Douglas Carswell was born in Britain, raised in Uganda, but came to America by choice. A former Member of the British Parliament, he talks about things that interest him about America generally, and the southern states specifically.
Episodes
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Dominic Frisby in one of Britain's leading stand up comedians - and a respected financial writer.
Listen to him in conversation with Douglas about liberty & the lockdown, tax & big government, and what those that love liberty need to do next ....
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Douglas discusses one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, Milton Friedman.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Why are so many once sensible institutions run by people in thrall to a radical Leftist ideology? How have the Left captured these institutions, and what can be done about it?
Marc Sidwell discusses his new book, 'The Long March', with Douglas.
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Imagine if you could only shop in a supermarket if you lived in a particular neighbourhood? Or if instead of getting a welfare cheque, those who fall on hard times got allocated food and clothes chosen for them by government?
That's how we run education. School places are allocated by district. Public money is handed to schools, but without allowing parents much choice.
Covid has exposed how self serving some teaching unions really are, running the schools in their interest. So is it now time to give mums & dads a legal right to control their child's share of the budget?
School choice would give ordinary folk the chances that today rich people have.
Listen to Corey and Douglas explain why the moral case for change is growing.
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Douglas talks to Robin Koerner, Dean of the John Locke Institute, about the rise of inter sectionalism.
What explains the recent rise of radical identify culture?
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Teacher Calvin Robinson talks to Douglas about critical race theory - and the need to ensure young people are taught honest history.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Brad Polumbo, editor at FEE, discusses with Douglas the challenges that lovers of liberty face everywhere.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Martina Bet, political editor of the Daily Mail, joins Douglas is this wide ranging discussion about British politics.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Toby Young of Lockdownsceptics.org discusses the latest efforts by government to control the virus by banning things. Will it work?
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Sweden's most famous optimist explains to Douglas why we should ignore politics and look on the bright side.