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The Peter McCormack Show

The Peter McCormack Show – politics, macro, Bitcoin and AI, long-form interviews. Twice-weekly conversations about money, power, and the shifts reshaping the next decade.

Peter McCormack interviews politicians, economists, investors, journalists, founders and Bitcoiners. Past guests include Liz Truss, Lyn Alden, Curtis Yarvin, Matt Goodwin, Mike Green, Balaji Srinivasan, Rupert Lowe, Firas Modad, Scott Horton, Jeff Booth, Connor Leahy, Andrea Miotti, Neema Parvini, Dr Tim Gregory and Simon Dixon.

Recurring threads: the debt and inflation endgame, UK political collapse and what comes after, Reform and the populist wave, the Middle East and the American war machine, AI safety and the race for superintelligence, energy and net zero, Bitcoin adoption and policy, and the slow-motion decline of Western institutions.

Long-form – most episodes run 60 to 120 minutes. New episodes 2 to 3 times per week. Video on YouTube and Spotify.

Host: Peter McCormack, a retired rapper from Bedford, UK, trying to understand this crazy world.

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

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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, 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.

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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?

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

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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 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.

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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

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

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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 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.

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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

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

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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 East. From false pretexts and targeted assassinations to the economic costs of regime change.

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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

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

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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 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.

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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

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#083 - Gavin Rice - Growth, Housing, Welfare, Immigration, Politics & AI Disruption Jun 17, 2025

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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 demographic timebomb. Gavin explains why the UK isn't working, and what it will take to fix it.

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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

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#082 - Anaïse & Carine Kanimba - Arsenal's Dirty Secret: Rwanda, Blood Money & Corruption Jun 12, 2025

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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 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.

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#081 - Tom Clougherty - How the Government Broke the Economy Jun 10, 2025

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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 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.

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#080 - Phil Lojacono - What Broken Democracies Can Learn from Switzerland Jun 05, 2025

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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 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.

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#079 - Zia Yusuf - Reform's Bold Plan to Save the UK Jun 02, 2025

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

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