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Why do rich countries continue to fail in delivering infrastructure and services for their citizens?

Now John Kampfner has had a long career as a broadcaster and author.   Starting as a foreign corr...

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13.45 30 May 2026


Why do rich countries continue to fail in delivering infrastructure and services for their citizens?


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13.45 30 May 2026


Now John Kampfner has had a long career as a broadcaster and author.  

Starting as a foreign correspondent in Moscow with Reuters, John has worked for the Daily Telegraph, The Financial Times, the BBC and more

He has also written several books, made award-winning documentaries and is a regular columnist in political and The Guardian  

He Joined Pat to dicuss his new book ‘BRAVER NEW WORLD’. Which spends time showing that the big western countries like the US/Germany etc are doing very badly when it comes to quality of life and services.


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