Episodes

21 hours ago
21 hours ago
Tariffs will not liberate the USA. Most people will be a lot worse off. Their taxes will have risen. So too will inflation. Yesterday was madness day.

2 days ago
2 days ago
Advertising makes you unhappy with what you have, who you are and even who you are. That’s how it works. So, do we need to better regulate it?

3 days ago
3 days ago
Growth is totally dependent upon people having enough money to spend. Without the redistribution of wealth in the UK, that is not going to happen.

4 days ago
4 days ago
Trump appears random, haphazard and out of control. But that’s not true. The Tech Bros who stand behind him have a plan – and that is to preserve their wealth by destroying the power of the governments that might oppose them.

5 days ago
5 days ago
One of the most difficult questions in politics right now is why Labour will not increase taxes on the wealthy. They could, and they should.

6 days ago
6 days ago
Austerity is as close to political madness as any policy gets. What it guarantees is that things that could be done are not done, and that is bound to lead to political failure.

7 days ago
7 days ago
Rachel Reeves thinks the economy has to grow to make everyone better off. But is she right? And in a finite world is growth on the scale she wants even possible?

Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement either doesn’t add up, or it reveals a deeply dangerous economic policy, and it may do both.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
What was important about the Spring Statement from Rachel Reeves was what it did not say - like mortgage rates are going to rise by at least one percent, alongside house prices. We really are in a mess.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025