Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Chancellor Churchill fighting job creation
Season 1 Episode 478
Before he was the UK Prime Minister at war with the Nazis, Winston Churchill ws the UK’s Chancellor. He played it very straight, with a preoccupation…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Ins and Outs of Foreign Money
Season 1 Episode 477
In UK politicians of all persuasions agree that foreign investment I s important to add to the growth of the UK economy. Steve says you have to have …
10 months ago
Corbyn’s New Party Needs New Economic Thinking
Season 1 Episode 476
recent spoke at a meeting of Jeremy Corbyn’s new venture – Your Party. Steve gave a presentation on how governments can spend more without worrying a…
10 months, 1 week ago
QE, QT and the control of central banks
Season 1 Episode 475
During the pandemic central banks had no choice but to buy up government bonds. There were just so many of them being issued. That’s why the UK’s qua…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Does a government deficit help the rich?
Season 1 Episode 474
You would assume that government spending is largely designed to help those on lower incomes. The NHS was designed to ensure free healthcare for all.…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Will Europe every get its mojo back?
Season 1 Episode 473
After the war the European economy was humming along, with growth rates of 5 percent or more. Now Germany’s forecast to grow by just 0.1 percent. All…
11 months ago
is it RIP for IP?
Season 1 Episode 472
Copyright and IP rights has always been notoriously difficult to protect. Does it become impossible with the rise of AI? The ideas presented to you t…
11 months, 1 week ago
Will AI deliver – and at what cost?
Season 1 Episode 471
We keep hearing about the productivity gains from AI. This week Phil asks Steve about the difference between productivity for a company versus the so…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
UBI and the tech bros
Season 1 Episode 470
The small number of technologists who increasingly control the planet’s wealth and political and social agenda are, it seems, big supporters of UBI. …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Countering the Cantillon Effect
Season 1 Episode 469
18th century economist Richard Cantillon theorised that new money added to the economy always reaches the wealthiest people first. If there’s a lot o…
11 months, 4 weeks ago