EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 50 MIN
They Don't Care for Debate, Our Freedoms are at Stake | David Frost
from British Thought Leaders · host British Thought Leaders
Lord David Frost joins Lee Hall on British Thought Leaders to say that despite winning recent battles, the war for British freedoms is far from won. In this wide-ranging interview, the former Chief Brexit Negotiator reveals how post-Brexit opportunities have been squandered amid a global shift back toward nation states and away from globalism. He makes the case for leaving the ECHR, questions the establishment's apparent aversion to free debate, and says the government is prioritising ideological schemes like digital ID over urgent crises: defence, the NHS, and a broken migration system. Lord Frost assesses the Conservative Party's struggle against Reform UK on the right—and shares his vision for the party's future.He also explains why he has taken on the role of Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), and how it will champion free-market economics and individual freedoms to future UK governments.
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00:02:07 Has the rules-based order been proved to be false? 00:03:44 Does Britain need to further embrace globalism? 00:05:35 Did ’leave’ voters get what they voted for? 00:08:30 Do we need to leave the ECHR? 00:11:06 Concerns over freedoms 00:15:58 US perceptions of modern Britain 00:18:12 Failures of the British state 00:21:55 Big government 00:24:17 Will the civil service block Reform UK? 00:27:09 How to fix the Conservative party 00:30:29 Is a Tory Reform UK pact possible? 00:32:10 The Institure of Economic Affairs 00:35:35 How free markets can fix Britain 00:38:40 The economy 00:42:10 Climate change and Net Zero 00:46:00 Backpedalling on Net Zero 00:47:53 Dysfunction in western society
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