Was Brexit Betrayed?
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Anne Strickland are joined by Catherine McBride OBE - trade adviser, economist and media commentator. They talk about the missed opportunities of Brexit, the importance of trade, how Labour could boost the economy and who else from the Tories would be a good fit for Reform UK. Catherine also shares her view on the recently created Prosper UK - headed up by Andy Street and Ruth Davidson. This episode is feisty and a must-listen.
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Andrew Rosindell MP: Being Right-Wing in 2026.
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What does it mean to be right-wing in 2026? Is Reform the best outlet for the right? How did the Conservatives fail on Chagos and lockdown? Andrew Rosindell MP joined Duncan Barkes and William Yarwood on A Nation of Taxpayers to discuss Chagos, what it means to be right-wing, and the failures of the Conservative Party.
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Can Britain's Democracy Survive Mass Immigration?
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck are joined in the studio by Emma Trimble - writer, broadcaster and fellow at . They discuss the impact that mass immigration has had on Britain's culture, society and institutions. Along the way, they ponder whether woke is dead or not and wonder if it is too late to get Britain back on track.
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Winning campaigns with Lord Matthew Elliott
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by John O’Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, for a wide-ranging conversation with Lord Matthew Elliott - one of Britain’s most influential campaigners. Lord Elliott founded both the TaxPayers’ Alliance and Big Brother Watch, and was the Chief Executive of Vote Leave during the EU referendum. Now a Conservative peer in the House of Lords and President of the Jobs Foundation, he reflects on campaigning, Brexit and the need to remake the case for business being a force for good. It you love political history and successful...
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Make or break time for the SDP
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In the first episode of 2026 - podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Will Yarwood of the TPA. Their guest is William Clouston, leader of the Social Democratic Party. William talks about the origins and history of the party and outlines some of their current policies. He also says the next general election will be "make or Break" for the SDP.
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Addressing A National Footballing Scandal
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Jonathan Eida for this episode where the learn about a footballing national scandal. Duncan and Jonathan meet John Stiles, former footballer and campaigner, to hear more about his campaign to get justice and support for ex-players suffering from the effects of neurodegenerative diseases caused by repeatedly heading the ball. John is the son of Nobby Stiles - the 1966 England World Cup legend who suffered from dementia before his death in 2020. Nobby's family had to sell his World Cup medals to help fund his dementia care. John...
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Our 2025 Awards
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The fizz was flowing as podcast host Duncan Barkes was joined in the studio by four guests for our 2025 Awards. Joining Duncan are Elliot Keck and Anne Strickland from the TPA, along with Joe Dinnage from CapX and Matthew Bowles from the Prosperity Institute. There's top banter and political predictions as the guests make their nominations for a variety of categories including Legend Of The Year, Pub Of The Year and Political Moment Of The Year.
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Can the Tories get back the working class vote?
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Will Yarwood chat to Clark Vasey, co-founder and director of Blue Collar Conservatism. They discuss the Conservative Party's role in representing those that work for a living and are classed as blue collar or white collar workers. Clark also explains his motivation for setting up Blue Collar Conservatism in 2012 and why it has never been more important for the Conservative Party to show they understand the needs and frustrations of this cohort of voters.
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The BBC's Very Public Breakdown
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Callum McGoldrick are joined by Rebecca Ryan from Defund The BBC. Together they discuss the latest revelations that have rocked the BBC to the core and which resulted in the resignation of Director General Tim Davie. They also discuss the clear examples of journalistic bias and what should happen next to the corporation.
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BUDGET 2025: Reeves' Benefits Bonanza
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Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Darwin Friend and Reem Ibrahim, Head of Media at the Institute of Economic Affairs, to react to today's Budget.
info_outlinePodcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Darwin Friend leave the podcast studio and record this week's episode on location in Essex.
They head to Adventure Island in Southend to meet with Philip Miller MBE who is Executive Chairman of Adventure Island.
Philip is a successful local businessman and gives Duncan and Darwin his thoughts on how this government has damaged the UK's business sector. He also outlines the one thing he would like to see the Chancellor announce in her Budget on 26 November.
Philip is also running as an independent candidate in next year's elections where he hopes to become the first Mayor of Essex and talks about his motivation for doing so and his policy ideas.