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The West’s vote on immigration
Season 1 Episode 408
The UK election debate changed tune when Nigel Farage agreed to stand for Reform, promising to cut migration and rid the UK of all the problems these…
2 years, 2 months ago
Two parties obsessed with government debt
Season 1 Episode 407
Imagine if Keir Starmer, the UK Labour leader, had said, let’s not get too obsessed with government debt. If we go down that road we won‘t be able to…
2 years, 2 months ago
Rising margins, higher inflation, lower wages. No wonder you feel worse off.
Season 1 Episode 406
There’s been a debate brewing post-pandemic about how much inflation has been elevated by companies increasing their margins. The evidence of that is…
2 years, 2 months ago
Productivity – the election winner that Rishi Sunak failed on
Season 1 Episode 405
The UK is heading to the polls on July 4th and the Conservative Party is heading for annihilation. Yet, when it comes to espousing sensible ideas fro…
2 years, 2 months ago
Trump's plan. Same old same old, only more so.
Season 1 Episode 404
Steve is on hols this week, so Phil takes a look back at a couple of Debunking Economics podcasts from just before Donald Trump took office. In many …
2 years, 3 months ago
Should the wealthy get away with less tax?
Season 1 Episode 403
Should we tax wealth more? The UK’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reevs wouldn’t be drawn o the question at an FT forum recently. She said the UK is alrea…
2 years, 3 months ago
UK Labour’s Half-Baked Nationalisation Plans
Season 1 Episode 402
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer has said if he wins the next general election, within 5 years he will have re-nationalised Britain’s railways. Phil ask…
2 years, 3 months ago
Cheap news is bad news
Season 1 Episode 401
The new industry is struggling to survive, with far reaching consequences on public accountability and democracy. Steve says part of the problem coul…
2 years, 3 months ago
Fool’s Gold
Season 1 Episode 400
There are two types of people who buy gold. Speculators who see it as a risk-adverse asset class to buy when other investments look a little shaky. T…
2 years, 3 months ago
Will America ever be great again?
Season 1 Episode 399
Sadly for Donald Trump, America seems to have been doing quite well in his absence. It has weathered the pandemic and inflation better than most. GDP…
2 years, 4 months ago