200. Should Asylum Seekers Be Given Jobs?
Is immigration good or bad for economic growth? Why are we spending so much money on things like migrant hotels? Can we support our ageing population without migrants? Steph speaks to migration an...
20 Aug 202537min
199. When George Osborne Went After The Bankers, I Went To Prison
Who were the traders who took the hit when the public turned on the City after the financial crisis? How did Tom Hayes lose his marriage, all his savings and his freedom in a case that has since been ...
17 Aug 202535min
198. The Trader Who Paid For The Financial Crisis
Why did the authorities jail LIBOR trader Tom Hayes when so many reckless bankers went unpunished? How was Libor so central to the multi trillion dollar financial system? What did Hayes do to put hims...
13 Aug 202530min
197. How Close Is The UK To A Lethal Debt Spiral?
Is the government already in a debt trap, where the economy can’t grow fast enough to cover its rising interest bill? Can the government spur economic growth enough to rescue the UK from relentless ta...
10 Aug 202526min
196. Will Low Income Voters Ever Turn On Trump?
How much harm to the collective solidarity of nations has been done by America’s resurgent nationalism? Can the global economy absorb the costs of Trump’s tariffs without a slump? Is there any case fo...
6 Aug 202529min
195. Why The EU Accepted A Raw Deal With Trump
What are the repercussions of global trade deals being put together with little to no detail in the actual agreements? How has the US President convinced the European Commission to agree to purchase $...
3 Aug 202534min
194. How A £600bn 'Ghost Market’ Is Being Neglected
Why is the fastest growing demographic of shoppers not being properly catered for? What can retailers do to change that and make more money? And why is this important for the whole economy, not just t...
30 Jul 202536min
193. How Labour Could Have Avoided Tax Rises
Should Starmer and Reeves worry less about breaching the manifesto to restore growth? How could they have negotiated a better trade deal with the EU to avoid the black hole in the public finances and ...
27 Jul 202529min
