The Liberal consensus gave us mass migration and broken boarders

About this episode

The episode discusses Britain's national insecurity, economic challenges, NHS waiting lists, and the migrant crisis with insights from Professor Matt Goodwin.

In this week’s dispatch from the sanctuary of sweet reason, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan examine a growing sense of national insecurity as Britain faces a big economic hit from the US-Iran war and the systemic economic vandalism of a new tax year.  The duo discuss the ongoing scandal of NHS waiting lists, with Alison analysing the apparent waiting list cleansing and the statistical chicanery used to massage figures ahead of local elections. Liam highlights a tax-bonanza of pre-announced tax rises hitting family farms and small businesses, arguing that the government is the true price gouger as it rakes in millions from fuel duties.  Returning stowaway Professor Matt Goodwin joins your co-pilots to discuss his new book, Suicide of a Nation, and why the government is still ignoring the migrant crisis. Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor | Read Allison ‘The elite can’t stand the truth about mass migration’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/01/elites-attack-matt-goodwin-immigration / | Read more from Allison…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alison Pearson, Liam Halligan

Guest: Professor Matt Goodwin

Topics covered

• national insecurity
• economic impact
• NHS waiting lists
• tax policy
• migrant crisis
• government accountability

Keywords

• mass migration
• economic vandalism
• NHS
• tax rises
• migrant crisis
• government
• waiting lists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHS, The Telegraph

Books & works: Suicide of a Nation

Places: Britain, US-Iran

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