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The Leighton Smith PodcastLeighton Smith Podcast #296 - August 6th 2025 - Daniel HannanWe are on holiday in Europe at the moment. Of course there will be a full account on return. It was almost two years ago that writer and public speaker Lord Hannan was in NZ, and we recorded an interview which provided much food for thought. Having visited the country on numerous occasions, Daniel's opinion on politics and the economy was valid. A couple of years later is a good time to check on his ‘predictions’ as to where several controversial issues might be headed. File your comments and complaints at Leig...2025-08-0654 min
Liberty and LeadershipThe Hidden Costs of Executive Power with Lord Daniel HannanRoger welcomes Lord Daniel Hannan, a British writer, historian and member of the UK House of Lords, for a wide-ranging conversation on executive overreach, constitutional principles and the ideas that preserve liberty.They explore how power has steadily concentrated in the hands of presidents and prime ministers, weakening the roles of legislatures and citizens alike. They also reflect on what America borrowed and improved on from British political traditions through its written Constitution, and consider how both nations risk forgetting the foundations of their freedom. Other topics include the aftermath of Brexit, the future of free trade...2025-07-1633 min
Mike Williams’ Capital IdeaLord Daniel Hannan: Fighting for Classical Liberalism, the Enlightenment and the Future of the WestLord Daniel Hannan is one of the most eloquent defenders of classical liberalism in the modern era. A former member of the European Parliament and a key voice behind Brexit, Hannan has spent decades championing individual rights, free markets, and limited government on the global stage. In our conversation, he reflects on the enduring brilliance of the American Founding, the dangers of centralized power, and how capitalism—when properly understood—is not just efficient but ethical. He and Mike discuss the current ominous trends of protectionism and nationalism and why they need to be fought. Hannan’s historical insight and ph...2025-05-0256 min
The Great AntidoteDaniel Hannan on Executive and Legislative PowerSend us a textJoin us today for a fun conversation about all things government, UK and US, with Lord Daniel Hannan of Kingsclere! Lord Hannan is a member of the House of Lords. Today, we talk about how the U.K.’s legislative is structured, what is up with executive power, the importance of the West and cohesion on the freedom front, and the idiocy of tariffs. Want to explore more?Yuval Levin on Burke, Paine, and the Great Debate, an EconTalk podcast.Phillip Klein on Figh...2025-03-2856 min
The Rubin ReportEurope's Best Intentions Are Backfiring | Lord Daniel HannanDave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Lord Daniel Hannan about the erosion of free speech in the UK; how American cultural issues are influencing British society; the challenges conservatives face in defending free expression; the impact of immigration on national identity; the rise of authoritarianism in Western democracies; the prioritization of protected groups' sensitivities over free speech; the potential for a stronger UK-US trade relationship post-Brexit; and much more.#RubinReport #DanielHannan #immigration #westerncivilization #UK #britishculture #british #ARC #daverubin -----------------------------------------------Reserve your 1st edit...2025-03-1016 min
Praying Through Scripture with Christina HannanTo the Lord Belong Mercy and Forgiveness | Daniel 9:9“To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him” Daniel 9:92024-11-2502 min
EconceptionFree Markets Taste Like ChickenDo we live in a market economy? Why should politicians stay away from monetary policy? And why is the chicken a good mascot for free markets? Host Dominic Pino sits down with Daniel Hannan to discuss these questions and more. Lord Hannan of Kingsclere is an author and columnist, and is a member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. Lord Hannan also serves on the UK Board of Trade, one of the British government’s highest-profile advisory bodies on trade and economic matters.2024-03-1937 min
Giving VenturesEp. 58 — Turning the Climate Debate On Its HeadOn the latest episode of the Giving Ventures podcast, DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett talks with Rod Richardson, co-chair of the Climate & Freedom International Coalition and president of the Grace Richardson Foundation; Lord Daniel Hannan, former member of European Parliament, founding president of the Institute for Free Trade and a peer in the House of Lords; and Diego Sánchez de la Cruz, research coordinator at Instituto Juan de Mariana in Madrid. The three discuss ways free markets throughout the world can hasten the adoption of clean-energy alternatives.2024-03-0541 min
Different Matters by Damien GrantDifferent Matters with Lord (Daniel) Hannan of KingsclereLord Hannan of Kingsclere is an author and columnist. A former member of the European Parliament and advisor to The Board Of Trade, he writes for ConservativeHome and The Washington Examiner. He is currently a sitting member of the House of Lords where he takes the Conservative whip, and has since 2020 served as an adviser to the Board of Trade. He is the founding president of the Initiative for Free Trade.Tune in as controversial writer and podcast host, Damien Grant, interviews a wide selection of interesting and entertaining individuals, authors, business people, politicians and...2023-12-051h 08
The TrawlThe Trawl Meets: Jenny Jones
This month, The Trawl Meets Green Peer, all round Wonder Woman and good egg, Jenny Jones. Regular Trawl listeners will have often heard Jemma and Marina singing Looooord of the Week before reading some suitably bonkers tweet from a Lord, so who better to chat all things House of Lords with someone who is a bona fide 'Good Lord' (Baroness).Jemma and Marina are fascinated to find out what really goes on in the hallowed corridors of Parliament. Which party are the friendliest? (The answer to this may surprise you...2023-11-1356 min
Full CommentThe working class inevitably becomes conservativeIt’s not just that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are leading in national polls: it’s that the party is bringing in new groups, including “the people who get stuff done,” as guest Lord Daniel Hannan calls the working class. The prominent British journalist and Tory politician joins Brian from the Conservative policy convention in Quebec City, where he delivered the keynote address, coming from the U.K. where Conservatives have held government more than 13 years. Hannan discusses why the right is the new political home for the proletariat in Canada, the U.S. and U.K., as workers feel aband...2023-09-1142 min
The Northern AgendaWhy Ruth Hannan has picked a fight with Northern Powerhouse Partnership chairman Lord Jim O'NeillShould Labour party bosses in Westminster or local party members be in charge of who the party puts forward for the biggest political jobs? Labour leader Keir Starmer is facing severe criticism this week for excluding the left-wing North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll from the Labour shortlist to be the first ever metro mayor of the North East.And there's been a huge backlash to the Government's plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers in barges, with Merseyside and Teesside the reported sites the Government are looking at.Rob Parsons looks at both these st...2023-06-0830 minThe Northern AgendaWhy Ruth Hannan has picked a fight with Northern Powerhouse Partnership chairman Lord Jim O'NeillShould Labour party bosses in Westminster or local party members be in charge of who the party puts forward for the biggest political jobs? Labour leader Keir Starmer is facing severe criticism this week for excluding the left-wing North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll from the Labour shortlist to be the first ever metro mayor of the North East.And there's been a huge backlash to the Government's plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers in barges, with Merseyside and Teesside the reported sites the Government are looking at.Rob Parsons looks at both these st...2023-06-0830 min
Nick Cater's BattlegroundChristina Talacko & Lord Daniel Hannan - Friday 10 March 2023Join Nick Cater at the frontline of the ideas war with insightful analysis and in-depth interviews.Watch ‘Nick Cater's Battleground’ live and on demand at ADH TV, Fridays 9pm AEDT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-03-101h 09
Blue Skies Podcast with Erin O'TooleTory Turmoil Across the Pond: Lord Daniel Hannan Chats UK PoliticsErin welcomes Daniel Hannan, a member of the UK House of Lords and a well-known conservative commentator. They discuss the last few years of upheaval in the UK Tory party and the challenges of governing in a pandemic. They also touch on the Labour Party's lead in the polls and public views towards Brexit six years after the UK voted to leave the EU.2023-02-1543 min
The Ramsay Centre PodcastThe Ramsay Centre Podcast: The Last Straw: has Covid-19 finally broken freedom’s back? Lord Daniel Hannan in conversation with Professor Simon HainesIn the fourth Ramsay Lecture for 2021, Ramsay Centre CEO Professor Simon Haines interviews Lord Daniel Hannan where they discuss and answer the question “The Last Straw: has Covid-19 finally broken freedom’s back?” 2021-08-2556 min
Why Parliament WorksS2 E14: Daniel Hannan interviews Jacob Rees-Mogg on BrexitJacob Rees-Mogg hands over the reins to Lord Hannan of Kingsclere for a special episode to conclude the second series of 'Why Parliament Works'. The pair discuss what the powers returned from the European Union mean for the UK Parliament - and how parliamentarians should respond to their new, strengthened roles. 2021-05-1030 min
Exchange Invest082 Exchange Invest Weekly Podcast February 20th, 2021.
This Week in the parish of bourses and market structure:
It's been a big week in dealmaking, the Singapore Exchanges seeking M&A while NASDAQ have closed the VeraFin purchase.
National Stock Exchange of India buys a stake in the Indian Gas Exchange...and is a Trans Pacific mining bourse play now on the cards for TMX?
New Zealand Exchange publishes excellent results, and the ASX faces mounting pressure over its regulatory monopoly.
Meanwhile, the City of London finally gets a united front in fav...2021-02-1818 min
Exchange Invest082 Exchange Invest Weekly Podcast February 20th, 2021.This Week in the parish of bourses and market structure: It's been a big week in dealmaking, the Singapore Exchanges seeking M&A while NASDAQ have closed the VeraFin purchase. National Stock Exchange of India buys a stake in the Indian Gas Exchange...and is a Trans Pacific mining bourse play now on the cards for TMX? New Zealand Exchange publishes excellent results, and the ASX faces mounting pressure over its regulatory monopoly. Meanwhile, the City of London finally gets a united front in favor of Brexit and Euronext appoints an Italian banker as chairman, as the power of the Empire...2021-02-1818 min