#084 - Andrew Griffith - Restoring Trust, Growth, and Conservative Principles

Andrew Griffith is a Conservative MP and Shadow Cabinet member, with a background in business and government focused on driving economic growth, smarter regulation, and national renewal. With experience in both the private sector and public service, he brings a new perspective to the future of Conservative policy. In this interview, we discuss housing, taxation, civil service reform, economic competitiveness, and the moral case for smaller government. Andrew lays out his vision for restoring trust in politics, unlocking growth, and making the Conservative Party fit to lead Britain through its next chapter.   CONTACT PETE › Website - https://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - https://instagram.com/mccormack555  › x/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/  CONNECT WITH ANDREW GRIFFITH › Twitter - https://x.com/griffitha › Website - https://www.andrewgriffith.uk/  SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS (00:00) – Introduction (04:15) – Entering Politics  (09:50) – Business vs Westminster  (12:20) – Political Trust  (14:35) – Housing Crisis  (16:50) – Tax Burden  (22:30) – Wage Stagnation  (24:15) – Civil Service vs Growth  (32:15) – Regulatory Paralysis  (35:00) – Wasteful Government Spending  (37:20) – Hidden Debt Crisis  (44:00) – Welfare & Dependency (46:10) – Hayek & Liberty  (48:20) – Centre-Right Opportunity  (55:25) – Deregulation & Risk  (1:00:50) – Radical vs Credible  (1:06:40) – Water & Regulation  (1:12:50) – Free Speech  (1:20:00) – Surveillance & Digital ID  (1:24:30) – Bitcoin & Innovation  (1:32:00) – Media & Ofcom  (1:34:00) – Rebuilding Conservative Trust  (1:37:00) – Closing Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM  FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/  EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK