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#124 - Zia Yusuf - We Have One Shot to Fix Britain
Zia Yusuf returns to the show for a follow-up on where Britain is going and how Reform UK plans to fix it. We cover: – Why Britain is no longer investable – The flight of wealth & what it means for services – Immigration, sectarian politics & cultural decline – Why reform needs real power – Energy policy & net zero – A first principles approach to taxation, debt & GDP – What Reform's economic plan focuses on – Whether Zia will run for Parliament CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH ZIA YUSUF › X/Twitter - https://x.com/ZiaYusufUK SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:54 – Green Party & Cultural Decline 00:04:53 – The Collapse of Labour Strongholds 00:10:07 – Preparing for Government 00:11:30 – One Shot to Fix Britain 00:16:18 – Mass Immigration, No Integration 00:19:32 – Why the Rich Are Leaving 00:21:54 – Law, Safety & Taxpayer Rage 00:24:46 – AI, Inequality & Asset Owners 00:27:20 – The Energy Cost Disaster 00:29:17 – Why Wealth Creation Matters 00:31:46 – The Global Market for Wealth 00:34:08 – Normalising Decline in Britain 00:36:15 – The Prison Space Crisis 00:41:57 – Deficit Spending & Money Printing 00:47:00 – Net Zero, Fuel Bills & Growth 00:51:00 – GDP vs GDP Per Capita 00:53:12 – Building an Investable Country 00:59:42 – SEND Costs & No Local Control 01:06:00 – The Democratic Deficit in Councils 01:08:03 – State Reform & Voter Power 01:14:26 – Will Zia Run for Parliament? 01:16:26 – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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#123 - Ian Rogers - The Coming 25 Years Will Be Unrecognisable - AGI, Quantum & The End of Labour
Ian Rogers ran digital at LVMH and worked with everyone from Apple to the Beastie Boys. In this conversation, we dive into culture, technology, politics, and the collapse of the old systems & what might replace them. We explore: – Why education is broken & what should replace it – AI, quantum & disruptive technologies – From state to network: Balaji's thesis and the network future – Creativity, free speech & the failure of mainstream culture – How to raise kids who thrive in chaos – What punk rock teaches us about politics, identity & belonging CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH IAN ROGERS › X/Twitter - https://x.com/iancr SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:25 – The Algorithm Killed Music 00:16:40 – Why We Made Zines 00:21:03 – How Technology Shapes Culture 00:30:32 – Education Is Now Obsolete 00:35:17 – Teaching Kids to Think 00:41:00 – AI, Quantum & the Unknown 00:47:23 – From State to Network 00:51:55 – Navigating Post-Truth Politics 00:56:10 – Should We Still Go to Uni? 01:05:18 – Network Neighbours vs Real Ones 01:08:42 – Politics, Identity & Belonging 01:14:55 – Left, Right & Free Thinking 01:20:00 – From Curiosity to Courage 01:24:12 – Creativity in the Age of AI 01:29:37 – Fairness, Copyright & Compromise 01:34:50 – Creative UBI & the BBC 01:40:12 – Arbitrary Taxation Might Be OK 01:47:28 – Closing Thoughts: The Case for Hope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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#122 - William Clouston - Beyond the Doom Loop: A New Politics for Britain
William Clouston returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Britain's decline, from collapsing public services and economic stagnation to mass immigration, energy failure and the breakdown of trust in our institutions. We explore: – Why the UK economy is no longer investable – The energy crisis, net zero myths & failed privatisation – NHS failure & workforce caps – The collapse of public order – The SDP's vision for direct provision & industrial revival – Why Labour can't fix this CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH WILLIAM CLOUSTON › X/Twitter - https://x.com/williamclouston SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:28 – Britain Is No Longer Investable 00:10:15 – Energy Crisis & Net Zero 00:16:03 – Diversity Quotas 00:20:37 – Government Waste, Grift & Agencies 00:32:45 – Councils Collapsing 00:37:50 – The Doom Loop in Housing 00:51:30 – Broken Incentives 01:03:00 – Policing & Public Safety 01:16:00 – Why the SDP Matters 01:20:00 – Fusion Politics: Red & Blue 01:24:00 – America Feels Hopeful 01:30:34 – The Future of the Right 01:38:42 – Reform, Realignment & Political Conviction 01:44:00 – Social vs Liberal 01:50:45 – What is Economic Nationalism 02:04:00 – The Inflection Point 02:08:20 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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#121 - Curtis Yarvin PT.2 - From Caesar to Satoshi: Why Political & Economic Systems Fail
In Part 2 of our conversation, Curtis Yarvin covers political decay, Austrian economics and the origins of money and Bitcoin. We explore: – Monarchy as the most honest system of rule – The flaw in free-market libertarianism – Mises vs Keynes vs Friedrich List – What the Austrians got right & wrong – Why personal net worth is the real inflation metric – The theoretical origin of money – Bitcoin vs gold question CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH CURTIS YARVIN › X/Twitter - https://x.com/curtis_yarvin SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:05:38 – Farage, Reform & Populism's Trap 00:10:50 – Monarchy as a Political System 00:17:34 – Caesar vs Commodus 00:25:38 – Democracy's Many Failure Modes 00:30:11 – Corporate Governance as Political Metaphor 00:33:25 – Austrian Economics & Intellectual Capture 00:40:32 – System Software & Building Urbit 00:49:29 – Economics as Propaganda 00:54:12 – Why GDP Is a Lie 01:01:07 – Mises vs Keynes 01:05:00 – Mercantilism & Friedrich List 01:09:21 – Personal Net Worth = Inflation 01:14:18 – Bitcoin, Gold & Store of Value 01:24:05 – The Nash Equilibrium of Money 01:30:34 – Why Axes Can't Be Money 01:35:26 – Why Bitcoin Wins 01:38:16 – The Path to Remonetisation 01:46:43 – How Close He Got to Bitcoin 01:50:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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#120 - Lisa Townsend - Common-sense Policing: Drugs, Gangs and Hurty Words
Lisa Townsend is the elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the Conservative Party in Surrey. In this interview, we discuss openly about the failure of prohibition, the politicisation of policing & growing crime. We discuss: – Crime, police priorities & why frontline officers are demoralised – Drugs, gangs & the rise of middle-class shoplifting – Whether prohibition has failed & what to do about it – Policing vs mental health vs social work: who's doing what? – State bloat & NHS reform – The case for decentralisation, taxpayer control & back-to-basics policing CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH LISA TOWNSEND › X/Twitter - https://x.com/_lisa_townsend SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:45 – Public Safety 00:10:20 – PCCs vs Politicised Policing 00:15:30 – What the PCC Role Does 00:18:49 – The Real Job of Oversight 00:28:10 – Who Should Enter Politics? 00:32:00 – Can We Still Afford the State? 00:36:30 – Crime, Cost & Council Collapse 00:46:30 – Who Really Sets Police Priorities? 00:56:00 – The Shoplifting Spiral 01:01:30 – Middle-Class Theft Surge 01:06:30 – The Cocaine Hypocrisy 01:10:45 – Policing's Hidden Frontlines 01:16:00 – Has Prohibition Failed? 01:21:00 – Drugs, Markets & Legalisation 01:32:45 – What Should the State Do? 01:42:00 – The Mental Health Breakdown 01:51:00 – NHS Reform & Political Cowardice 01:56:00 – Can the PCC Model Work? 02:00:00 – Should PCCs Be Better Known? 02:06:00 – What's Wasting Police Time? 02:08:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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