Best James W Thatcher Podcasts (2025)

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#113 - Dilly Hussain - Tommy Robinson, Islam and Free Speech 2:45:59

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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 blasphe…

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#112 - Suella Braverman - Too Conservative for the Conservative Party 1:19:31

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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 be…

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#111 - Liz truss - The UK Needs a Trump Style Revolution 1:32:38

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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 violenc…

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#110 - Whitney Webb - Epstein, Intelligence, and the Global Network of Power 2:42:51

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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 traffick…

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#109 - Michael Malice - The State Is a Criminal Gang 1:06:30

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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 riva…

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#108 - Tommy Robinson - Dangerous or Misunderstood? 2:08:59

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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 …

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#107 - Reem Ibrahim - Free Markets, Capitalism & Liberty 1:51:10

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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 …

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#106 - Daniel O'Reilly - Keir Starmer’s a Wet Wipe 57:51

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Daniel O’Reilly, also known as Dapper Laughs, was one of Britain’s most cancelled comedians. Now he’s back sober, sharp, and with something to say. In this episode, we dive into comedy, cancel culture, fatherhood, immigration, addiction, the working class & why Britain feels broken.

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#105 - Carl Benjamin - How Parallel Institutions Are Replacing the Government 1:44:01

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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 tim…

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#104 - Fernando Nikolić - Bitcoin: The Last Defence Against Government Failure 1:34:08

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Fernando Nikolić is a Bitcoiner, a former VP at Blockstream, and the founder of Perception, a tool for tracking global Bitcoin narratives. He joins me to talk about Argentina’s collapse, the danger of inflation, and why fiat currency is the biggest gaslighting project in modern history. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback …

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#103 - Laila Cunningham - Law & Order is Breaking Down 1:55:09

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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, …

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#102 - John Redwood - Lessons from Thatcher, Warnings for Starmer 1:28:12

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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. CONTACT P…

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#101 - Guy Opperman - The Real Reason Our Towns Are Dying 1:38:51

1M ago1:38:51

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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 lea…

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#100 - Balaji Srinivasan - The Collapse of the West 2:19:11

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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…

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#099 - Ben Habib - Why The UK Needs a Revolution 1:29:51

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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 cr…

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#098 - Katie Lam - The CONSERVATIVE Fightback: Borders, Belief & BRITAIN 1:26:11

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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 f…

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#097 - Josh Simons - Why Politicians Must Stop Lying 1:40:25

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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 th…

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#096 - Samuel Kullmann - Why Switzerland Works and Britain Doesn't 1:57:13

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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-wor…

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#095 - David Starkey - Why Britain is Broken and How We Recover Liberty 1:04:41

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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 …

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#094 - Max Winga - The 5-Year Countdown to AI Extinction 1:45:53

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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 potenti…

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#093 - Kathryn Porter - NUCLEAR is the Answer, NET ZERO is the Problem 1:39:34

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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 rea…

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#092 - Alex Phillips - Labour’s COLLAPSE, WOKE Economics & Women’s SAFETY 1:28:32

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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 com…

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#091 - Rupert Lowe - Reform’s FAILURE, Restore's MOMENT & Westminster’s ROT 1:06:51

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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 …

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#090 - Lord Monckton - The NET ZERO Scam, Reform’s Rise & Thatcher’s Legacy 2:06:31

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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 institut…

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#089 - Raja Miah - How Politicians BETRAYED Grooming Gang Victims 1:55:47

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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 damnin…

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#088 - Assisted Dying, Abortion Reform and Medical Ethics w/ Calum Miller & James Bogle 2:14:55

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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,…

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#087 - Peter Whittle - Leftist Capture, Government Betrayal and Cultural Decay 1:23:09

3M ago1:23:09

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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…

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#086 - Lewis Brackpool - BBC Propaganda, Government Overreach and Media Distrust 1:53:24

3M ago1:53:24

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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 e…

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#085 - Firas Modad - The Proxy World War: Israel, Iran & Why the U.S. Always Says Yes 1:43:36

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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 Eas…

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#084 - Andrew Griffith - Restoring Trust, Growth, and Conservative Principles 1:42:49

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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 hous…

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#083 - Gavin Rice - Growth, Housing, Welfare, Immigration, Politics & AI Disruption 1:58:50

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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 demo…

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#082 - Anaïse & Carine Kanimba - Arsenal’s Dirty Secret: Rwanda, Blood Money & Corruption 1:24:28

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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 Rwand…

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#081 - Tom Clougherty - How the Government Broke the Economy 2:17:46

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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 econo…

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#080 - Phil Lojacono - What Broken Democracies Can Learn from Switzerland 1:35:01

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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 gover…

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#079 - Zia Yusuf - Reform’s Bold Plan to Save the UK 1:59:38

3M ago1:59:38

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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 pragma…

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#078 - Matt Goodwin - Are Nigel Farage and Reform Britain’s Next Government 1:16:30

4M ago1:16:30

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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 r…

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#077 - Alp Mehmet - Immigration Policy: Is Britain Becoming an Island of Strangers? 1:43:33

4M ago1:43:33

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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 i…

5M ago1:22:33

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Harry Miller is a former police officer, free speech advocate, and co-founder of Fair Cop, an organisation that defends individuals targeted by political policing and thoughtcrime accusations in the UK. He gained national attention after being investigated by police for a tweet and went on to challenge and defeat. In this interview, Harry breaks do…