214. Are Tory Cuts Credible?
What is Badenoch’s new fiscal Golden Rule? How many vulnerable people would be hurt by their planned welfare cuts? Why would the Tories slash overseas aid again? At the end of Tory conference, Robe...
8 Okt 202546min
213. The Decline And Fall Of The London Stock Exchange
Why don't companies want to list in London anymore? Why is this damaging for all of us? How much will it cost the Treasury in lost tax if companies follow AstraZeneca's example and list in the US? ...
5 Okt 202539min
212. Has Reeves Been Unlucky Or Unwise?
Will any of the schemes and policies announced at Labour’s conference actually much us richer? Will the Chancellor be bailed out in her budget by inflation? How many forecasts does Reeves really need?...
1 Okt 202546min
211. How Should Reeves Fill The £30bn Hole?
What are the tax solutions to Reeves’s budget crisis? What tax changes would encourage growth? Can she afford to scrap the two-child benefit cap? Steph and Robert speak to former Director of Fiscal...
28 Sep 202536min
210. Can The Government Save The UK Car Industry From The Cyber Attack On JLR?
Who is to blame for the £30bn of taxes Reeves needs to raise in the budget? Is Starmer’s big dream to turn the north east into an AI powerhouse pie in the sky? Can the Midlands car industry recover f...
24 Sep 202544min
209. Why We Can’t Abandon The World’s Poor
How do we cut poor countries’ debts without rewarding corrupt dictators? After Trump’s abandonment of aid to developing countries, will poverty and disease be unstoppable? How do we restore hope? Rob...
21 Sep 202533min
208. Have We Just Surrendered Our Economic Independence To The US?
Should we worry that all our AI infrastructure will be owned by US firms? How can we turn schools and colleges into the drivers of economic recovery? How much of education and investment power should ...
17 Sep 202535min
207. What Can We Learn About Farage’s Finances From His Accounts?
What are the Reform leader’s tax arrangements? Do the party leaders really publish their tax returns? Has there ever been a financially dodgier Prime Minister than Winston Churchill? Robert and Ste...
14 Sep 202542min
