Here’s How America Really Runs Britain | Aaron Bastani meets Angus Hanton

The United States’ impact on British culture and foreign policy is obvious. But its influence on our domestic politics, business, and daily lives warrants closer examination. To discuss this, Aaron is joined by Angus Hanton, author of ‘Vassal State: How America Runs Britain’. 00:00 Intro 03:13 Why The US’s Business Presence in The UK is Unique 11:01 The Problem with the Political Class 17:38 Where Business Meets Politics 24:11 The Downfall of Historic British Companies 33:14 The Role of Tax Havens 37:20 How did The US Take Over? 41:24 The Public Sector 44:44 Where are the British Tech Firms? 50:59 What is a ‘Vassal State’ 54:11 Capitalism and Crisis 1:00:47 Amazon Novara Live broadcasts every weekday from 6PM on YouTube and Twitch. Episodes of Downstream are released Sundays at 3PM on YouTube. __________________________ Support our journalism by buying Novara Media merch: Donate one hour’s wage per month, or whatever you can afford: