364: Fear, loathing and Liverpool
May 30, 2025•38 min•Ep. 364
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Summary
The episode examines the police response to the Liverpool car attack, contrasting it with previous incidents and discussing the erosion of public trust due to inconsistent information release and fear of public reaction, exacerbated by social media speculation. It also delves into Reform UK's growing popularity in Labour's traditional Red Wall seats, analyzing Nigel Farage's strategy and Keir Starmer's defensive response. Finally, the discussion covers a controversial Police Scotland memo comparing gender critical feminists to Nazis, exploring the implications of politicized policing and institutional capture by ideological trends.Episode description
Candice Holdsworth, Tom Slater and Fraser Myers discuss the aftermath of the Liverpool tragedy, Starmer’s war of words with Farage, and why the police think TERFs are Nazis.
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