# 244. Why Lord Frost wants a Thatcher revival

An episode of [The Rest Is Money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1703785141), 19 Jan 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6239003204.mp3?updated=1768779208

Does the negotiator of Britain’s exit from the EU accept Brexit has failed? What in Liz Truss’s disastrous mini budget does he still endorse? What are his plans to revive the think tank that gave us Thatcherism? In this episode, Steph and Robert sit down with Lord David Frost - the Brexit negotiator turned head of the Institute of Economic Affairs. They examine whether his climate “realism” is in fact climate denialism and his arguments that the British state has grown too big, too intrusive, and too expensive Email: therestismoney@goalhanger.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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