Rupert Lowe, an Independent MP and former Brexit Party MEP, passionately critiques the decline of British democracy. He discusses the influence of global institutions and corporate lobbyists eroding national sovereignty. Lowe also highlights public discontent with traditional parties, advocating for grassroots movements like Restore. He presents bold ideas for reform, such as shifting back to first-past-the-post voting and encouraging transparency. The conversation delves into the challenges young entrepreneurs face, emphasizing the need for accountability in governance.
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Rupert Lowe Reveals Why Britain's Political System Is Failing And How Restore Britain Aims To Fix It
Rupert Lowe exposes how the UK's political system is not fit for purpose, citing Westminster's dysfunction, party whips controlling MPs, and a government overrun by vested interests and unaccountable bureaucrats.
He highlights his political assassination from Reform UK due to his outspoken views on immigration and crime, leading him to launch Restore Britain as a movement rather than a party to unify the silent majority seeking change.
Restore Britain focuses on grassroots empowerment through membership, rapid mobilization for parliamentary debates, private prosecutions, and policy input via an app to overcome parliamentary inertia.
Lowe emphasizes the need to win an overall majority in 2029 to enact real change, advocating first-past-the-post over proportional representation, and calls for radical reforms to restore sovereignty, accountability, and economic balance.
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UK Political System Broken
The current UK political system is broken and unfit for purpose, limiting independent MPs from making a real impact.
This dysfunction allows a minority vested interest to control governance to the detriment of the British public.
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Join Restore Britain Movement
Join the Restore Britain movement to collectively push for change and save the country's identity before it slips away.
A £20 membership empowers a mass movement that can influence government now and by 2029.
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Independent MP Rupert Lowe joins The Peter McCormack Show to deliver a scathing critique of Britain’s political decline. A former Brexit Party MEP, former Reform UK MP and outspoken critic of the Westminster elite.
Lowe exposes how global institutions, corporate lobbyists and unaccountable bureaucrats have hollowed out the UK’s democracy. From the collapse of British farming and industry to the rise of green ideology and financial manipulation, he warns that the country is being sold out from within. This is a discussion about sovereignty, national decline and what it will take to turn Britain around.
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