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The Free Future Podcast

Fighting for a Free Future

Welcome to The Free Future Podcast, a podcast from Fighting for a Free Future. Every two weeks, join Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA and Harry Richer, the Director of FFF, as they sit down with leading figures from the worlds of politics, journalism, and academia and together interrogate the public debate and the issues which matter most. Please subscribe today to support FFF. If you wish to see bonus episodes & extended interviews, please consider becoming a paid supporter at

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00:32:27

The New Religion That Has Taken Over Britain’s...

The Free Future Podcast ·

2026/10/05

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more. Visit www.revivalrum.com and try Steve's new favourite today. Thanks James!David Starkey joins Steve Baker and Harry Richer to ask why Britain is being urged to pay reparations, how American race politics was imported into British public life, and why a new ideology now shapes the country’s universities, public bodies and law. They examine the struggle over language,

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00:49:43

Prison Crisis Is Putting Criminals Back on the Street...

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2026/10/02

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Read the Prosperity Institute reports discussed in this episode:📄 Making Space for Justice: A Plan to Solve the Prison Capacity Crisis by Alexander Baker: prosperity.com/media-publications/making-space-for-justice📄 Broken Windows Britain: A Plan for Policing Low-Level Crime and Disorder by Matthew Bowles: prosperity.com/media-publications/broken-windows-britainSteve Baker is

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00:44:03

How Blair’s Constitutional Reforms Broke Britain |...

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2026/09/28

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Historian David Starkey joins Steve Baker and Harry Richer to argue that Tony Blair’s constitutional reforms shifted power away from elected politicians - and why he believes that still shapes immigration, policing, human-rights law and the ability of governments to deliver change.They discuss judges, experts, the Equality Act, two-tier policing, public safety and what a future

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00:37:58

How Far Will Britain Go to Restrict What We Can Say?

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2026/09/26

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.In this panel discussion from our latest event, Prospects For Liberty Under This New Government, Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA is joined by Fred de Fossard, Director of Strategy at the Prosperity Institute; Jasper Ostle, Head of Research and Education at the Adam Smith Institute; Maeve Halligan of the Institute of Economic Affairs; Albie Amankona of Fighting for a Free Future; and

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00:18:59

Daniel Hannan: Britain’s Inheritance of Freedom Is at...

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2026/09/23

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Lord Dan Hannan, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), explains why Britain must defend its inheritance of freedom. He examines free speech, free markets, limited government and the rule of law, and why these achievements cannot be taken for granted. Drawing on Hannah Arendt, Roger Scruton, Jonah Goldberg and Sir Henry Maine, Hannan argues that Britain must

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00:51:39

Liz Truss: The Bank of England Sparked Mini-Budget Chaos

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2026/09/14

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Former Prime Minister Liz Truss joins Steve and Harry to argue that the Bank of England’s decision to announce quantitative tightening on the eve of her mini‑budget - without telling her - was the real trigger for the mini‑budget chaos. In this episode, she sets out why she believes Britain’s unelected institutions now wield power without democratic accountability, makes the case

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00:39:53

Inside Reform Conference: Housing, Welfare and £80bn...

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2026/09/10

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Reform UK's party conference in Birmingham promised £80 billion in public sector cuts, a new housing "Teal Paper," and a plan to cut energy bills within its first 100 days, but does any of it add up? Steve Baker and Harry Richer are joined by Joanna Marchong, Maxwell Marlow, and Ted Newson to go inside the Reform conference and break down the party's welfare

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00:29:34

"My Toddler Will Retire Before Parliament Gets Fixed"...

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2026/07/30

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.To learn more about Dr Lawrence Newport and support Looking for Growth, please visit lookingforgrowth.uk/kickstartbritainParliament could take 68 years and cost up to £40bn to repair, and officials are still calling that "on time." Dr Lawrence Newport, co-founder of Looking for Growth, joins Steve Baker and Harry Richer to explain why Britain's flagship building has

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00:12:40

Is the Iran War Worth It? Our Panel Splits Down the...

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2026/07/23

👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.This week: FFF Director Harry Richer, broadcaster and political commentator Albie Amankona, and FFF Network Manager Ted Grainger go head-to-head on the Iran war, sparked by recent congressional testimony on its ballooning cost.Thumbnail image: "Operation Roaring Lion, 2026" by IDF Spokesperson's Unit,

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00:12:41

Farage vs Count Binface: Britain’s Pointless...

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2026/07/09

👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.Subscribe and follow Mani on Substack: https://substack.com/@manibasharzad?r=5pey14&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blurand X: https://x.com/ManiBasharzadSteve Baker is joined by Laura Emily Dunn and Mani Basharzad to unpack Nigel Farage’s “back‑me‑or‑sack‑me” Clacton by‑election and ask

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00:36:12

How the Right Really Wins | Lord Matthew Elliott

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2026/07/06

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.You can buy Lord Elliott's excellent new book, 'Ten Years On: The Untold Story of Brexit – Reflections on a Life of Campaigning', here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ten-Years-Untold-Reflections-Campaigning/dp/1837360758.Steve Baker and Harry Richer sit down with Lord Matthew Elliott, the strategist behind the TaxPayers’ Alliance, Big Brother Watch, NOtoAV and Vote Leave,

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00:37:54

Argentina’s Warning: Is the UK Sleepwalking to Collapse?

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2026/06/29

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Subscribe to Rob's substack today: https://ofwealth.substack.com/Argentina hit annual inflation of over 200%, multiple exchange rates and soaring poverty before voters handed Javier Milei a mandate for radical free‑market shock therapy. Rob Marstrand breaks down what his government has actually done so far, from slashing the state and deregulating at chainsaw speed to forcing

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00:16:37

Labour's 'Degrowth' Delusion and Miliband's Next Job...

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2026/06/26

👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.Steve Baker, Laura Emily Dunn and Harry Richer unpack Andy Burnham’s Labour, Ed Miliband’s next job and the rise of “degrowth” ideologies among Labour backbenchers.Thumbnail image: “Andy Burnham visits Human Appeal’s UK winter coat collection campaign” – © Human Appeal (staff member), used under the Creative Commons

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00:57:44

10 Years On: Why Britain Still Can't Get Over Brexit...

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2026/06/23

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Buy The Brexit Effect, 2016–2026: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brexit-Effect-2016-2026-Anthony-Seldon/dp/1009749625You can find Prof. Paul Dolan's books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Paul-Dolan/author/B001HON1OU?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true.On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, Steve Baker sits down with his unlikely friend and co-author Professor Paul

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00:37:22

Is There a Ceiling for Christians in Politics? | Tim...

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2026/06/22

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron joins Steve Baker to explore what real freedom means in practice. The discussion ranged from the Christian conviction that every person has equal worth, to whether there is a “ceiling” for people of faith in British politics. They dive into social media’s coarsening of debate, the limits of free speech in an age of incitement, and why

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00:16:49

Healey Walks: Is Labour Failing Britain’s Defence? |...

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2026/06/12

👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.Steve Baker is joined by Harry Richer (Director of Fighting for a Free Future), Laura Dunn, and Eve Lugg to unpack John Healey’s shock resignation as Defence Secretary, what it reveals about Labour’s priorities on defence and security, the coming by‑election, and whether Sir Keir Starmer can keep control of his party and

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00:25:40

Family, Community, Country: Why the Right Should Back...

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2026/06/05

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.Shortly after his defection to Reform UK, Danny Kruger came on the podcast to describe why the British right should rally behind Reform. He argued that family, community and country must come before technocratic managerialism. He sets out how Reform could turn from protest party to government‑in‑waiting, take on the Whitehall ‘blob’, and rebuild a broken state around conservative

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00:11:53

Blair Gets It Right: Will Labour Listen? | The...

The Free Future Podcast ·

2026/05/28

👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.Steve Baker is joined by Harry Richer (Director of Fighting for a Free Future), Laura Dunn, and Albie Amankona to discuss Tony Blair’s latest essay on Labour in government, the impact of rising energy prices, and the deepening crisis of the SNP in light of the Peter Murrell case.Thumbnail Image: “Presidente Bernardo

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00:58:06

Does Any Party Still Stand For Freedom? | Steve Baker

The Free Future Podcast ·

2026/05/26

Sponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com to find out more.This week on The Insurgency, Steve Baker and Harry Richer walk through every mainstream UK political party and ask a simple but uncomfortable question: does anyone still stand for freedom?📰 Exclusive post-show: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com🛒 Merch: shop.fightingforafreefuture.com📧 Advertise or partner: liam@stevebaker.info

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00:20:11

The Circus is Here: Labour Implodes | The...

The Free Future Podcast ·

2026/05/14

👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.Steve Baker is joined by Harry Richer (Director of Fighting for a Free Future), Laura Dunn, and Eve Lug to discuss Labour's chaotic leadership crisis and whether Keir Starmer's premiership is finally coming to an end. The panel examines why Britain appears ungovernable, debating whether the problem lies with

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