This Much We Agree On: Britain Is In Decline | Aaron Bastani Meets Peter Hitchens

In 2024 the Conservative party suffered their worst defeat in two centuries. But while Labour struggles in office, the Tories are going nowhere fast. Meanwhile Britain shambles on without an economic model, or a wider vision for the future. How long can national decline continue? And when will things come to a head? Aaron Bastani speaks to author, and Mail on Sunday columnist, Peter Hitchens. They discuss - from different perspectives - a country in crisis, the legacy of Thatcherism, and the elite obsession with Britain remaining ‘important’. If only they gave up such illusions, Hitchens argues, then they could focus on the country’s happiness and prosperity. 00:00 Intro 02:17 State of the Starmer Government 07:20 What Actually is Democracy? 14:35 The Criminal Justice System 16:53 Does Anyone Read Books Anymore? 22:19 Deception and Lies in British Politics 29:17 British Delusion that We’re Important 36:40 The Decline of the Education System 45:00 Imposing Democracy on Other Nations 52:53 Changing Family Structures 01:06:35 Leftist Education Systems 01:17:07 The State of British Centre-Right Politics 01:25:57 Neville Chamberlain - Appeasement 01:32:40 NATO Expansion & Russia-Ukraine War Buy a ticket to our live recording of Downstream with Ilan Pappé here: https://novara.media/PappeIRL Support our work: http://novara.media/support