Angus Hanton is a British entrepreneur, economist, and investor with a career spanning over 40 years. He is the author of the groundbreaking book and bestseller, Vassal State: How America Runs Britain, based on his research that lays bare the extent to which US corporations own and control Britain's economy.

Angus is also the co-founder of the Intergenerational Foundation (IF), a UK-based think tank focused on promoting the interests of younger generations.

He is a self-described baby boomer who uses his background to analyse how government policies have transferred wealth and liabilities from older to younger generations.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Preview

(00:04:16) –The danger of the AI bubble powering 80% of the stock market

(00:09:10) – How British tech sectors have become totally reliant on Silicon Valley

(00:14:02) – What triggered Angus to write his "Vassal State" book?

(00:24:48) – How and why have UK governments allowed a complete takeover by US corporations?

(00:30:43) – The role of politicians and policy: Was it all by design or incompetence?

(00:33:45) – Who is ultimately responsible for the British economic extraction by the US?

(00:44:21) – Will the latest $200bn tech and AI investment pledged by the US kill British tech?

(00:52:23) – Brexit and politicians' lack of business understanding made matters much worse

(00:58:56) – Has the US takeover of Britain's economy made the UK richer or poorer?

(01:03:37) – Why do British politicians put US interests first, while claiming patriotism?

(01:09:47) – The negative impact of the current rise of AI on future employment and employers

(01:15:50) – Is the UK the worst case scenario of a vassal state, or are there other vassal states?

(01:23:21) – If US stock markets are overly dependent on the AI bubble, what will happen to the UK economy when it bursts?

(01:32:49) – Can the UK ever rejoin the EU as America's vassal state?

(01:36:20) – How should people and younger generations navigate the hype-up AI-driven future?

(01:44:46) – The negative influences from thinktanks, lobbyists and weakening regulations

(01:48:07) – Is the Vassal State book anti-American?

(01:50:27) – What lessons should we learn from America to stop us from being a vassal state?

Episode Notes & Citations:

⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/10/13/angus-hanton-how-america-owns-britain-and-can-turn-countries-into-vassal-states/

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