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#101 - Guy Opperman - The Real Reason Our Towns Are Dying 08/01/2025

#101 - Guy Opperman - The Real Reason Our Towns Are Dying 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 leadership and decentralisation are key to fixing Britain’s broken economy. We also discuss the failures of centralised politics, the importance of community banks, and how financial innovation – including Bitcoin – could help restore savings, trust, and economic resilience. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH GUY OPPERMAN › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (2:58) – Labour's empty promises & voter regret (8:36) – What’s really broken in local government (13:01) – Why good people avoid politics (18:03) – Are we living in managed decline? (23:58) – Why the UK can’t build anything (28:43) – If you want to change the world… look in the mirror (35:56) – 14 years in office (37:54) – The real fixes to local government (40:34) – Building a community bank from scratch (44:07) – Solving poverty through savings (48:36) – Teaching kids about money in schools (52:28) – Why big banks abandoned the working class (1:00:26) – Crime, capital and community (1:02:44) – Is there a role for Bitcoin in pensions? (1:07:34) – MPs can do more than just make laws (1:11:40) – Creating a civic wave (1:13:52) – Regulation vs common sense in local action (1:17:24) – Building local pride (1:21:04) – Can Bitcoin solve pensions in broken nations? (1:29:27) – Final thoughts: build something that lasts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37638310

#100 - Balaji Srinivasan - The Collapse of the West 08/01/2025

#100 - Balaji Srinivasan - The Collapse of the West In this episode of The Peter McCormack Show, I speak with Balaji Srinivasan, tech founder, investor, and author of The Network State. 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 U.S. empire is unsustainable, and how decentralised technology is reshaping money, media, and geopolitics. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH BALAJI SRINIVASAN › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - › Incogni - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:32 – West vs East: Power Rebalancing 00:06:33 – Asia Rising & West Declining 00:10:30 – Media Denial & Western Escapism 00:14:00 – Millionaire Migration Maps 00:18:20 – Exponential Collapse Trends Begin 00:20:10 – Red vs Blue vs China vs Internet 00:25:00 – Trade Wars & Tariff Illusions 00:33:05 – Blue America vs Internet 00:39:35 – The US Could Split Geographically 00:43:52 – Dollar Inflation = Global Taxation 00:49:30 – Left & Right Destroying Their Empire 01:07:20 – Super Bitcoinization Already Happening 01:26:00 – The Internet is the New West 01:32:00 – Debt Collapse vs Hyperinflation 01:42:00 – Foreign Trust in the US Collapsing 01:45:00 – Brain Drain: Talent Fleeing America 01:48:00 – India Rising, Fast & Quiet 01:54:00 – Bitcoin vs State Power 02:03:00 – America Cannot Handle Being #2 02:06:00 – Debt & Broken Promises 02:12:00 – Internet = West 3.0 02:14:30 – The Internet Will Replace the Empire - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37611550

#099 - Ben Habib - Why The UK Needs a Revolution 08/01/2025

#099 - Ben Habib - Why The UK Needs a Revolution 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 crippled our economy. We discuss the collapse of public trust, the migration crisis, EU entanglements, judicial overreach, and why Keir Starmer’s Labour government poses an existential threat to Britain’s future. Ben reveals Advance UK’s plan to rebuild the nation from the ground up: secure our borders, return power to Parliament, revive our economy, and defend British values. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH BEN HABIB › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:08 – The UK is in a downward spiral 00:02:23 – The rise of globalism 00:03:56 – Starmer’s economic vandalism 00:08:03 – The EU trap & sovereignty erosion 00:10:16 – Why Starmer is anti-British 00:13:59 – Red tape vs economic freedom 00:16:02 – Local councils are broken 00:17:35 – Why businesses are dying 00:18:41 – The cost of firing people 00:19:56 – Civil unrest is coming 00:34:21 – The Human Rights Act must go 00:40:31 – Shaming Tony Blair 00:43:02 – Advance UK vs Reform 00:47:56 – Free speech & Lucy Connolly 00:50:33 – Reform’s failures & Farage 00:59:33 – Advance’s College model 01:12:33 – Tommy Robinson & political prisoners 01:17:04 – What Advance would do in power 01:22:53 – Ditch Net Zero, cut welfare 01:25:50 – Where to cut government 01:26:13 – What drives Ben Habib 01:27:26 – Final thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37580450

#098 - Katie Lam - The CONSERVATIVE Fightback: Borders, Belief & BRITAIN 08/01/2025

#098 - Katie Lam - The CONSERVATIVE Fightback: Borders, Belief & BRITAIN 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 for a bold new conservatism rooted in honesty, dignity and real public service. We discuss how the Left abandoned fairness, how the Right lost courage, and why Britain needs a cultural revival not just another election cycle. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH KATIE LAM › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:17 – Why politics is broken 00:03:45 – Immigration promises repeatedly broken 00:06:34 – Life inside Parliament 00:09:15 – Grooming gangs & cover-ups 00:18:50 – No justice for cover-up 00:21:39 – Community relations over victims 00:26:23 – System punishes rule-followers 00:30:52 – Bureaucracy & debt threats 00:35:14 – Anarcho-tyranny in Britain 00:38:57 – Taxes, red tape rising 00:43:25 – Labour’s economic fantasy 00:46:42 – Why small businesses struggle 00:50:10 – Can Tories rebuild trust? 00:52:20 – Should we leave ECHR? 00:56:47 – What Liz Truss got right 00:58:20 – Assisted dying & abortion 01:04:13 – Britain's identity crisis 01:08:00 – Katie’s return to faith 01:11:25 – Assimilation vs. multiculturalism 01:14:10 – What is British culture? 01:16:47 – Katie’s political mission 01:18:57 – Final thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37548530

#097 - Josh Simons - Why Politicians Must Stop Lying 08/01/2025

#096 - Samuel Kullmann - Why Switzerland Works and Britain Doesn't 08/01/2025

#096 - Samuel Kullmann - Why Switzerland Works and Britain Doesn't 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-world skin in the game avoids the corruption and incompetence plaguing Westminster. Drawing a sharp contrast, he compares the stable, prosperous, citizen-led approach of Switzerland with the top-down, bureaucratic failure that is driving the UK's decline and wealth exodus. This is a lesson in how real democracy works, a blueprint for political accountability, and a vision of a future where power truly belongs to the people. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH SAMUEL KULLMANN › X/Twitter - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:58 - A Swiss Perspective on the UK 00:04:03 - The Power of Referendums 00:05:57 - Decentralised Tax & Government 00:07:32 - Approachable Politicians 00:08:41 - The Strength of the Swiss Franc 00:12:48 - No Staff Means No Stupid Laws 00:15:23 - Can the Swiss System Be Copied? 00:18:55 - Lawlessness in the UK 00:22:19 - Direct Democracy 00:29:11 - Bitcoin & Switzerland 00:33:57 - Fighting Against Centralisation 00:38:19 - The UK System Rewards Morons 00:40:58 - The Incentives of Swiss Politics 00:44:28 - Why Socialism Always Fails in Switzerland 00:48:41 - The UK's Obsession with a Wealth Tax 00:57:01 - How Switzerland Handled COVID 01:01:41 - Law & Order in Switzerland 01:04:57 - The Dark Side of Switzerland 01:21:58 - A Christian Framework 01:25:27 - Modernising the Church 01:31:04 - The Singularity of Faith, Bitcoin & Governance 01:36:28 - Bitcoin Regulation in Switzerland 01:40:55 - The Swiss Healthcare System 01:46:01 - Switzerland's Generous Social Safety Net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37483490

#095 - David Starkey - Why Britain is Broken and How We Recover Liberty 08/01/2025

#095 - David Starkey - Why Britain is Broken and How We Recover Liberty 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 line from the French Revolution to today, he contrasts the organic, bottom-up wisdom of English individualism with the top-down, bureaucratic model of continental Europe. This is a lesson in the ideas that underpin true liberty, the importance of historical continuity, and the urgent need to recover the values that once made Britain exceptional. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH DAVID STARKEY › X/Twitter - › YouTube Channel - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:09 - Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France 00:03:01 - Historical Continuity 00:08:35 - The Problem of Legitimacy 00:11:15 - Blair's Neophilia 00:13:32 - Brexit and English Exceptionalism 00:18:45 - France as England's Worst Friend 00:21:25 - Fumbling the Opportunity of Brexit 00:24:00 - The State Is Not a Charity 00:31:25 - A Free Society Over a Closed One 00:34:05 - Old Aristocracy vs. New Nepo Babies 00:38:35 - The American Rebellion, Not Revolution 00:41:20 - The Dangers of Universal Human Rights 00:48:50 - Politics Without Ideas 00:56:35 - The Problem of Democracy 00:58:28 - Individualism, Freedom, and Prosperity 01:00:53 - The Framework for Individualism 01:02:05 - Property Rights 01:03:10 - Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37429515

#094 - Max Winga - The 5-Year Countdown to AI Extinction 08/01/2025

#094 - Max Winga - The 5-Year Countdown to AI Extinction 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 potential path to extinction. We explore the chilling capabilities of emerging AI, the concept of a runaway "intelligence explosion," why top AI researchers are sounding the alarm, and what happens when we can no longer control our own creations. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH MAX WINGA › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:15 - Experts Quit Over AI Fears 00:05:10 - Super Intelligence 00:06:45 - AI models Blackmail Engineers 00:08:30 - Crowdsourcing our Own Extinction 00:14:15 - AI Extinction Risk Scenarios 00:16:30 - How do AI Models Work? 00:20:45 - How an AI Model Could Escape 00:28:15 - The End of Human Control 00:31:30 - Why Would AI Want Human Extinction? 00:33:30 - Timeline For An Extinction Event 00:36:00 - AI Agents 00:41:00 - From Chess AI To Self-Learning 00:46:15 - Bitcoin As The Ideal Currency For AI 00:50:20 - The Race To Build Super Intelligence 00:54:30 - The Personal Toll Of This Work 00:58:30 - Mapping The Path To Human Extinction 01:01:45 - Are AI Leaders Being Irresponsible? 01:05:15 - The Need For A Global Effort 01:06:45 - Controlled Super Intelligence 01:10:20 - Is A Safety Breakthrough Possible? 01:18:00 - Why Aren't Safety Issues Being Solved? 01:20:00 - Should Individuals Stop Using AI? 01:27:00 - What If We Pass The Point Of No Return? 01:29:45 - "Stop Hiring Humans" Advertising Campaign 01:32:00 - The Current State Of Robotics 01:35:30 - How Robots Learn And Improve 01:37:00 - Final Thoughts And Call To Action - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37398945

#093 - Kathryn Porter - NUCLEAR is the Answer, NET ZERO is the Problem 07/11/2025

#093 - Kathryn Porter - NUCLEAR is the Answer, NET ZERO is the Problem 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 real cost of wind, the myth of “cheap renewables,” the politics behind energy policy and why nuclear and gas remain the only viable paths forward. This is a forensic, clear-eyed look at the UK’s energy crisis and what needs to happen to fix it. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH KATHRYN PORTER › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:32) – Why UK energy is broken (5:46) – Green ideology & subsidy waste (12:15) – The civil service problem (18:08) – Wind vs gas: the real costs (22:53) – Curtailment, grid costs & bill inflation (28:45) – Who profits from the scam? (35:12) – Moral cost of renewables (43:03) – Nuclear: the real solution (49:37) – Biomass, solar & offshore outsourcing (57:06) – KEPCO plan: 6 reactors, £30bn (1:03:38) – Why wind will never be cheap (1:09:07) – Labour, Miliband & net zero politics (1:16:04) – How to actually fix it (1:23:02) – The Heathrow power failure (1:29:09) – Closing thoughts & policy reform - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37377400

#092 - Alex Phillips - Labour’s COLLAPSE, WOKE Economics & Women’s SAFETY 07/09/2025

#092 - Alex Phillips - Labour’s COLLAPSE, WOKE Economics & Women’s SAFETY 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 communities. We examine political cowardice, mass migration, cultural instability and the daily erosion of public trust. From the broken justice system to collapsing schools and rising crime, Alex makes the case that Britain’s elite have abandoned their responsibilities and that only radical honesty can rebuild what’s been lost. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH ALEX PHILLIPS › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:18) – Britain doesn’t feel safe (5:48) – Class background & work ethic (10:12) – Labour’s double standards (13:49) – Political cowardice and protests (18:12) – Mass migration & housing crisis (22:21) – Broken justice system (27:14) – Women’s safety & fear (31:45) – Crime, fines & no protection (36:09) – Council dysfunction & costs (42:28) – Political betrayal & hopelessness (46:23) – Porn, feminism & teen girls (52:06) – Broken education & moral norms (57:47) – Leaving Britain or staying to fight (1:01:14) – Final thoughts & exit plans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37349980

#091 - Rupert Lowe - Reform’s FAILURE, Restore's MOMENT & Westminster’s ROT 07/07/2025

#091 - Rupert Lowe - Reform’s FAILURE, Restore's MOMENT & Westminster’s ROT 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 collapse of British farming and industry to the rise of green ideology and financial manipulation, he warns that the country is being sold out from within. This is a discussion about sovereignty, national decline and what it will take to turn Britain around. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH RUPERT LOWE › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:15) – Restore Britain (3:40) – The Political Assassination (7:10) – Broken Westminster (11:00) – The idea behind a movement (15:10) – Immigration, identity & decline (18:50) – Funding the mission (22:10) – How Restore could evolve (26:40) – The whip and party control (31:40) – Private prosecutions (36:00) – Grooming inquiry & Lucy Connolly (41:40) – Proportional representation & 2029 strategy (45:50) – Burqa, death penalty & free speech (50:00) – Cultural contradictions & Law (55:00) – Restore’s policy pipeline (58:00) – State collapse & tax madness (1:01:40) – Final thoughts on Britain’s future - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37308100

#090 - Lord Monckton - The NET ZERO Scam, Reform’s Rise & Thatcher’s Legacy 07/04/2025

#090 - Lord Monckton - The NET ZERO Scam, Reform’s Rise & Thatcher’s Legacy 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 institutional rot, from the courts to the civil service, has sabotaged the country. Monckton dives into Thatcher’s forgotten legacy, the economic philosophy behind small government and why love, not control, must sit at the heart of politics. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER MONCKTON › X/Twitter - › Email - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (4:32) – Thatcher’s views (9:43) – Civil service sabotage (17:56) – Love as a political philosophy (20:39) – Abortion law & PTSD case (27:43) – Communism & moral decline (35:08) – Islam, birth rates & cultural conflict (43:39) – Farage & Reform (52:34) – How Reform can capture government (1:01:07) – House of Lords & constitutional reform (1:09:23) – Net Zero & energy economics (1:17:59) – The global warming impact calculation (1:26:04) – Climate physics error exposed (1:34:43) – The free market vs state grift (1:43:00) – Bitcoin, private currency & pensions (1:51:14) – National debt & abolishing the BoE (1:58:12) – Conservative collapse (2:03:50) – Final thoughts on liberty & love - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37283670

#089 - Raja Miah - How Politicians BETRAYED Grooming Gang Victims 07/02/2025

#089 - Raja Miah - How Politicians BETRAYED Grooming Gang Victims 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 damning findings of the Casey review, the cowardice of Keir Starmer, the complicity of Labour MPs, and the role of the BBC in suppressing the truth. Raja explains how new Islamophobia laws threaten free speech and why this isn’t over because victims are still coming forward, and the state is still failing them. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH RAJA MIAH › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – Introduction (1:10) – Mass rape cover-up exposed (6:45) – Baroness Casey confirms fabrication (13:00) – Labour MPs named in scandal (20:00) – Starmer’s far-right smear (26:55) – Institutional failure (34:10) – Cultural clash (41:20) – Islamophobia law implications (48:30) – Free speech under threat (55:30) – Political cowardice & complicity (1:00:15) – Reopening cases & prosecutions (1:05:30) – Vote rigging (1:15:30) – Andy Burnham’s role (1:25:00) – Rupert Lowe's inquiry (1:33:00) – School exclusions & fake reports (1:40:30) – Deep media complicity (1:48:30) – Still happening today? (1:58:15) – Parliament speech and reparations (2:01:00) – Final words - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37260850

#088 - Assisted Dying, Abortion Reform and Medical Ethics w/ Calum Miller & James Bogle 06/30/2025

#088 - Assisted Dying, Abortion Reform and Medical Ethics w/ Calum Miller & James Bogle 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, endangers vulnerable patients, and reflects a deeper erosion of our moral and legal foundations. We explore the NHS pressures behind these changes, disturbing real-world examples from Canada and Europe, and why public debate on life and death is being shut down. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH CALUM MILLER › X/Twitter - › Website - CONNECT WITH JAMES BOGLE › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS (0:00) – Introduction (2:40) – Should we legalise assisted dying? (5:00) – The NHS pressure to free up beds (7:58) – Parliamentary vote breakdown (12:29) – Hippocratic Oath undermined (15:00) – Political cowardice and free votes (21:29) – How rushed was this bill? (27:07) – Misdiagnosis (33:02) – 90% of palliative care doctors are against it (37:24) – Prognosis is not an exact science (40:08) – Are we turning doctors into executioners? (50:00) – The role of coroners erased (58:53) – Can the NHS workload handle this? (1:01:08) – The Rubicon and the slippery slope (1:10:00) – Equality law driving suicide access (1:18:18) – The right to try experimental treatment (1:33:43) – Morphine and midazolam abuse (1:41:50) – Lord Sumption’s warning on social pressure (1:45:00) – Government apathy and moral weakness (1:48:49) – Abortion law change: what really happened? (1:51:56) – 39-week abortion to hide affair (2:00:17) – Society creating the problem it now punishes (2:06:36) – Consequences of not protecting life (2:10:34) – Final thoughts: time to reopen the abortion debate? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37226465

#087 - Peter Whittle - Leftist Capture, Government Betrayal and Cultural Decay 06/27/2025

#087 - Peter Whittle - Leftist Capture, Government Betrayal and Cultural Decay 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 of the police and media, the collapse of national identity, and the urgent need to rethink the structure of government. Peter explains how culture drives politics, and why fighting back starts with building our own institutions. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - CONNECT WITH PETER WHITTLE › X/Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS (0:00) – Introduction (1:10) – Collapse of Labour and Conservatives (10:30) – Grooming Gangs Cover-Up (14:45) – Suicidal Empathy vs Resentment (18:00) – Mass Migration as Sabotage (23:40) – Reform vs Deeper Reform (26:50) – Civil Service Must Go (27:40) – New Culture Forum Origins (31:20) – A Nation in Despair (37:00) – Media Failure and Cowardice (41:20) – Build Our Own Institutions (46:45) – Legitimacy of State Questioned (49:00) – Police No Longer Neutral (56:00) – Hope in Unity and Reform (1:00:00) – Education as Root Problem (1:04:30) – Leftist Capture of Youth (1:08:00) – Digital Isolation and Violence (1:12:30) – Starmer's Uninspiring Leadership (1:16:30) – Caliber of Politicians Declined (1:24:45) – What to Do If Despondent (1:28:30) – Closing Thoughts and Optimism - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37183290

#086 - Lewis Brackpool - BBC Propaganda, Government Overreach and Media Distrust 06/27/2025

#086 - Lewis Brackpool - BBC Propaganda, Government Overreach and Media Distrust 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 explore media collusion, the expansion of the surveillance state, the rise of the managerial class, and the bloated machinery of modern government. Lewis makes the case for radical transparency, smaller government, and a new wave of grassroots accountability. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › x/Twitter - CONNECT WITH LEWIS BRACKPOOL › Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS (0:00:00) – Introduction (0:00:00) – FOI reveals media collusion (0:10:54) – Nudge units in action (0:13:30) – Trust in UK collapses (0:18:13) – COVID red-pilling moment (0:23:10) – Real conservatism vs Deep State (0:30:15) – Reform Party frustrations (0:41:16) – Immigration and public opinion (0:42:03) – Grooming gangs and denial (0:52:55) – Grifting local council budgets (1:04:40) – Abortion law changes (1:14:13) – National debt and collapse risk (1:20:01) – Why Bitcoin matters now (1:45:31) – Real journalism is rising (1:46:53) – Future of media and X (1:50:00) – Avoiding echo chambers (1:51:38) – Final thoughts and Substack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37151580

#085 - Firas Modad - The Proxy World War: Israel, Iran & Why the U.S. Always Says Yes 06/23/2025

#085 - Firas Modad - The Proxy World War: Israel, Iran & Why the U.S. Always Says Yes 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 East. From false pretexts and targeted assassinations to the economic costs of regime change. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - /mccormack555 › x/Twitter - CONNECT WITH FIRAS MODAD › Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Introduction (0:53) - Israel strikes Iran (6:35) - Failed U.S. foreign policy (8:54) - Wesley Clark’s 7 countries (11:35) - Turkey’s regional rise (16:29) - Israel vetoes diplomacy (17:14) - Pentagon’s pizza indicator (18:40) - U.S. involvement in strikes (22:45) - Ted Cruz’s Iran ignorance (26:02) - Consequences of instability (30:47) - Netanyahu’s Gaza objective (35:42) - Europe told to take refugees (39:30) - Aid seekers shot dead (43:10) - No peace possible (50:03) - Cultural and religious divide (54:50) - Religious extremism in Israel (58:34) - Just war theology (1:05:53) - Ideology vs theology (1:09:41) - Corruption in context (1:17:57) - Iran’s underground facilities (1:24:50) - Shia martyrdom theology (1:28:28) - Dragging U.S. into Iran war (1:29:32) - China’s role and risk (1:34:01) - Could Iran democratise? (1:38:33) - Western sovereignty crisis (1:39:16) - Drone warfare fears (1:41:09) - Closing remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #MiddleEastWar #IsraelIranConflict #ProxyWars #ForeignPolicy #ThePeterMcCormackShow /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37116625

#084 - Andrew Griffith - Restoring Trust, Growth, and Conservative Principles 06/19/2025

#084 - Andrew Griffith - Restoring Trust, Growth, and Conservative Principles 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 housing, taxation, civil service reform, economic competitiveness, and the moral case for smaller government. Andrew lays out his vision for restoring trust in politics, unlocking growth, and making the Conservative Party fit to lead Britain through its next chapter. CONTACT PETE › Website - › Feedback - › Email - › Instagram - › x/Twitter - CONNECT WITH ANDREW GRIFFITH › Twitter - › Website - SPONSORS › IREN - › Ledger - › Gemini - › Casa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS (00:00) – Introduction (04:15) – Entering Politics (09:50) – Business vs Westminster (12:20) – Political Trust (14:35) – Housing Crisis (16:50) – Tax Burden (22:30) – Wage Stagnation (24:15) – Civil Service vs Growth (32:15) – Regulatory Paralysis (35:00) – Wasteful Government Spending (37:20) – Hidden Debt Crisis (44:00) – Welfare & Dependency (46:10) – Hayek & Liberty (48:20) – Centre-Right Opportunity (55:25) – Deregulation & Risk (1:00:50) – Radical vs Credible (1:06:40) – Water & Regulation (1:12:50) – Free Speech (1:20:00) – Surveillance & Digital ID (1:24:30) – Bitcoin & Innovation (1:32:00) – Media & Ofcom (1:34:00) – Rebuilding Conservative Trust (1:37:00) – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: › Spotify: › Fountain: › YouTube: › Rumble: FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › › EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK /episode/index/show/whatbitcoindid/id/37079780