The Current Thing

Lord Frost

06.02.2023 - By Nick DixonPlay

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Fascinating conversation with Conservative peer and former chief Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost. Lord Frost talks to Nick about:

-Why the Conservative Party haven't done anything conservative

-Whether the Tories are stuck in the 'Blair paradigm'

-How to reduce immigration  

-Whether Reform UK are a serious threat to the Conservatives

-How the Tories can still win the election and where the party needs to go in future 

-Why we might need a referendum on housing 

-His views on the NatCon conference and the hysterical response  

-Why the Tories have failed to fight the culture war and how it can be won

-Whether politicians actually believe in wokeness 

-Where woke comes from and why it could fade if the economy improves  

-How to deal with ‘the blob’ 

-The flaws of conservatism

-The real reason Liz Truss was ousted 

-What it‘s like working closely with Boris Johnson

-Whether he regrets resigning from Boris’s cabinet 

-His thoughts on lockdowns 

-Why he is a ‘non-practising believer’ when it comes to Christianity 

-His stance on net zero 

-His current views on Brexit 

And more!Follow Lord Frost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidGHFrost Read his Telegraph articles: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/d/da-de/david-frostWatch his NatCon speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGh9cSWlBe4 Watch his Net Zero speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc8p7lsGy4Y Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomicNick's Substack: nickdixon.substack.comNick's YouTube (with all Current Thing episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@nickdixoncomedyProduced by the legendary Jason Clift.

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