#059 - Sam Bidwell - How Britain's Politicians Broke The Social Contract

Sam Bidwell is the Director of the Next Generation Centre at the Adam Smith Institute and has worked as a Parliamentary Researcher, and as a Press and Research Consultant for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. His writing on foreign affairs has been published internationally, including in Australia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, and he was a contributor to the 2023 Commonwealth Security Review. Sam is a graduate of the University of Cambridge where he studied Law at Sidney Sussex College, specialising in public law, jurisprudence, and legal history.In this episode, Sam and I think out loud about whether Britain's political class are NPCs, the implications of immigration on the social contract in Britain, particularly in light of recent waves of migration, the disconnect between public sentiment and political action, the structural changes needed in immigration policy, and the cultural implications of demographic shifts, why Britain needs a more coherent immigration strategy that aligns with the expectations of the British public and addresses the challenges posed by changing demographics, what cultural transfer is and why it's important, the political influence of diverse communities on governance in Britain, why Britain has economically stagnated, the implications of immigration on questions of citizenship, the crisis of legitimacy in governance, and the need for economic growth to support cultural preservation and much, much more.Enjoy the show, Classmates, and don't forget to subscribe.You can find Sam’s work here:Adam Smith InstituteThe CriticThe TelegraphX/TwitterYou can follow and subscribe to Thinking Class on:X/TwitterYouTubeSubstackAnd you can watch the show on YouTube.