Rupert Lowe, Independent MP for Great Yarmouth and member of the Public Accounts Committee, joins Peter McCormack for his third studio appearance. Lowe has spent 18 months investigating government operations from within Whitehall, uncovering extensive waste and questioning fundamental accountability.

The conversation explores Lowe's findings on the Public Accounts Committee, where he has documented billions in government waste across various departments and contracts. They discuss the systematic failures in asylum processing, including 17,000 missing individuals, and the broader question of whether Britain's problems stem from incompetence or organized corruption.

Lowe details his private rape gang inquiry, funded by public donations, and his broader political movement 'Restore Britain.' The discussion covers his departure from Reform UK following false witness statements, his views on quantitative easing through his 10-minute parliamentary bill, and his assessment of Britain's economic trajectory toward potential currency collapse.

The British State as Enemy of the People

"Do I think the British state has become the enemy of the electorate? I do. I think they have" - Rupert, describing the fundamental breakdown in government-citizen relations.

The British people have realized "they've been hoodwinked by thinking they had a choice for change when actually you've had what we often call the uniparty."

Labour is "ideologically driven" with most members belonging to the Fabian Society, promoting "pro-statism and anti-the individual" dependency culture.

The power of MPs has been systematically undermined through bodies like the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, creating "a layer of extra employment law" that neuters elected representatives.

Billions in Government Waste Uncovered

Public Accounts Committee investigations reveal waste "everywhere. How much? Billions. Billions and billions and billions" across misdirected contracts and printed money.

The Bibby Stockholm contract represents "huge" waste, overseen by Jenrick and Braverman, with similar contracts being "just the tip of the iceberg."

48 "small government bodies" receive taxpayer handouts of up to £30 million each with up to 50 staff, operating as "little independent empires" without shared services.

DWP has had qualified accounts for "37 consecutive years" - if a private company director had this record, "I would have suffered some form of penalty."

Missing Asylum Seekers and Border Failures

17,000 asylum seekers have "gone missing somehow" with authorities unable to explain their whereabouts or criminal backgrounds.

Lowe proposes immediate deportation of "10,500 foreign prisoners in our prisons" and using aid budget leverage to force cooperation from non-compliant countries.

"We are lucky to be an island" - comprehensive remigration document available outlining constitutional fixes and practical solutions for mass deportation.

High immigration serves as tactical voting strategy: "Of course it's tactical" - designed to secure electoral advantage rather than national benefit.

Private Rape Gang Inquiry and Justice Failures

20,000 supporters contributed £600,000 to fund private rape gang inquiry after government's "glacial pace" statutory inquiry designed to delay results past next election.

Barrister conducting inquiry reports "in his entire career, he's never read such distressing witness statements" from the investigation.

"It is systematic. It continues today" - police, social services, NHS, local government, and Labour Party have all failed to protect victims.

Plans for private prosecutions if sufficient funds remain: "People should be going to prison for this. It's just wrong."

Currency Collapse and Economic Warnings

"I think we're heading for currency chaos. I think we're heading for economic chaos" due to unsustainable government spending and money printing.

Britain faces potential Weimar Republic scenario: "When sterling does actually correct to some sort of level that reflects our productivity, what happens then?"

"We don't have really a manufacturing base. We're damaging our food production. We aren't investing in our industries" - fundamental economic weaknesses exposed.

Lowe's 10-minute parliamentary bill would force government to "abide by the same economic rules as the people over whom they govern" by ending quantitative easing.

Political Reform and Future Leadership

"I have lost all confidence in reform" - McCormack, citing concerns about hiring "architects of its failure" from previous governments.

Lowe departed Reform UK after "Zia Youssef and Lee Anderson gave two palpably false witness statements" requiring police interview later dropped by CPS.

"If we haven't collectively found a solution by 29, I think it may be too late" - critical three-year window for political change.

Restore Britain movement aims to unite anti-establishment forces, with Lowe polling 9% nationally and 20% in East Midlands despite having no formal party.