What we can still do: decentralisation, localism and the truth
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:40 – FBI Raids & Missing Evidence 00:06:57 – Suspicious Deaths Around Epstein 00:09:27 – Epstein, Clintons & Chinagate 00:11:23 – Are Governments Mafias? 00:13:14 – Mob, CIA & WWII Ties 00:16:21 – How the CIA Enables Crime 00:18:57 – Rise of Global Corporations 00:24:01 – The Global Metacartel 00:26:53 – BCCI & HSBC Cover-Ups 00:28:07 – Mossad, MI6, CIA Power Web 00:33:33 – Bear Stearns to Blackmail 00:35:51 – Intel, Crime & Trafficking 00:38:38 – Thiel, Palantir & Surveillance 00:46:54 – Why Epstein Was Taken Down 00:49:13 – Epstein at the White House 00:53:34 – Arms Dealing & Epstein’s Rise 00:56:07 – Maxwell’s US Intelligence Entry 01:00:26 – Israel’s Spy Empire 01:04:10 – Epstein, Mossad, Global Intel 01:08:53 – Clinton Foundation & Africa 01:10:03 – How Epstein Gained Influence 01:13:27 – Wexner, Crime & Protection 01:16:05 – Iran-Contra & Mossad Ties 01:19:20 – Berlusconi & Bunga Bunga Power 01:27:24 – Modelling as Trafficking 01:43:01 – Mark Middleton & Clinton Links 01:50:11 – Prince Andrew 01:53:57 – Leon Black’s Money Trail 02:01:02 – Why Epstein Was Disposable 02:04:18 – MBS, CIA & Revenge 02:08:17 – Trump, Kushner & Shadow Games 02:11:54 – Did Epstein Kill Himself? 02:15:28 – Why Files Stay Hidden 02:17:49 – Global Victims & Grooming 02:22:13 – What If Files Leaked? 02:30:30 – The Global Bourgeoisie 02:34:23 – Freedom or Economic Slavery? 02:36:04 – Why Epstein Was Kept Alive 02:38:54 – Localism as the Solution 02:40:08 – Outro
#109 - Michael Malice - The State Is a Criminal Gang
25 Sep 2025
01:06:30
Michael Malice is a bestselling author, anarchist and political commentator known for his savage wit and surgical insight.
In this episode, we discuss the UK’s political collapse, the rise of civil unrest, grooming gangs, anarchism, why America has freedom and Britain doesn't, and whether anything can be saved.
We cover: – Tories and Labour as rival gangs – Why free speech is over in the UK – Civil war, private security, and local resistance – The rape gang cover-ups and media complicity – American liberty vs British obedience – Why anarchism isn’t chaos — it’s clarity
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:05:35 – Britain’s Political Fragmentation 00:10:45 – Managed Decline 00:13:14 – Flags and British Identity 00:17:15 – Learning Liberty From America 00:20:15 – Starmer’s Danger 00:22:19 – Civil War in the UK 00:24:52 – Luxury Beliefs & Classism 00:27:10 – Project Bedford and Private Security 00:31:22 – Why Democracy Isn’t the Answer 00:38:45 – The Left Doesn't Care If the Country Burns 00:41:36 – The Truth About Grooming Gangs 00:45:14 – What Does Britain Owe the World? 00:49:00 – Free Speech Is Over 00:57:13 – The UK Media Hides the Truth 01:03:13 – Anarchism Is a Mindset, Not a System 01:04:58 – Seeing Government as Organised Crime 01:05:20 – Final Thoughts
#108 - Tommy Robinson - Dangerous or Misunderstood?
25 Sep 2025
02:08:59
Tommy Robinson is one of the UK’s most controversial public figures. Demonised by the press, jailed repeatedly, and banned from social media.
In this episode, we talk about free speech, grooming gangs, government lies, working-class rage & the weaponisation of the judiciary.
We cover: – The media smears & public perception – His prison experiences & assassination attempts – The truth about grooming scandals & cover-ups – The fight for local order – Why he thinks Britain is on the edge of revolt – His criticisms of Farage, Reform UK & the case for Advance
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:04:00 – Banned Books & Amazon Censorship 00:08:00 – Peter’s Past Criticism 00:12:45 – Media Smears 00:15:00 – From EDL to Investigative Journalist 00:23:45 – Police Restrictions 00:28:50 – Why He Won’t Walk Away 00:30:36 – Project Bedford’s Security Pilot 00:44:35 – Class vs. Race 00:47:30 – Oxford Union Debate 00:50:08 – What the EDL Got Right & Wrong 00:53:10 – Assassination Attempt 01:00:32 – Immigration & Labour Vote Banks 01:03:40 – White Working Class Neglect 01:06:15 – The Heroin Epidemic Connects to Islam 01:16:10 – Starmer’s Migrant Plan 01:19:20 – Citizen Journalism vs. the Legacy Media 01:23:40 – St Pancras Incident 01:28:10 – Media, Truth & Cultural Movement 01:34:30 – Reform UK, Farage, and Advance 01:39:00 – Why Tommy Joined Advance 01:49:00 – Cancel Culture and Fear 01:53:00 – The Emotional Weight of Being Hated 02:00:00 – Tommy’s Regret 02:03:20 – Why Censorship Always Backfires 02:06:30 – Redemption, Resilience, and Legacy
#107 - Reem Ibrahim - Free Markets, Capitalism & Liberty
25 Sep 2025
01:51:10
Reem Ibrahim is a 23-year-old libertarian and one of Britain’s most articulate defenders of freedom.
In this powerful episode, we talk about her journey from Corbyn-supporting teen to Rothbard-reading free market radical. We cover everything from why the state fails, why the NHS is collapsing, to why young people are 53% socialist & what we can do about it.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:54 – Why Britain Needs a Liberty Revolution 00:05:00 – Corbynite to Libertarian 00:07:47 – Why Markets Are Moral 00:15:55 – Pride in Britain, Critique of the State 00:18:22 – Immigration, Labour Markets & State Distortions 00:24:00 – Economics Education in the UK 00:27:43 – LSE, the Hayek Society & Campus Hostility 00:30:22 – Young People Are 53% Socialist – Why? 00:33:08 – Cancel Culture, Social Shame & Virtue-Signalling 00:36:05 – Why Liberty = Compassion 00:41:52 – The NHS Is the Sacred Turd 00:48:20 – What Is Money? Why Fiat Is Broken 00:55:00 – Government Failure Is Everywhere 00:57:20 – Red Tape, Employment Law & Hiring Paralysis 01:03:38 – Does Rachel Reeves Even Understand Her Job? 01:05:00 – The Moral Case for a Smaller State 01:14:50 – Markets Work. Government Doesn’t. 01:15:41 – Malay Not Marx: Reem’s Political Vision 01:17:20 – Brain Drain and the Cost of Socialism 01:21:10 – Liberty, Property Rights & US Constitution 01:24:30 – The Power of Private Solutions: Bedford’s Civic Model 01:26:18 – Trolling the NIMBYs With Compassion 01:28:00 – Housing Failure Is a Cultural Crisis 01:32:00 – Why Socialism Dominates Youth Politics 01:38:00 – Reform UK: Potential or Just More Statism? 01:41:10 – Where’s Britain’s Libertarian Leader? 01:44:00 – What a Freer & More Prosperous UK Looks Like 01:45:56 – Final Thoughts: The Revolution Starts With Ideas
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:23 – Comedy and class 00:02:35 – The rise of Dapper Laughs and the backlash 00:04:10 – Free speech in comedy vs mainstream media 00:06:20 – Social media vs TV 00:07:40 – Open letter to cancel Daniel 00:09:40 – Class, accent & pushing boundaries 00:11:29 – Cancel culture 00:13:58 – GB News, redemption & a second chance 00:17:00 – The reality of being heckled & punched 00:20:00 – Learning to own the room with your audience 00:22:03 – The ADHD-comedian connection 00:24:20 – Running businesses, being a dad & growing up 00:30:47 – Offence & what changed after sobriety 00:32:56 – Men’s mental health 00:36:00 – Addiction, dopamine & rewiring your brain 00:39:36 – System stacked against men 00:41:38 – The working class are treated like mugs 00:43:00 – Illegal immigration, satire & being called racist 00:44:35 – Controlled immigration vs unchecked chaos 00:46:00 – Free speech, context & frustration with labels 00:48:45 – Starmer, Trump & what real leadership looks like 00:51:52 – James O’Brien, classism & media snobbery 00:53:30 – Double standards & the fear of speaking honestly 00:56:19 – Final thoughts
#105 - Carl Benjamin - How Parallel Institutions Are Replacing the Government
25 Sep 2025
01:44:01
Carl Benjamin joins me for a conversations about the UK’s decline. From moral collapse and socialism-by-stealth to town centre decay and mass apathy, we dive into what went wrong and why fixing it might not be possible through conventional politics.
Carl and I share personal plans for Swindon and Bedford, compare strategies and ask whether it’s time to stop waiting for government and start building parallel institutions ourselves.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:45 – Swindon’s decline and the roots of decay 00:06:07 – Immigration, homelessness & local failures 00:12:50 – Why councils are powerless & going bankrupt 00:18:52 – A decade of government mistakes 00:22:22 – Do we need a British Milei? 00:26:28 – Liz Truss was right & they destroyed her 00:30:01 – Communism by stealth 00:35:02 – Child rape gangs, the online safety bill & moral rot 00:38:36 – Why socialism always ends in collapse 00:42:26 – The left’s worldview vs personal responsibility 00:46:29 – Can a government lose moral legitimacy? 00:52:48 – Can Reform UK actually change anything? 00:56:29 – Why Farage is failing at leadership 01:04:04 – The welfare Ponzi & boomer betrayal 01:07:00 – Why Carl won’t abandon Swindon 01:10:59 – Peter’s plan to rebuild Bedford 01:17:08 – Swindon’s lost heart 01:21:01 – Food halls, culture & urban regeneration 01:25:33 – A blueprint for reviving towns across the UK 01:28:32 – Immigration, foot traffic and economic displacement 01:34:38 – We became reclusive & now we must fight it 01:37:03 – Reclaiming patriotism 01:40:48 – Waking up after COVID 01:44:00 – Final thoughts
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:18 – Why Britain Is Starting to Feel Like Argentina 00:02:37 – Is the UK Ready for a Milei Moment? 00:07:24 – Why Britain Needs Bitcoin 00:09:47 – The Return of Communist Ideology 00:22:28 – Policing, PR, and Political Theatre 00:30:00 – Private Sector vs Public Sector 00:36:46 – Why Bitcoin Is the Foundation for Real Change 00:43:52 – Bitcoin as Your Hedge Against the State 00:46:04 – Predictable Money vs Programmable Theft 00:52:18 – Argentina Warning to the West 00:55:27 – The Bitcoin Savings Mindset 00:59:00 – Why Inflation Kills Ambition 01:07:12 – Bitcoin’s BlackRock Era vs Its Cypherpunk Roots 01:13:36 – Has Bitcoin Become Boring? 01:17:24 – If Bitcoin Becomes the Monetary Base, Do We Win? 01:20:00 – Paper Bitcoin: Are We Recreating Gold’s Failure? 01:23:36 – What Happened to the Bitcoin Revolution? 01:26:04 – Fernando’s New Project: Perception 01:28:03 – Narrative Warfare & Media Fragmentation 01:34:00 – Are We Heading for a Post-Internet World? 01:38:00 – AI, Deep Fakes, Dead Internet 01:44:32 – Why Culture Matters More Than Content
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#103 - Laila Cunningham - Law & Order is Breaking Down
07 Aug 2025
01:55:09
Laila Cunningham joins me to discuss the cultural crisis facing Britain and the West. We talk about mass immigration, the failure of multiculturalism, political identity, social disintegration, and the collapse of national cohesion.
Laila explores the deep psychological impact of globalist policies, the struggle for meaning in a hyper-liberal age, and why the youth are increasingly disillusioned with progressive narratives. Is there a path back to order, tradition, and identity?
#102 - John Redwood - Lessons from Thatcher, Warnings for Starmer
05 Aug 2025
01:28:12
Sir John Redwood has been inside Downing Street and the Treasury. He’s seen the machine up close and he’s not impressed.
Sir John explains why the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and Treasury models are flawed, how Ireland beat Britain with smarter tax policy and what Thatcher got right that no one today is willing to say out loud.
TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:25) – Why government keeps making things worse (4:14) – Taxing education & small business (9:47) – Should we abolish the OBR? (14:05) – Government too big, taxes too high (18:52) – Are we heading toward another 1970s crisis? (21:43) – How Thatcher fixed the mess (31:28) – What would Thatcher think today? (34:12) – Labour's economic strategy collapsing (37:06) – Why Redwood entered politics (48:34) – The water crisis & foreign ownership (55:16) – What Thatcher got right (58:59) – Jealousy politics & public perception (1:02:20) – Why deregulation & low taxes aren’t a hard sell (1:04:57) – Two-tier justice: public vs private sector failure (1:07:26) – What makes a great Prime Minister? (1:09:34) – Will Starmer survive a full term? (1:12:04) – Rise of Reform & collapse in turnout (1:18:17) – Should we audit the Bank of England? (1:25:47) – The personal cost of political conviction
#101 - Guy Opperman - The Real Reason Our Towns Are Dying
01 Aug 2025
01:38:51
Former Conservative MP Guy Opperman joins me to discuss rebuilding Britain from the ground up. We explore local banking, Bitcoin’s potential role in pensions, infrastructure challenges, and how community action can revitalise struggling towns.
Drawing on his 14 years in Parliament and time as Pensions Minister, Guy explains why grassroots civic leadership and decentralisation are key to fixing Britain’s broken economy. We also discuss the failures of centralised politics, the importance of community banks, and how financial innovation – including Bitcoin – could help restore savings, trust, and economic resilience.
TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (2:58) – Labour's empty promises & voter regret (8:36) – What’s really broken in local government (13:01) – Why good people avoid politics (18:03) – Are we living in managed decline? (23:58) – Why the UK can’t build anything (28:43) – If you want to change the world… look in the mirror (35:56) – 14 years in office (37:54) – The real fixes to local government (40:34) – Building a community bank from scratch (44:07) – Solving poverty through savings (48:36) – Teaching kids about money in schools (52:28) – Why big banks abandoned the working class (1:00:26) – Crime, capital and community (1:02:44) – Is there a role for Bitcoin in pensions? (1:07:34) – MPs can do more than just make laws (1:11:40) – Creating a civic wave (1:13:52) – Regulation vs common sense in local action (1:17:24) – Building local pride (1:21:04) – Can Bitcoin solve pensions in broken nations? (1:29:27) – Final thoughts: build something that lasts
#100 - Balaji Srinivasan - The Collapse of the West
01 Aug 2025
02:19:11
In this episode of The Peter McCormack Show, I speak with Balaji Srinivasan, founder of the Network School (ns.com).
We discuss the decline of the West, the rise of China, AI disruption, Bitcoin’s role in a collapsing dollar system, and why political polarisation is tearing America apart. Balaji explains why dollar inflation is global taxation, why U.S. empire is unsustainable, and how decentralised technology is reshaping money, media, and geopolitics.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:32 – West vs East: Power Rebalancing 00:06:33 – Asia Rising & West Declining 00:10:30 – Media Denial & Western Escapism 00:14:00 – Millionaire Migration Maps 00:18:20 – Exponential Collapse Trends Begin 00:20:10 – Red vs Blue vs China vs Internet 00:25:00 – Trade Wars & Tariff Illusions 00:33:05 – Blue America vs Internet 00:39:35 – The US Could Split Geographically 00:43:52 – Dollar Inflation = Global Taxation 00:49:30 – Left & Right Destroying Their Empire 01:07:20 – Super Bitcoinization Already Happening 01:26:00 – The Internet is the New West 01:32:00 – Debt Collapse vs Hyperinflation 01:42:00 – Foreign Trust in the US Collapsing 01:45:00 – Brain Drain: Talent Fleeing America 01:48:00 – India Rising, Fast & Quiet 01:54:00 – Bitcoin vs State Power 02:03:00 – America Cannot Handle Being #2 02:06:00 – Debt & Broken Promises 02:12:00 – Internet = West 3.0 02:14:30 – The Internet Will Replace the Empire
Businessman, former MEP, and leader of Advance UK Ben Habib joins The Peter Mccormack Show to deliver a blistering critique of Britain’s political and constitutional decline. In this discussion, Ben exposes how Tony Blair’s reforms, the Human Rights Act, and decades of globalist policies have eroded British sovereignty, weakened our borders, and crippled our economy.
We discuss the collapse of public trust, the migration crisis, EU entanglements, judicial overreach, and why Keir Starmer’s Labour government poses an existential threat to Britain’s future. Ben reveals Advance UK’s plan to rebuild the nation from the ground up: secure our borders, return power to Parliament, revive our economy, and defend British values.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:08 – The UK is in a downward spiral 00:02:23 – The rise of globalism 00:03:56 – Starmer’s economic vandalism 00:08:03 – The EU trap & sovereignty erosion 00:10:16 – Why Starmer is anti-British 00:13:59 – Red tape vs economic freedom 00:16:02 – Local councils are broken 00:17:35 – Why businesses are dying 00:18:41 – The cost of firing people 00:19:56 – Civil unrest is coming 00:34:21 – The Human Rights Act must go 00:40:31 – Shaming Tony Blair 00:43:02 – Advance UK vs Reform 00:47:56 – Free speech & Lucy Connolly 00:50:33 – Reform’s failures & Farage 00:59:33 – Advance’s College model 01:12:33 – Tommy Robinson & political prisoners 01:17:04 – What Advance would do in power 01:22:53 – Ditch Net Zero, cut welfare 01:25:50 – Where to cut government 01:26:13 – What drives Ben Habib 01:27:26 – Final thoughts
Katie Lam, a Conservative parliamentary candidate and former senior civil servant, joins The Peter McCormack Show to deliver a critique of Britain’s cultural decay, political cowardice and the institutional failures undermining national trust. From grooming gangs and immigration to women’s safety and the collapse of political consensus, Lam calls for a bold new conservatism rooted in honesty, dignity and real public service.
We discuss how the Left abandoned fairness, how the Right lost courage, and why Britain needs a cultural revival not just another election cycle.
#097 - Josh Simons - Why Politicians Must Stop Lying
01 Aug 2025
01:40:25
Labour MP Josh Simons joins The Peter McCormack Show for a frank discussion on Britain's broken system and his mission to fix it from within. As founder of the Labour Growth Group, Simons challenges his own party’s orthodoxy on tax and the “win-win” rhetoric of the political establishment.
He lays out a vision to put working-class people back at the heart of politics , rebuild our broken institutions , and radically rethink education for the age of AI. This is a blueprint for a different kind of Labour party and a look at how a new generation of politician is tackling the UK's decline.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - The Problem with Wealth Taxes 00:18:04 - Politics is Emotionally Exhausting 00:24:16 - The Political System is Broken 00:28:43 - The Death of Old Media 00:38:13 - An Age of Ceaseless Crisis 00:46:22 - Losing Our National Story 00:49:03 - Labour Inherited a Mess 00:52:14 - The Case For Bitcoin 01:05:29 - Abandoning The Working Class 01:10:11 - Britain's Economic Stagnation 01:13:46 - Losing Our Purpose in Work 01:20:26 - The Myth of Central Banks 01:24:08 - The Death of High Streets 01:30:33 - The UK's Demographic Timebomb 01:37:09 - AI is Wiping Out Jobs 01:40:48 - Rethinking University Education 01:49:22 - My Political Legacy
#096 - Samuel Kullmann - Why Switzerland Works and Britain Doesn't
01 Aug 2025
01:57:13
Swiss politician Samuel Kullmann joins The Peter McCormack Show for a deep dive into Switzerland's unique model of governance and why it offers a powerful alternative to Britain's broken system. Kullmann breaks down the power of direct democracy, the importance of decentralised government, and how a nation run by part-time politicians with real-world skin in the game avoids the corruption and incompetence plaguing Westminster.
Drawing a sharp contrast, he compares the stable, prosperous, citizen-led approach of Switzerland with the top-down, bureaucratic failure that is driving the UK's decline and wealth exodus. This is a lesson in how real democracy works, a blueprint for political accountability, and a vision of a future where power truly belongs to the people.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:58 - A Swiss Perspective on the UK 00:04:03 - The Power of Referendums 00:05:57 - Decentralised Tax & Government 00:07:32 - Approachable Politicians 00:08:41 - The Strength of the Swiss Franc 00:12:48 - No Staff Means No Stupid Laws 00:15:23 - Can the Swiss System Be Copied? 00:18:55 - Lawlessness in the UK 00:22:19 - Direct Democracy 00:29:11 - Bitcoin & Switzerland 00:33:57 - Fighting Against Centralisation 00:38:19 - The UK System Rewards Morons 00:40:58 - The Incentives of Swiss Politics 00:44:28 - Why Socialism Always Fails in Switzerland 00:48:41 - The UK's Obsession with a Wealth Tax 00:57:01 - How Switzerland Handled COVID 01:01:41 - Law & Order in Switzerland 01:04:57 - The Dark Side of Switzerland 01:21:58 - A Christian Framework 01:25:27 - Modernising the Church 01:31:04 - The Singularity of Faith, Bitcoin & Governance 01:36:28 - Bitcoin Regulation in Switzerland 01:40:55 - The Swiss Healthcare System 01:46:01 - Switzerland's Generous Social Safety Net
#095 - David Starkey - Why Britain is Broken and How We Recover Liberty
01 Aug 2025
01:04:41
Historian David Starkey returns to The Peter McCormack Show for a blistering historical analysis of why modern Britain is broken. Starkey unleashes on the 'neophilia' of the Blair years, the catastrophe of incorporating universal human rights into English law, and the failure of modern conservatism to defend the nation's unique heritage.
Drawing a line from the French Revolution to today, he contrasts the organic, bottom-up wisdom of English individualism with the top-down, bureaucratic model of continental Europe. This is a lesson in the ideas that underpin true liberty, the importance of historical continuity, and the urgent need to recover the values that once made Britain exceptional.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:09 - Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France 00:03:01 - Historical Continuity 00:08:35 - The Problem of Legitimacy 00:11:15 - Blair's Neophilia 00:13:32 - Brexit and English Exceptionalism 00:18:45 - France as England's Worst Friend 00:21:25 - Fumbling the Opportunity of Brexit 00:24:00 - The State Is Not a Charity 00:31:25 - A Free Society Over a Closed One 00:34:05 - Old Aristocracy vs. New Nepo Babies 00:38:35 - The American Rebellion, Not Revolution 00:41:20 - The Dangers of Universal Human Rights 00:48:50 - Politics Without Ideas 00:56:35 - The Problem of Democracy 00:58:28 - Individualism, Freedom, and Prosperity 01:00:53 - The Framework for Individualism 01:02:05 - Property Rights 01:03:10 - Closing Thoughts
#094 - Max Winga - The 5-Year Countdown to AI Extinction
01 Aug 2025
01:45:53
Max Winga, an AI safety advocate from Control AI, joins The Peter McCormack Show for a sobering look at the existential risk posed by artificial intelligence.
In this episode, Max reveals how the reckless race for superintelligence, a profound lack of enforceable safety measures, and the apathy of global governance are putting humanity on a potential path to extinction. We explore the chilling capabilities of emerging AI, the concept of a runaway "intelligence explosion," why top AI researchers are sounding the alarm, and what happens when we can no longer control our own creations.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:15 - Experts Quit Over AI Fears 00:05:10 - Super Intelligence 00:06:45 - AI models Blackmail Engineers 00:08:30 - Crowdsourcing our Own Extinction 00:14:15 - AI Extinction Risk Scenarios 00:16:30 - How do AI Models Work? 00:20:45 - How an AI Model Could Escape 00:28:15 - The End of Human Control 00:31:30 - Why Would AI Want Human Extinction? 00:33:30 - Timeline For An Extinction Event 00:36:00 - AI Agents 00:41:00 - From Chess AI To Self-Learning 00:46:15 - Bitcoin As The Ideal Currency For AI 00:50:20 - The Race To Build Super Intelligence 00:54:30 - The Personal Toll Of This Work 00:58:30 - Mapping The Path To Human Extinction 01:01:45 - Are AI Leaders Being Irresponsible? 01:05:15 - The Need For A Global Effort 01:06:45 - Controlled Super Intelligence 01:10:20 - Is A Safety Breakthrough Possible? 01:18:00 - Why Aren't Safety Issues Being Solved? 01:20:00 - Should Individuals Stop Using AI? 01:27:00 - What If We Pass The Point Of No Return? 01:29:45 - "Stop Hiring Humans" Advertising Campaign 01:32:00 - The Current State Of Robotics 01:35:30 - How Robots Learn And Improve 01:37:00 - Final Thoughts And Call To Action
#093 - Kathryn Porter - NUCLEAR is the Answer, NET ZERO is the Problem
11 Jul 2025
01:39:34
Kathryn Porter, energy analyst and founder of Watt-Logic, joins The Peter McCormack Show for a data-driven takedown of the UK’s broken energy system. In this episode, Kathryn exposes how Net Zero ideology, civil service incompetence, and corporate rent-seeking have driven up bills, destabilised the grid and betrayed the public.
We dive into the real cost of wind, the myth of “cheap renewables,” the politics behind energy policy and why nuclear and gas remain the only viable paths forward. This is a forensic, clear-eyed look at the UK’s energy crisis and what needs to happen to fix it.
TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:32) – Why UK energy is broken (5:46) – Green ideology & subsidy waste (12:15) – The civil service problem (18:08) – Wind vs gas: the real costs (22:53) – Curtailment, grid costs & bill inflation (28:45) – Who profits from the scam? (35:12) – Moral cost of renewables (43:03) – Nuclear: the real solution (49:37) – Biomass, solar & offshore outsourcing (57:06) – KEPCO plan: 6 reactors, £30bn (1:03:38) – Why wind will never be cheap (1:09:07) – Labour, Miliband & net zero politics (1:16:04) – How to actually fix it (1:23:02) – The Heathrow power failure (1:29:09) – Closing thoughts & policy reform
Alex Phillips joins The Peter McCormack Show for a raw and wide-ranging discussion on the breakdown of safety, honesty, and leadership in modern Britain. A former Brexit Party MEP and fearless media commentator, Phillips pulls no punches on Labour’s collapse, the rise of woke economics, and the growing failure to protect women and working-class communities.
We examine political cowardice, mass migration, cultural instability and the daily erosion of public trust. From the broken justice system to collapsing schools and rising crime, Alex makes the case that Britain’s elite have abandoned their responsibilities and that only radical honesty can rebuild what’s been lost.
Independent MP Rupert Lowe joins The Peter McCormack Show to deliver a scathing critique of Britain’s political decline. A former Brexit Party MEP, former Reform UK MP and outspoken critic of the Westminster elite.
Lowe exposes how global institutions, corporate lobbyists and unaccountable bureaucrats have hollowed out the UK’s democracy. From the collapse of British farming and industry to the rise of green ideology and financial manipulation, he warns that the country is being sold out from within. This is a discussion about sovereignty, national decline and what it will take to turn Britain around.
#090 - Lord Monckton - The NET ZERO Scam, Reform’s Rise & Thatcher’s Legacy
04 Jul 2025
02:06:31
Christopher Monckton is a former advisor to Margaret Thatcher, a mathematician, a climate skeptic and a fierce critic of state overreach. In this interview, Lord Monckton tears into Britain’s deep state, the climate cult, and the moral collapse of Western politics.
We talk about the real cost of Net Zero, the true roots of liberty, and how institutional rot, from the courts to the civil service, has sabotaged the country. Monckton dives into Thatcher’s forgotten legacy, the economic philosophy behind small government and why love, not control, must sit at the heart of politics.
TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (4:32) – Thatcher’s views (9:43) – Civil service sabotage (17:56) – Love as a political philosophy (20:39) – Abortion law & PTSD case (27:43) – Communism & moral decline (35:08) – Islam, birth rates & cultural conflict (43:39) – Farage & Reform (52:34) – How Reform can capture government (1:01:07) – House of Lords & constitutional reform (1:09:23) – Net Zero & energy economics (1:17:59) – The global warming impact calculation (1:26:04) – Climate physics error exposed (1:34:43) – The free market vs state grift (1:43:00) – Bitcoin, private currency & pensions (1:51:14) – National debt & abolishing the BoE (1:58:12) – Conservative collapse (2:03:50) – Final thoughts on liberty & love
#089 - Raja Miah - How Politicians BETRAYED Grooming Gang Victims
02 Jul 2025
01:55:47
Raja Miah is a whistleblower and campaigner who has spent over six years exposing the cover-up of grooming gangs across Britain. In this episode, he lays out the full scope of a national scandal: children raped and trafficked, the perpetrators protected by politicians, police and the media. All in the name of protecting votes.
We discuss the damning findings of the Casey review, the cowardice of Keir Starmer, the complicity of Labour MPs, and the role of the BBC in suppressing the truth. Raja explains how new Islamophobia laws threaten free speech and why this isn’t over because victims are still coming forward, and the state is still failing them.
#088 - Assisted Dying, Abortion Reform and Medical Ethics w/ Calum Miller & James Bogle
30 Jun 2025
02:14:55
Dr. Calum Miller, NHS doctor and bioethics researcher, joins James Bogle, a barrister and legal expert in end-of-life cases, to discuss two of the most divisive issues in modern politics: assisted suicide and abortion.
Drawing on decades of experience in medicine and law, they reveal how Britain's latest legislation undermines the Hippocratic Oath, endangers vulnerable patients, and reflects a deeper erosion of our moral and legal foundations. We explore the NHS pressures behind these changes, disturbing real-world examples from Canada and Europe, and why public debate on life and death is being shut down.
TIMESTAMPS (0:00) – Introduction (2:40) – Should we legalise assisted dying? (5:00) – The NHS pressure to free up beds (7:58) – Parliamentary vote breakdown (12:29) – Hippocratic Oath undermined (15:00) – Political cowardice and free votes (21:29) – How rushed was this bill? (27:07) – Misdiagnosis (33:02) – 90% of palliative care doctors are against it (37:24) – Prognosis is not an exact science (40:08) – Are we turning doctors into executioners? (50:00) – The role of coroners erased (58:53) – Can the NHS workload handle this? (1:01:08) – The Rubicon and the slippery slope (1:10:00) – Equality law driving suicide access (1:18:18) – The right to try experimental treatment (1:33:43) – Morphine and midazolam abuse (1:41:50) – Lord Sumption’s warning on social pressure (1:45:00) – Government apathy and moral weakness (1:48:49) – Abortion law change: what really happened? (1:51:56) – 39-week abortion to hide affair (2:00:17) – Society creating the problem it now punishes (2:06:36) – Consequences of not protecting life (2:10:34) – Final thoughts: time to reopen the abortion debate?
#087 - Peter Whittle - Leftist Capture, Government Betrayal and Cultural Decay
27 Jun 2025
01:23:09
Peter Whittle is a cultural commentator, author, and founder of the New Culture Forum, a think tank challenging the dominance of progressive orthodoxy in British institutions.
In this interview, Peter breaks down the deep institutional capture of Britain, the betrayal by both major parties, and why polite reform isn’t enough. We discuss the failure of the police and media, the collapse of national identity, and the urgent need to rethink the structure of government. Peter explains how culture drives politics, and why fighting back starts with building our own institutions.
TIMESTAMPS (0:00) – Introduction (1:10) – Collapse of Labour and Conservatives (10:30) – Grooming Gangs Cover-Up (14:45) – Suicidal Empathy vs Resentment (18:00) – Mass Migration as Sabotage (23:40) – Reform vs Deeper Reform (26:50) – Civil Service Must Go (27:40) – New Culture Forum Origins (31:20) – A Nation in Despair (37:00) – Media Failure and Cowardice (41:20) – Build Our Own Institutions (46:45) – Legitimacy of State Questioned (49:00) – Police No Longer Neutral (56:00) – Hope in Unity and Reform (1:00:00) – Education as Root Problem (1:04:30) – Leftist Capture of Youth (1:08:00) – Digital Isolation and Violence (1:12:30) – Starmer's Uninspiring Leadership (1:16:30) – Caliber of Politicians Declined (1:24:45) – What to Do If Despondent (1:28:30) – Closing Thoughts and Optimism
#086 - Lewis Brackpool - BBC Propaganda, Government Overreach and Media Distrust
27 Jun 2025
01:53:24
Lewis Brackpool is an independent journalist and freedom of information expert investigating government overreach, censorship, and media manipulation. With a sharp eye for buried truths, he uncovers how the state embeds messaging into entertainment, stonewalls transparency, and shapes public opinion through covert influence.
In this interview, we explore media collusion, the expansion of the surveillance state, the rise of the managerial class, and the bloated machinery of modern government. Lewis makes the case for radical transparency, smaller government, and a new wave of grassroots accountability.
TIMESTAMPS (0:00:00) – Introduction (0:00:00) – FOI reveals media collusion (0:10:54) – Nudge units in action (0:13:30) – Trust in UK collapses (0:18:13) – COVID red-pilling moment (0:23:10) – Real conservatism vs Deep State (0:30:15) – Reform Party frustrations (0:41:16) – Immigration and public opinion (0:42:03) – Grooming gangs and denial (0:52:55) – Grifting local council budgets (1:04:40) – Abortion law changes (1:14:13) – National debt and collapse risk (1:20:01) – Why Bitcoin matters now (1:45:31) – Real journalism is rising (1:46:53) – Future of media and X (1:50:00) – Avoiding echo chambers (1:51:38) – Final thoughts and Substack
#085 - Firas Modad - The Proxy World War: Israel, Iran & Why the U.S. Always Says Yes
23 Jun 2025
01:43:36
We’re witnessing a proxy world war unfold and the public has no idea who’s really pulling the strings.
In this episode of The Peter McCormack Show, Firas Modad breaks down the true geopolitical stakes behind the Israeli strikes on Iran, America's role in enabling regional chaos, and the long-term neoconservative agenda to destabilise the Middle East. From false pretexts and targeted assassinations to the economic costs of regime change.
TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Introduction (0:53) - Israel strikes Iran (6:35) - Failed U.S. foreign policy (8:54) - Wesley Clark’s 7 countries (11:35) - Turkey’s regional rise (16:29) - Israel vetoes diplomacy (17:14) - Pentagon’s pizza indicator (18:40) - U.S. involvement in strikes (22:45) - Ted Cruz’s Iran ignorance (26:02) - Consequences of instability (30:47) - Netanyahu’s Gaza objective (35:42) - Europe told to take refugees (39:30) - Aid seekers shot dead (43:10) - No peace possible (50:03) - Cultural and religious divide (54:50) - Religious extremism in Israel (58:34) - Just war theology (1:05:53) - Ideology vs theology (1:09:41) - Corruption in context (1:17:57) - Iran’s underground facilities (1:24:50) - Shia martyrdom theology (1:28:28) - Dragging U.S. into Iran war (1:29:32) - China’s role and risk (1:34:01) - Could Iran democratise? (1:38:33) - Western sovereignty crisis (1:39:16) - Drone warfare fears (1:41:09) - Closing remarks
#084 - Andrew Griffith - Restoring Trust, Growth, and Conservative Principles
19 Jun 2025
01:42:49
Andrew Griffith is a Conservative MP and Shadow Cabinet member, with a background in business and government focused on driving economic growth, smarter regulation, and national renewal. With experience in both the private sector and public service, he brings a new perspective to the future of Conservative policy.
In this interview, we discuss housing, taxation, civil service reform, economic competitiveness, and the moral case for smaller government. Andrew lays out his vision for restoring trust in politics, unlocking growth, and making the Conservative Party fit to lead Britain through its next chapter.
Gavin Rice is a political strategist and former government advisor focused on economic growth, demographics, and national renewal. With deep policy insight, he offers a clear diagnosis of Britain's decline and a roadmap for reform. In this interview, we discuss the housing crisis, mass immigration, tax disincentives, political failure, and the demographic timebomb. Gavin explains why the UK isn’t working, and what it will take to fix it.
Anaïs and Carine Kanimba are human rights advocates and daughters of Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda. As vocal critics of Paul Kagame’s regime, they’ve become powerful voices against authoritarianism, political repression, and the silencing of dissent in Rwanda and beyond.
In this interview they expose the reality behind Rwanda's image laundering through its high-profile sponsorship of Arsenal Football Club. They reveal how Premier League partnerships are being weaponised to legitimise tyranny. This episode uncovers the brutal repression, silencing of dissent, and the West’s moral complicity in one of Africa’s most tightly controlled regimes.
#081 - Tom Clougherty - How the Government Broke the Economy
10 Jun 2025
02:17:46
Tom Clougherty is the Executive Director and Ralph Harris Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, and one of Britain’s leading advocates for free markets, limited government, and economic reform. With years of policy experience and a deep understanding of Britain’s institutional dysfunction, Tom offers a no-nonsense diagnosis of the UK’s economic decline.
In this interview, we explore why Britain feels broken - from punitive taxes and housing failures to bureaucratic overreach, political cowardice, and collapsing public services. Tom explains how the UK lost its economic edge, why the middle class is being hollowed out, and what must change to unleash growth and restore national confidence.
#080 - Phil Lojacono - What Broken Democracies Can Learn from Switzerland
05 Jun 2025
01:35:01
Phil Lojacono is a Swiss entrepreneur and political thinker with deep insights into how Switzerland has built one of the most stable, decentralised, and citizen-focused democracies in the world.
In this interview, we explore what broken democracies like the UK and US can learn from the Swiss model: from localism and tax competition to limited government, civic maturity, and referendums that actually hold power to account. Phil explains why decentralisation works, how Switzerland avoids political extremism, and why trust in government must be earned, not assumed.
#079 - Zia Yusuf - Reform’s Bold Plan to Save the UK
02 Jun 2025
01:59:38
Zia Yusuf is a successful businessman, the Chairman of Reform UK and one of the driving forces behind the party’s bold and disruptive policy platform.
In this interview, we go deep into Reform UK’s policy agenda, from mass immigration and broken public services to crime, the cost of living, and the digital economy. Zia outlines a radical but pragmatic vision for national renewal, including smaller government, constitutional reform, sound money, and digital asset freedom.
#078 - Matt Goodwin - Are Nigel Farage and Reform Britain’s Next Government
28 May 2025
01:16:30
Matt Goodwin is a British political scientist, author, and public intellectual known for his work on populism, national identity, and political realignment. With decades of research and media experience, he’s become one of the UK’s most provocative and insightful voices on the future of British politics.
In this interview, we explore the meteoric rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the collapse of the Conservatives, and what may be the most profound political shift in Britain since the early 20th century. Matt breaks down why mainstream parties have lost touch with voters, how mass immigration and cultural drift have reshaped the national mood, and why Farage’s brand of nationalism is resonating across class, age, and region. We also tackle political censorship, the failure of multiculturalism, and whether Britain is heading for a complete democratic realignment — or something even bigger.
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#077 - Alp Mehmet - Immigration Policy: Is Britain Becoming an Island of Strangers?
26 May 2025
01:43:33
Alp Mehmet is the Chairman of Migration Watch UK and a former British ambassador with decades of experience in immigration policy, diplomacy, and public service.
In this interview we discuss mass immigration, demographic change, and political cowardice. Alp explains why current migration policy is unsustainable, how GDP per capita is falling, why integration has failed, and what the real cost of ignoring these trends could be. With over 1.2 million people entering Britain yearly and political parties dodging the issue, is the UK on a path to irreversible cultural and social change?
#076 - Freddie New - From Caesar to Starmer: The Death of a Nation
21 May 2025
01:25:03
#075 - Adam Coleman - Why Brits Secretly Want Trump
19 May 2025
02:03:11
In this episode of The Peter McCormack Show, I'm joined by Adam Coleman—author, campaigner, and rising political voice—for a deep dive into the state of Britain.
We discuss the impact of uncontrolled immigration, the collapse of traditional values, youth disillusionment, political cowardice, and the urgent need for localism and cultural renewal. Coleman pulls no punches on what’s gone wrong and why it’s time for a radical reset.
#074 - Jasmine Birtles - The Broken Welfare State
15 May 2025
01:18:11
Jasmine Birtles is a financial expert, author, and founder of Money Magpie. In this episode of The Peter McCormack Show, she explains why Britain’s economy is teetering on the edge—from a broken tax system and bloated welfare state to personal finance illiteracy and out-of-control government spending.
We cover the exodus of wealth creators, the reality of Universal Credit traps, how schools fail to teach money skills, and why Jasmine believes a major crash might be the only path to reform. We also dive into Bitcoin, gold, and the cultural stigma around financial success in the UK.
#073 - David Starkey - Why Britain is No Longer a Democracy
13 May 2025
01:45:09
Historian and broadcaster David Starkey delivers an honest critique of modern Britain’s decline—from constitutional vandalism to the death of democratic accountability. Starkey traces the unraveling of centuries-old English liberties, exposing how Tony Blair’s government dismantled parliamentary sovereignty, politicised the judiciary, and empowered unelected quangos to rule by decree.
In this interview, Starkey explains why Britain is no longer a true democracy, how legal and cultural revolutions hollowed out national identity, and why the country stands at a historic crossroads. Starkey makes the case for restoring tradition, courage, and a politics rooted in freedom.
#072 - Ann Widdecombe - The Tories Have Betrayed Britain
08 May 2025
01:17:57
Former Conservative MP and Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe joins Peter McCormack to expose the failure of Britain's political class, the betrayal of conservative values, and the rise of Reform UK.
In the interview, she discusses mass immigration, the collapse of the Tory Party, net zero extremism, unelected civil servants, the erosion of free speech, and the growing disconnect between Westminster and ordinary Britons. Widdecombe delivers a scathing analysis of how the establishment has abandoned its duty to the nation—and why political realignment is not only inevitable, but essential.
Rupert Read is a philosopher, author, and former Extinction Rebellion spokesperson who now leads the Climate Majority Project—an effort to unite people across the political spectrum around pragmatic climate action.
With a focus on adaptation, resilience, and risk management, Rupert argues that climate change is not a “woke” issue but a clear and present danger that demands sober, cross-partisan solutions. In this interview, Rupert challenges mainstream narratives, question the failures of Net Zero messaging, and explore why conservatives should take the lead on climate preparedness. From threats to national security and food supply to the economic costs of inaction, Rupert lays out a case for tackling climate change that doesn’t rely on ideology—but on common sense.
#070 - Nick Timothy - Why Labour’s Economic Plan Will Break Britain
28 Apr 2025
01:06:01
Nick Timothy is the Conservative Member of Parliament for West Suffolk, a political strategist, writer, and former chief adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May. With deep experience inside Westminster and a sharp critique of Britain’s political class, Nick has become one of the country’s most compelling voices for conservative reform.
In this interview, Nick explains why Britain's political and economic systems are no longer fit for purpose—and why both Labour is failing the nation. We explore the root causes of Britain’s decline: broken economic thinking, a bloated and overreaching state, uncontrolled immigration, and the collapse of cultural confidence. Nick breaks down the dangers of Labour’s tax-and-spend agenda, the betrayal of conservative values, and the urgent need for radical change. He argues that only by restoring true conservative principles, economic resilience, and national self-belief can Britain avoid irreversible decline and rebuild a freer, stronger society.
#069 - Joe Bryan - How the Government Bankrupted Society
25 Apr 2025
01:48:58
Joe Bryan is a writer and thinker focused on the intersection of money, society, and freedom. With a background in finance and a deep understanding of Bitcoin, Joe is one of the most articulate critics of fiat money and the systemic damage caused by government control over currency.
In this interview, Joe explains why inflation is not just an economic phenomenon but one of the greatest crimes against society. We explore how money printing distorts markets, fuels inequality, and erodes personal freedom. Joe breaks down the hidden consequences of fiat currency—rising housing costs, corporate capture of vital industries, and the silent theft of wealth through inflation. He argues that only by separating money from state control—and embracing a decentralised alternative—can we restore economic sanity and create a freer, fairer world.
Joe's excellent video, "What's the Problem?", is available to watch here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFOxNbmD38