The economy is growing, so why are we feeling poorer?
Pod Save the UK16 Mai 2024

The economy is growing, so why are we feeling poorer?

The UK is officially out of recession - Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have been banging the drum of the 0.6% GDP growth in the Jan-March quarter, but are things actually getting better?

George Monbiot drops into the studio to demystify Neoliberalism - the invisible economic doctrine that has influenced UK politics and policy since the Thatcher years. George also brings some fresh ideas for how citizens can move away from being consumers and recapture our democracy.

Finally, Nish and Coco eviscerate Esther McVey’s campaign to ban that most dreadful example of civil service impropriety - the rainbow lanyard.

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Guest:

George Monbiot, activist and writer

Audio credits:

BBC

LBC

The Guardian

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The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life) by George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison

The Guardian - Latest GDP figures offer some better news – but boom-boom Britain it ain’t

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