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The Coming Economic Collapse

Steve Baker + James Van Straten
Episode 51 · 1h 40m · Published 17th February 2025 · Recorded in London
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Steve Baker + James Van Straten

About this episode

Steve Baker is a Conservative MP, former Brexit minister, and outspoken advocate for free markets, sound money, and limited government. James Van Straten is a macro analyst and Bitcoin advocate, focused on exposing economic mismanagement and the failures of central banking.

In this episode, we discussthe UK’s economic crisis, government waste, political failures, and how reckless borrowing, high taxation, and a bloated state have pushed Britain towards financial ruin. We also discuss the failures of Conservative leadership, the rise of Reform, and whether figures like Kemi Badenoch or Nigel Farage can fix the system.