Episode Details

Air Date: September 14th, 2025

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter.

This is a catch-up version of the weekly, Go Radio Business Show, Sundays between 11am-12pm with WYRE (www.trywyre.com)

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[00:02:06]

Employment Rights Bill Debate
Lord Stuart Rose warns of a looming crisis. Willie critiques Labour’s plan to give full employment rights from day one, arguing it could hurt small businesses and job creation.

[00:05:00]

Worker Rights vs Flexibility
Tom and Willie compare global employment laws—from Australia to Singapore to the US—and debate the balance between fairness and flexibility.

[00:07:22]

Sick Pay & Absenteeism
UK sick leave hits a 15-year high. Is it entitlement or necessity? The hosts explore the unintended consequences of generous policies.

[00:10:34]

Benefits vs Work Incentives
A real-life example of someone choosing benefits over employment sparks a discussion on how the system may disincentivise work.

[00:12:30]

Regulation & Unemployment
Willie warns that over-regulation could push unemployment above 5%. Tom calls for smarter policy that supports both workers and employers.

[00:13:02]

Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Plan
Tom and Willie debate Musk’s ambitious compensation package. Willie predicts Elon will leave Tesla within two years.

[00:16:27]

Chinese EVs Disrupting the Market
Arnold Clark reports Chinese EVs are high-quality and low-cost. Elon Musk faces serious competition.

[00:21:34]

Whisky Diplomacy
Scotland’s First Minister meets Trump to discuss US tariffs on Scotch. Willie calls it a “brilliant bit of politicking.”

[00:24:19]

Fidra’s £750M Battery Project
Edinburgh-based FIDRA secures massive funding to build the UK’s largest battery—powering 780,000 homes and contributing 11% of the UK’s 2030 energy goals.

[00:25:39]

Hydrogen Innovation
Clyde Hydrogen’s breakthrough could make green hydrogen more efficient and viable. Backed by Ecotricity’s Dale Vince.

[00:29:01]

Wood Group’s Collapse
Sold for £242M after once being valued at £1.6B. Tom and Willie blame poor acquisitions and bad management.

[00:31:05]

ScotRail’s Apprentice Intake
ScotRail, now government-run, celebrates its largest-ever apprentice intake. Willie praises the move as a win for vocational training.

[00:32:06] McGill’s £25M Depot Investment
McGill’s announces a new depot and 300 buses for Glasgow’s Tradeston—revitalising a neglected area.

[00:33:18]

France’s Political & Financial Crisis
France installs its fifth PM in three years. Willie warns of contagion and investor pullback across Europe.

[00:35:57] UK Investment Exodus
Jim Ratcliffe and Maersk pull major investments from the UK. Tom and Willie call for urgent reform to make the UK competitive again.

[00:40:12] Housing Crisis
Landlords are selling up, rental supply