173. Why Starmer Didn’t Do Enough On EU Trade
How much richer will Starmer’s EU reset make us? Why didn’t he negotiate for goods what he agreed for food? And will his energy deal with Brussels help or hurt British manufacturers? Robert and St...
20 Touko 202529min
172. Is The Treasury Striving For Mediocrity?
Why is Rachel Reeves in a lose-lose situation with UK growth? How can the care sector survive without immigration? How are the world’s biggest retailers responding to Trump’s erratic economic policies...
18 Touko 202542min
171. Will Trump’s Tax Cuts Cause Soaring US Debt?
Can US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, stop Trump trashing the global economy? Do Starmer’s new immigration controls make any sense? And are we about to see an EU and UK revival? Robert chats t...
14 Touko 202542min
170. Will Trump’s Deal With China Stick?
Does Trump’s China capitulation mean the tariff war is over? Is the dollar’s safe haven status dead? What does Trump’s coercion of drug companies mean for the NHS? Robert and Steph discuss the lat...
12 Touko 202531min
169. How To Wean The UK Off Immigration
What does the Conservative Party have to do to be electable? Does it matter whether Reform has absurd economic plans? And why is so much of today’s politics about immigration? Robert and Steph ta...
11 Touko 202541min
168. Is Trump’s Deal Good for Britain?
What is the deal? Is it any good? What about the EU? Robert and Steph bring you their analysis of the good, the bad and the ugly of the UK tariff deal with the US. We appreciate your feedback o...
9 Touko 202529min
167. Should We Care That Indian Workers Won’t Pay National Insurance?
What are the numbers behind the new trade deal between India and the UK? Have the Conservatives lost all economic common sense? Will it matter to voters whether Reform UK’s economic policies are bonke...
7 Touko 202544min
166. How To Cut Energy Bills
Do we need to speed up or slow down the transition to green power? Should we have local power for local people in the form of zonal pricing? Are renewables more prone to system crashes, as happened in...
4 Touko 202548min
