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Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith and special guest, investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan, discuss the significance of the French President's visit, the Post Office scandal first report, how big money has infected politics, and Woke Superman.

Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin and Share It'.

***SPONSOR US AT ⁠KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD⁠***

“Brexit is still the word that nobody in British politics wants to utter. We’re constantly talking about stagnant growth, but nobody in the Labour Party wants to say: shall we push that big button named Europe?”

“Questions remain over just how far France is willing to go and whether Macron is offering genuine structural cooperation, or just diplomatic flattery. But this is the most substantial UK-French bilateral moment in years and potentially a turning point in the post-Brexit story.”

“The UK is a significant asset, as an ally and a strategic partner. And it’s good to see that we have advanced to a place where, instead of just going ‘GRRR! FOREIGNERS! EUGH!’, we can say: What can we offer you and what do you have that we want?”

“This should not be just about trade. There is more at stake than just that. The US and Europe are pitching not just different trade blocs, but different versions of what democracy and statehood look like in the 21st century - and we should acknowledge that.”

“The way in which influence can be bought and sold is actually hard-wired into our political system. It runs on private money and parties go out there to raise it from, increasingly, a small number of individuals. Over half of the money raised in the last election came from 19 individuals.”

“There is a need to properly update electoral law and rationalise it. It is a patchwork of different legislation, some of which is 150 years old. It’s not joined up. It’s full of gaps and confusion, which are easy for bad actors to exploit, while making it difficult for those who want to comply to do so.”

GRIN AND SHARE IT

Read about the teenager escorted to the prom by 1,500 bikers here.

CALLS TO ACTION:

Subscribe to Peter's substack ⁠Democracy for Sale here⁠.

Support Best for Britain here.

Click ⁠here for your Quiet Riot Bluesky Starter Pack⁠. Email us at [email protected]. Or visit our website ⁠www.quietriotpod.com⁠.

***SPONSOR US AT ⁠KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD⁠***

With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Manage episode 493629602 series 3575894
Content provided by Cooler Heads, Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, and Kenny Campbell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Cooler Heads, Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, and Kenny Campbell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith and special guest, investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan, discuss the significance of the French President's visit, the Post Office scandal first report, how big money has infected politics, and Woke Superman.

Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin and Share It'.

***SPONSOR US AT ⁠KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD⁠***

“Brexit is still the word that nobody in British politics wants to utter. We’re constantly talking about stagnant growth, but nobody in the Labour Party wants to say: shall we push that big button named Europe?”

“Questions remain over just how far France is willing to go and whether Macron is offering genuine structural cooperation, or just diplomatic flattery. But this is the most substantial UK-French bilateral moment in years and potentially a turning point in the post-Brexit story.”

“The UK is a significant asset, as an ally and a strategic partner. And it’s good to see that we have advanced to a place where, instead of just going ‘GRRR! FOREIGNERS! EUGH!’, we can say: What can we offer you and what do you have that we want?”

“This should not be just about trade. There is more at stake than just that. The US and Europe are pitching not just different trade blocs, but different versions of what democracy and statehood look like in the 21st century - and we should acknowledge that.”

“The way in which influence can be bought and sold is actually hard-wired into our political system. It runs on private money and parties go out there to raise it from, increasingly, a small number of individuals. Over half of the money raised in the last election came from 19 individuals.”

“There is a need to properly update electoral law and rationalise it. It is a patchwork of different legislation, some of which is 150 years old. It’s not joined up. It’s full of gaps and confusion, which are easy for bad actors to exploit, while making it difficult for those who want to comply to do so.”

GRIN AND SHARE IT

Read about the teenager escorted to the prom by 1,500 bikers here.

CALLS TO ACTION:

Subscribe to Peter's substack ⁠Democracy for Sale here⁠.

Support Best for Britain here.

Click ⁠here for your Quiet Riot Bluesky Starter Pack⁠. Email us at [email protected]. Or visit our website ⁠www.quietriotpod.com⁠.

***SPONSOR US AT ⁠KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD⁠***

With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  continue reading

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