Topic: Liam Fox

3 chapters across the catalog

Dehydrated in China
Episode 816 24:09 - 27:20

816: Dehydrated in China

UK Government Pro-EU Pamphlet, David Lidington, Liam Fox

The British government faced backlash for spending £9 million on a pro-EU pamphlet sent to every household in the UK. Europe Minister David Lidington defended the mailing as a response to public demand for facts, while Dr. Liam Fox labeled it a "dodgy dossier" of assertions. Conservative backbenchers criticized the move as an unfair use of taxpayer funds to bolster the "Remain" campaign.

Passport Terrorists!
Episode 629 2:50:03 - 2:55:10

629: Passport Terrorists!

UK ISIS Fearmongering, Surveillance Power Expansion

The BBC is accused of using "bad radio plays" and actors to portray angry extremists to justify increased government surveillance in the UK. Former Defense Secretary Liam Fox argued that the ISIS threat necessitates greater powers for security services to intercept communications. The hosts suggest the public is being conditioned to "give in" to total internet monitoring for the sake of safety.

The Fact of the Bladder
Episode 361 1:18:13 - 1:22:57

361: The Fact of the Bladder

Iran Embassy Storming and Atlanticism Geopolitics

Protesters in Tehran stormed the British Embassy following the imposition of new sanctions by the UK. The hosts analyze the event as a potential provocation by MI6 to justify military escalation. They introduce the concept of "Atlanticism," a geopolitical movement seeking a closer alliance between the US, UK, and Canada outside of the traditional European Union framework.