The Insurgency with Steve Baker
Welcome to The Insurgency with Steve Baker, 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 voices.fightingforafreefuture.com
Argentina’s Warning: Is the UK Sleepwalking to Collapse?
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 inflation sharply down and narrowing Argentina’s risk premia, and then compares it to Britain’s cautious drift into higher taxes...
Labour's 'Degrowth' Delusion and Miliband's Next Job | The Counter-Insurgency
👉 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 Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International licence. Image may have been cropped and colour‑adjusted for this thumbnail.Source: Human Appeal / Wikimedia Commons.Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.<
10 Years On: Why Britain Still Can't Get Over Brexit | Prof. Paul Dolan
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Is There a Ceiling for Christians in Politics? | Tim Farron MP
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Healey Walks: Is Labour Failing Britain’s Defence? | The Counter‑Insurgency
👉 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 government.Thumbnail Image: "Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with UK Secretary of State for Defenc...
Family, Community, Country: Why the Right Should Back Reform | Danny Kruger
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Blair Gets It Right: Will Labour Listen? | The Counter-Insurgency
👉 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 Arévalo se reúne con Tony Blair, ex primer ministro del Reino Unido” by Presidencia de Guatemala, public domai...
Does Any Party Still Stand For Freedom? | Steve Baker
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The Circus is Here: Labour Implodes | The Counter-Insurgency
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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 Labour's incompetence and exposed flanks or with the failing model of the managerial state itself.
Have Politicians Left Britain Broke and Defenceless? | Kate McCann
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It’s No Longer Safe to Be Visibly Jewish in Britain | The Counter‑Insurgency
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In this preview, Steve Baker, Harry Richer, Laura Emily Dunn and Albie Amankona discuss the recent terrorist attack in Golders Green and what it reveals about the growing threat of anti‑Semitism in Britain, the failure of political leaders to respond robustly, and the chilling reality that many Jews no longer feel safe being visibly Jewish in the UK.
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Scrap Net Zero, Privatise the NHS, Fix Britain | Harry Wilkinson & Mitchell Palmer
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Covid, SAGE and ‘the West’s Chernobyl’ | Roger Koppl on Expert Failure
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You can purchase Prof. Koppl’s books, including Expert Failure and Big Players and the Economic Theory of Expectations, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Roger-Koppl/author/B001HP32Z2?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true.In this clip from a Substack-exclusive edition of The Insurgency, Professor Roger Koppl explains how ad‑hoc Covid committees like SAGE were designed to preserve political discretion rather than discover the truth - and why Sweden’s very different path le...
Zero Tolerance: Why I'd Run for Mayor | Festus Akinbusoye
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Festus Akinbusoye sets out why London needs a zero‑tolerance approach to crime, how weak leadership in City Hall and the Met has demoralised officers and allowed repeat offenders to thrive, and why he’d be prepared to run for London Mayor to change it.
Drawing on his record as Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner - increasing officer numbers, fixing retention and driving down burglary by targeting proli...
Unite the Right or Face Disaster | Sir Jacob Rees‑Mogg
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The Panel Discussion | Britain Unleashed: Returning to Growth
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Should the West police the world? | The Counter-Insurgency
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In this preview, Steve Baker, Harry Richer, Laura Emily Dunn and Albie Amankona discuss the ongoing war in Iran, Trump’s threats to leave NATO, and whether the West should be the policeman of the world.
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Lord Jon Moynihan | Britain Unleashed: Returning to Growth
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Lord David Frost | Britain Unleashed: Returning to Growth
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Can Reform UK Save London? | Laila Cunningham
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Brexit Betrayed? Govt Wants Us Back in the EU | The Counter‑Insurgency
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In this preview, Steve Baker reacts to the Chancellor’s push for closer alignment with the European Union, explains why he still sees Brexit as a settled decision on sovereignty, and sets out why claims that Brexit caused the UK’s economic problems do not hold up.
Why British Politics So Often Lets Voters Down | Kevin Schofield
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Is Keir Starmer Hiding Behind ‘International Law’ on Iran? | The Counter‑Insurgency
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Sponsored by Glint — buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.👉 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.Is Keir Starmer taking a principled stand on Iran, or hiding behind “international law” to avoid a real moral decision? In this episode of The Counter‑Insurgency, Steve Baker, Harry Richer, Laura Emily Dunn and Eve Lugg break down Trump and Netanyahu’s strike on Iran, wh...
How ‘Vibe‑Based’ Politics Ends in Collapse | The Insurgency
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Reform UK’s New ‘Shadow Cabinet’ Explained: Nigel Farage’s Strategy | The Counter‑Insurgency
👉 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 is a preview of The Counter‑Insurgency, our Substack‑exclusive politics podcast where Steve Baker, Harry Richer and political strategist Laura Emily Dunn break down the week’s news through the principles of a free society.This week, Albie Amankona joins the team to discuss Reform UK’s new ‘shadow cabinet’ and the passing of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.Thumbnail image is Nigel Farage Trago Mills June 2024 (cropped) by Owain Davies, licensed under CC...
What It Takes to Dismantle the State | Peter McCormack
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Can you really dismantle the modern British state, and who pays if you don’t? Peter McCormack joins Steve Baker and Harry Richer to explore whether any so‑called anti‑establishment party in UK politics will actually shrink the state, tackle debt and inflation, or just send the bill to Britain’s young.
Mandelson: Can Starmer Survive? | The Counter-Insurgency
Find the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com. Sponsored by Glint: visit glintpay.com. This is a preview of The Counter‑Insurgency, our Substack‑exclusive podcast where Steve Baker, Harry Richer, and political strategist Laura Emily Dunn break down the week’s news through the principles of a free society.This week, Eve Lugg joins to discuss the Mandelson affair, Starmer’s trip to China, and the latest announcement of Resident Doctor strikes.
Think Tanks, Public Finances & Britain’s Future
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Maxwell Marlow (Adam Smith Institute), William Yarwood (TaxPayers’ Alliance), and Emma Revell (Centre for Policy Studies) explain what their think tanks do, how ideas become policy, and whether the UK’s public finances are sustainable. They discuss which policies matter most and whether any party looks likely to deliver serious reform.
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Jenrick Joins Reform, Trump Targets Greenland | The Counter-Insurgency
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This week: Jenrick joins Reform, Trump targets Greenland, and what both stories reveal about power in 2026. A preview of The Counter-Insurgency, our Substack-exclusive podcast where Steve Baker, Harry Richer, and political strategist Laura Emily Dunn break down the week's news through the principles of a free society.
Has the British State Crushed Enterprise? | Andrew Griffith MP
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Visit glintpay.com to find out more. Andrew Griffith MP is the Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs, currently serving as the Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Prior to his election in December 2019, he spent twenty years at Sky, serving as its youngest-ever FTSE 100 CFO (2008–2016) and COO (2016–2019).
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Who Really Governs Britain? | Sir Jacob Rees‑Mogg
Subscribe to Letters from an Englishman today: https://letters.jacobreesmogg.com/Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg is a former Member of Parliament who served as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Leader of the House of Commons, and Minister for Brexit Opportunities, and is the co-founder of the investment firm Somerset Capital Management.📄 Subscribe to Voices for a Free Future for articles, insight, and extended episodes of The Insurgency and the Substack exclusive podcast: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com🧢 Shop official Fighting for a Free Future merchandise, at shop.fightingforafreefuture.com.🗽 Find out more about Fighting for a Free Future at www.figh...
Mark Littlewood
Mark Littlewood is a British libertarian political commentator and campaigner, former director-general of the free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), and current director of the Conservative Party organisation Popular Conservatism (PopCon). 📄 Subscribe to Voices for a Free Future for articles, insight, and extended episodes of The Insurgency and the Substack exclusive podcast: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com. 🧢 Shop official Fighting for a Free Future merchandise, at shop.fightingforafreefuture.com. 🗽 Find out more about Fighting for a Free Future at www.fightingforafreefuture.com. To advertise on The Insurgency with Steve Baker, please email podcast@stevebaker.info.
One Month Until The Budget: Why the UK is in such a bad state - and how we can fix it
On Tuesday 28 October 2025, Fighting for a Free Future hosted our first briefing event. Titled One Month Until The Budget, we heard from some of the UK’s most eminent free market thinkers on why the UK is in such a bad state, and what can be done about. Speakers included:Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA, Fighting for a Free Future; Robert Colvile, The Centre for Policy Studies; Maxwell Marlow, The Adam Smith Institute; Fred de Fossard, The Prosperity Institute; John O’Connell, The TaxPayers’ Alliance; Harry Wilkinson, The Global Warming Policy Foundation.
James Graham on Debanking
James Graham is a Senior Researcher for Financial Freedoms at the Prosperity Institute.
The PI's latest campaign, attempting to address the injustice of debanking, is currently looking for the stories of those who have faced it personally.
Find out how to tell your story at https://www.prosperity.com/media-publications/have-you-been-debanked/.
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Albie Amankona
Albie Amankona is a broadcaster and financial analyst. A regular feature across the BBC, Times Radio, LBC, Channel 5, and ITV, Albie is the co-founder of Conservatives Against Racism For Equality (CARFE) and sits on the General Council of LGBT+ Conservatives.📄 Subscribe to Voices for a Free Future for articles, insight, and extended episodes of The Insurgency and the Substack exclusive podcast: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com🧢 Shop official Fighting for a Free Future merchandise, at shop.fightingforafreefuture.com.🗽 Find out more about Fighting for a Free Future at www.fightingforafreefuture.com.To advertise on The Insurgency with Steve Baker, please email podcast@ste...
Saqib Bhatti MP
🔥 To watch the extended cut of our interview with Saqib Bhatti, in which the three go into more detail about the the state of community tensions in the UK as well as the economic issues that face the country, please visit voices.fightingforafreefuture.com.🎙️In this episode of The Insurgency, Steve and Harry sit down with Saqib Bhatti MP, the Conservative MP for Meriden and Solihull East and Shadow Minister for Education. The three discussed Saqib’s journey to Parliament, his views & philosophy, the grooming gangs scandal, and how the conflict in Gaza has affected community relations in the UK.📄 Subs...
James Heale
🔥 To watch the extended cut of our interview with James Heale, in which the three go into more detail about the work of a journalist and the problems the UK presently faces, subscribe today at voices.fightingforafreefuture.com.🎙️ In this episode of The Insurgency, Steve and Harry sit down with James Heale, Deputy Political Editor at The Spectator.📄 Subscribe to Voices for a Free Future for articles, insight, and extended episodes of The Insurgency and the Substack exclusive podcast: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com🧢 Shop official Fighting for a Free Future merchandise, at shop.fightingforafreefuture.com.🗽 Find out more about Fighting for a Free Future a...
Reem Ibrahim
🔥 To watch the extended cut of our interview with Reem Ibrahim, in which the three go into more detail about the work of think tanks like the Institute of Economic Affairs, the state of the country and what can be done about it, subscribe today at voices.fightingforafreefuture.com.🎙️ In this episode of The Insurgency, Steve and Harry sit down with Reem Ibrahim, the Head of Media at the Institute of Economic Affairs.📄 Subscribe to Voices for a Free Future for articles, insight, and extended episodes of The Insurgency and the Substack exclusive podcast: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com🧢 Shop official Fighting for a F...
Danny Kruger MP
🔥 To watch the extended cut of our interview with Danny Kruger, in which the three discuss Danny’s now-famous adjournment debate urging Christian Restoration, Great Britain’s Christian heritage, and the issue of assisted dying, subscribe today at voices.fightingforafreefuture.com.🎙️ In this episode of The Insurgency, Steve and Harry sit down with Danny Kruger, the Member of Parliament for East Wiltshire and the newest member of Reform UK’s Parliamentary Party. The three discuss Danny’s recent defection and the reasons for it, Reform UK’s vision for the future of the country, and the common ground upon which conservative...
Tom Harwood
🔥 To watch the extended cut of our interview with Tom Harwood with 20 minutes of extra content, subscribe today at voices.fightingforafreefuture.com🎙️ In this inaugural episode of The Insurgency, Steve and Harry sit down with rising star in journalism Tom Harwood. The three discuss Tom’s journey from revolutionising student politics to becoming the Deputy Political Editor at Britain’s biggest news channel, and what Tom believes the biggest challenges facing the UK to be.📄 Subscribe to Voices for a Free Future for articles, insight, and extended episodes of The Insurgency and the Substack exclusive podcast: voices.fightingforafreefuture.com.🧢 Shop official Fighti...
