243. Identity crisis: why the government can't make up its mind about Digital IDs
Are the u-turns on ID cards and business rates bad for the economy? Can the Northern Powerhouse Rail deliver what it’s promising? And why is Donald Trump strong-arming banks and oil companies in a way...
15 Tammi 56min
242. Ignore the doomsayers - the UK is innovating
Why is Britain’s innovation economy is the strongest in Europe? What can the government do to strengthen it further? And can the UK outperform even America and China? Steph and Robert sit down with...
12 Tammi 48min
241. Greenland’s magnetic attraction: why Trump wants it all for himself
Why is the Trump land grab as much about the economic war with China as it is about defence? How is his obsession with Greenland linked to magnets vital to energy, missiles and communication? And why ...
8 Tammi 44min
240. Levelling Up 2.0: What Actually Works for Regional Growth?
Why is Slough twice as productive as Mansfield? What’s the secret to reviving the economy in the North? Can we save the high street in 2026? Steph and Robert speak to Andrew Carter, CEO of Centre F...
5 Tammi 40min
239. 2026 Predictions: a bubble bursts, Starmer’s only hope & Trump’s vulnerability
Will Starmer survive? Who will win the economic war between China and America? Is 2026 when hope returns to Britain? Robert and Steph weigh up 2025 economic results and make some predictions for th...
1 Tammi 43min
238. How to prepare the UK workforce when 3 million jobs are at risk
How much should school education be about workplace skills and how much about knowledge? Should businesses be more involved in education? Is the assessment of education all wrong? And should learning...
29 Joulu 202542min
237. The extraordinary story of Britain’s first tech titan
Who was Mike Lynch and how did his tech companies make him a billionaire? How did he avoid prison in an American fraud trial when he’d only given himself a 0.4% chance of winning the case? Why did his...
25 Joulu 202556min
236. What M&S can teach Starmer (Part 2)
How Chairman Archie Norman and CEO Stuart Machin are turning round one of the UK’s oldest and most iconic businesses, and how the government should watch and learn from it. If M&S can be great again,...
22 Joulu 202535min
