Ian Proud: Britain’s Decline & Search for a New Purpose


Author: Glenn Diesen January 5, 2026 Duration: 39:51
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Ian Proud: Britain’s Decline & Search for a New Purpose

Ian Proud discusses Britain's social, economic and political decline domestically, and the difficulties of finding a new role in the world as the Political West weakens and fragments. As a former British diplomat, Proud performed a number of roles, including the Economic Counsellor at the UK's embassy in Moscow between 2014 and 2019.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL


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