Join John Anderson as he interviews Peter Hitchens after the recent defeat of the Tories and the ascension of Keir Starmer. Hitchens offers a critical perspective on the Conservative Party and their gradual embrace of Tony Blair’s New Labour policies. He and John also explore the impact of public disengagement, the influence of public relations & advertising on politics, and the decline of traditional institutions like education, the family and local government.

Hitchens also discusses the complexities of international relations, including Britain's alliance with the US and the situation in Israel. The discussion concludes with Hitchens' reflections on the diminishing role of Christianity in the West and the importance of a return to its moral principles in statecraft.

Peter Hitchens writes extensively for the press in the UK, he's been a war correspondent, and reported from Moscow towards the end of the USSR's time as a communist country. Peter has written many books, the latest being "A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System" he is a very sought after commentator in Britain and Beyond.

0:00 Introduction
1:50 Election Discussion
3:18 Voter Turnout and Legitimacy
7:13 Local Government and Education Decline
9:24 European and British Political Movements
11:59 Keir Starmer and Cultural Revolution
23:25 Electoral System and Public Discourse
27:23 Britain’s Influence
33:34 Middle East and Israel
41:00 Conservatism and 'The Centre'
52:43 Generational Shifts and Youth Anxiety
1:03:24 The peaking of New Atheism
1:07:02 Jordan Peterson and Final Reflections

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