67. The Labour Manifesto: Is it really pro-business?
How can Labour avoid austerity? What are the party’s plans for education? Can Labour position themselves as the party of wealth creation? Join Robert and Steph as they break down the Labour manifesto ...
14 Jun 202443min
66. The Conservative Manifesto: what would they do with your money?
What are the Tories planning if they win the General Election on July 4th? Can they really raise enough money from welfare and tax avoidance to cover their promises? What is the purpose behind cutting...
12 Jun 202445min
65. Are climate boycotts doing more harm than good?
Are Fossil Free Books right to put pressure on Hay, Cheltenham and Edinburgh International Book Festival to drop their main sponsor? How do political parties fund their election campaigns? Do high str...
9 Jun 202436min
64. How Labour could end the strikes with Mick Lynch
If Starmer and Labour win, how does Mick Lynch think he should fix Britain? Steph and Robert talk with the UK’s influential trade union leader to answer this question and more. Sign up to our newslett...
5 Jun 202451min
63. Will Labour’s Plan To ‘Make Work Pay’ Actually Work?
Is Labour’s new 24 page plan too heavily skewed towards workers and leave businesses powerless? Robert and Steph dig into the Labour Party’s new proposal to ‘Make Work Pay’ on this episode. Sign up t...
2 Jun 202448min
62. Is there any money left?
Head of the IFS, Paul Johnson, joins Steph and Robert on this episode of The Rest is Money. Will the next government have to increase taxes? Will growth and productivity improve? What is within the ne...
29 Mai 202452min
61. Is it time for a wealth tax?
Where will the Treasury find £10 billion for infected blood victims? How do you actually question and challenge business leaders and politicians? And is is true that we're running out of cocoa? Join ...
26 Mai 202441min
60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble with Torsten Bell
What are the implications of lower inflation for a general election? In a globalised economy, do we really have control of our prices as a country? And with lower inflation will we see some relief on ...
22 Mai 202450min
