Podcast Episodes

Why The EU Got A Raw Deal With Trump

What are the repercussions of global trade deals being put together with little to no detail in the actual agreements? How has the US President convinced the European Commission to agree to purchase …

Published on 1 month ago

How A £600bn 'Ghost Market’ Is Being Neglected

Why is the fastest growing demographic of shoppers not being properly catered for? What can retailers do to change that and make more money? And why is this important for the whole economy, not just …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How Labour Could Have Avoided Tax Rises

Should Starmer and Reeves worry less about breaching the manifesto to restore growth? How could they have negotiated a better trade deal with the EU to avoid the black hole in the public finances and…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Can We Cope With Trump’s 15% Permanent Global Tariff?

Why is Hewlett Packard still going after Mike Lynch’s money? Trump wants the US central bank boss out, but will it give him more control over interest rates? And how much are the trade tariffs hurtin…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is The Government’s British Business Bank Bold Enough?

Is the British Business Bank taking enough risk to close the funding gap that holds back UK enterprises? How do we stop the unicorns relocating to the US? Do we need a new name for and whole new appr…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why The UK Lost Its Appetite For Risk

Will ads promoting investing make more people take the risk? Is removing the ring fencing of retail and investment banking a good thing? How did the credit crunch affect our animal spirits?

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Would The Outgoing Boss Of The IFS Do If He Was Chancellor?

Why is the UK lagging behind other countries when it comes to our debt and budget deficit? Did austerity help or hurt — and was there a better way? And with major events like Brexit and Covid, was ou…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Politics is Bankrupting Britain

Why is the OBR warning that the UK is heading towards fiscal catastrophe? Will Rachel Reeves put up all the wrong taxes in the autumn budget? Are the fiscal rules compatible with growing the economy?…

Published on 2 months ago

Is It Time To Impose Capital Taxes On Our Homes?

Is it healthy that 70% of the rise in British people’s wealth over the past 30 years has come from our homes? How do we direct more of our savings in to productive businesses? Should our homes be li…

Published on 2 months ago

Was Reeves To Blame For The Welfare Debacle?

Why has welfare reform got so many MPs crying? How much of a problem are the fiscal rules? Can the Labour Party stick with their election winning manifesto?

After a dramatic couple of days Robert a…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago