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The Peter McCormack Show is a podcast covering politics, economics, free speech, and Bitcoin.

  1. 20H AGO

    #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 - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › x/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/   CONNECT WITH FIRAS MODAD › Twitter - https://x.com/modadgeop › Website - https://www.modadgeopolitics.com   SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   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: 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   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   #MiddleEastWar #IsraelIranConflict #ProxyWars #ForeignPolicy #ThePeterMcCormackShow

    1h 44m

  2. 4D AGO

    #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 - https://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - https://instagram.com/mccormack555  › x/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/  CONNECT WITH ANDREW GRIFFITH › Twitter - https://x.com/griffitha › Website - https://www.andrewgriffith.uk/  SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: 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

    1h 43m

  3. 6D AGO

    #083 - Gavin Rice - Growth, Housing, Welfare, Immigration, Politics & AI Disruption

    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 demographic timebomb. Gavin explains why the UK isn’t working, and what it will take to fix it. CONTACT PETE  › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - http://instagram.com/mccormack555  › x/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH GAVIN RICE › Twitter - https://x.com/gavinantonyrice › Onward - https://ukonward.com/ SPONSORS  › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS  (00:00) – Introduction (01:56) – Social Contract (05:00) – Thatcher (10:45) – Economic Reality  (13:50) – Deindustrialisation  (15:52) – Industrial Collapse  (18:51) – Net Zero  (23:56) – Housing Crisis  (27:29) – Rachel Reeves  (32:55) – Growth  (35:00) – Tax Disincentives  (38:19) – Demographic Crisis  (41:52) – HMOs  (46:58) – Welfare Explosion  (48:26) – Immigration  (51:36) – Automation  (58:27) – Policy Paralysis  (1:01:33) – Planning Reform  (1:06:29) – Growth  (1:09:04) – NHS  (1:20:51) – Teaching Economics  (1:22:20) – Bitcoin  (1:29:57) – Minimum Wage  (1:33:12) – AI Disruption  (1:38:46) – Critical Thinking  (1:42:36) – UBI  (1:46:17) – Brain Rewiring  (1:51:00) – Digital Addiction  (1:55:37) – 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

    1h 59m
  4. #082 - Anaïse & Carine Kanimba - Arsenal’s Dirty Secret: Rwanda, Blood Money & Corruption

    JUN 12

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

    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 Rwanda's image laundering through its high-profile sponsorship of Arsenal Football Club. They reveal how Premier League partnerships are being weaponised to legitimise tyranny. This episode uncovers the brutal repression, silencing of dissent, and the West’s moral complicity in one of Africa’s most tightly controlled regimes.

    1h 24m
  5. #081 - Tom Clougherty - How the Government Broke the Economy

    JUN 10

    #081 - Tom Clougherty - How the Government Broke the Economy

    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 economic decline. In this interview, we explore why Britain feels broken - from punitive taxes and housing failures to bureaucratic overreach, political cowardice, and collapsing public services. Tom explains how the UK lost its economic edge, why the middle class is being hollowed out, and what must change to unleash growth and restore national confidence.

    2h 18m
  6. #080 - Phil Lojacono - What Broken Democracies Can Learn from Switzerland

    JUN 5

    #080 - Phil Lojacono - What Broken Democracies Can Learn from Switzerland

    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 government, civic maturity, and referendums that actually hold power to account. Phil explains why decentralisation works, how Switzerland avoids political extremism, and why trust in government must be earned, not assumed.

    1h 35m
  7. #079 - Zia Yusuf - Reform’s Bold Plan to Save the UK

    JUN 2

    #079 - Zia Yusuf - Reform’s Bold Plan to Save the UK

    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 pragmatic vision for national renewal, including smaller government, constitutional reform, sound money, and digital asset freedom.

    1h 60m
  8. #078 - Matt Goodwin - Are Nigel Farage and Reform Britain’s Next Government

    MAY 28

    #078 - Matt Goodwin - Are Nigel Farage and Reform Britain’s Next Government

    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 rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the collapse of the Conservatives, and what may be the most profound political shift in Britain since the early 20th century. Matt breaks down why mainstream parties have lost touch with voters, how mass immigration and cultural drift have reshaped the national mood, and why Farage’s brand of nationalism is resonating across class, age, and region. We also tackle political censorship, the failure of multiculturalism, and whether Britain is heading for a complete democratic realignment — or something even bigger. Subscribe to Matt's newsletter here - https://www.mattgoodwin.org/

    1h 17m
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