Talking Sense About Geordin Hill-Lewis In The Cabinet, Legacy Media Doom-Mongers And Mandelson

In this episode, the panel explains why all the doom-mongering about the current state of the world is entirely unjustified. They explain data showing how much safer, more prosperous, and free the world has become over the past 500 years. For example, Frans explains that whereas a person had to labour for more than 50 hours 500 years ago to light their home for an hour, today the same amount of light is earned in less than a second of work. From there, James explains how, on Iran, Trump may understand something about revolutionary theory that many Westerners do not. Simon explains how UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sent a known national security risk to be the UK's ambassador to America. The panel then discuss Geordin Hill-Lewis and the DA and whether it was the right decision for him to prioritise running Cape Town over joining the national government. James says he was right. Frans is less sure. The discussion ends with Frans saying that Roelf Meyer is a good guy who will be well received in Washington, but whether he succeeds in securing a trade deal and investment pact will depend on whether he has Pretoria's, and not America's, support to do that. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Talking Sense Podcast02:17 Debunking the Doom and Gloom Narrative14:12 Revolutionary Strategy and the Iran War23:21 Political Turmoil in the UK: The Mandelson Scandal36:07 Security Vetting and Political Intrigue37:20 Bizarre Happenings in Extremism41:28 The DA Leadership and Political Strategy45:21 The Role of Outsiders in Politics52:07 Roelf Mayer's Diplomatic Challenges01:02:14 China's Economic Opportunities for South Africa