Aid Thompsin joins me for a post-election catch-up to chat about the election and what the Labour government could do moving forwards. We ran through the government’s mishandling of crises like Covid and the Ukraine invasion, stressing their impact on energy markets and financial stability. They explore the consequences of rising living costs, government corruption,…
Matt Kennard is an investigative journalist and author renowned for his incisive reporting on global power structures. His career spans several influential years, predominantly during his tenure at the Financial Times, where his assignments took him across the United States—New York and Washington, D.C.—and around the globe, including Haiti, Bolivia, Turkey, and Palestine. Through his…
Nearly 90% of Brits feel that the cost of living crisis is ongoing, despite the Chancellor writing in the Times last week that “the economic picture is far better than many would have you believe”. It is expected that Wednesday’s inflation numbers will bring news that the Bank of England’s 2% target has finally been…
Zachary Elwood believes that polarisation and anger in politics is one of the most damaging things for the future of democracy. In this captivating discussion, we explore the role of social media in amplifying divisions, how Donald Trump’s candidacy impacted the political landscape, and the media’s significant influence on polarization dynamics. Polarisation has been on…
Liz Webster is head of Save British Farming, a campaign group advocating for farmers in Britain. Since Brexit, farmers in Britain have been under increasing financial and regulatory pressure. The government, who sold a vision of British farming being supported post-Brexit to bolster and expand their output have abandoned the farmers, undermining our food security…
Dr. Rakib Ehsan’s book “Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong About Ethnic Minorities” highlights the growing tensions between the liberal cosmopolitanism of the British political Left and the patriotic faith-based conservatism that runs deep in many of Britain’s ethnic-minority communities. Ehsan argues that Britain needs a robust civic patriotism that understands that a stable…
