Reform UK has unveiled plans to cut more than £50 billion from the working-age welfare bill by 2030. In this podcast, I look at how Britain’s welfare state grew from a safety net into a vast system of dependency, why health and disability claims have surged, and whether Reform’s proposals on PIP, citizenship, community work…
The death of Professor Jason Arday raises more questions that it answers and we need to forensically pursue this. Join my Substack for exclusive insights and stories—subscribe here. Love the podcast? Support the show and buy me a coffee at davidvance.net—your support keeps the episodes coming.
Like many of you, I really was shocked when the news came through about Professor Jason Arday.
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I was reflecting on the comments made by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu about Britain which have caused some outrage.
By the time you read this, the result of the Clacton by-election will have been announced.
Nigel Farage has won Clacton — and increased his share of the vote dramatically. But the real story is bigger than one by-election. In this podcast, I look at why Reform now poses a genuine threat to Britain’s Labour-Conservative duopoly, why the attacks on Farage are intensifying, and what Clacton may tell us about the…
Funerals are not easy. I am guessing that most of my audience here will know all about that.
A reflective look at Ann Widdecombe’s funeral, the life behind the politics, and what remains when the arguments finally fall silent. I consider faith, conviction, mortality, friendship and the importance of finding a safe haven from the noise of public life. Join my Substack for exclusive insights and stories—subscribe here. Love the podcast? Support the…
Did you see images of that humongous inflatable dinghy, absolutely stacked with 230 migrants, arriving in the UK?
230 migrants crammed onto a single inflatable — so much for the “small boats” crisis! I look at why the boats are getting bigger, Andy Burnham’s extraordinary suggestion that more communities should “play their part”, and Angela Rayner’s focus on women and children. Is Labour actually stopping illegal migration — or simply preparing to spread…
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Nigel Farage says an alleged incendiary attack on his home is “directly linked” to the Ann Widdecombe murder investigation. So what did the authorities know, what did they miss — and could warning signs have been overlooked? I examine the disturbing questions now emerging from this extraordinary case. Join my Substack for exclusive insights and…
As if the brutal murder of Ann Widdecombe was not already an extraordinary story, along comes breaking news which makes things seem more sinister, if that is possible!
Every now and then we get a story that suddenly gains traction but which lacks any virtue!