Afternoon Empire with Ian Collins

How do we make Britain great again? With the economy under pressure, energy costs rising and questions over leadership growing, we ask what it will take to restore growth, confidence and national strength.Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith joins alongside The Spectator’s Michael Simmons and businessman Lance Forman to debate how Britain can boost productivity, cut costs and regain economic momentum, from tax and regulation to energy independence and industrial strategy.We also hear from European Movement UK’s Joe Meagan, offering a different perspective on whether closer ties with Europe could help solve Britain’s economic challenges.With fresh measures aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis, a new speech from Keir Starmer, and criticism from Donald Trump over Britain’s energy strategy, we break down the big question: what’s the plan to make Britain great again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who are the “far right” and who gets to define it? After thousands gathered in London for an anti-far-right march, we examine how the term is being used in modern Britain, and whether it’s becoming a political label rather than a clear definition.Former Number 10 adviser Oscar Reddrop joins to break down how governments and the media classify extremism, while Montgomery Toms from Freedom Watch GB gives a first-hand account from the March Against the Far Right, and challenges the narrative around who was really there and what it represents.Plus, we bring in a left-wing caller to test the arguments live, as we debate free speech, protest politics, and the growing divide over extremism in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.