86. The 'Capitalist Lie': who's really in control?
This week Steph is joined by economics author Grace Blakeley who argues that capitalism is not what we think it is. They discuss whether we really are in a free market and what that means for the gove...
21 Aug 202442min
85. The most important Industrial Revolution in history
Robert and Steph are joined by Azeem Azhar, influential tech thinker, to discuss how disruptive artificial intelligence is changing business forever, our need to rethink entire economic structures at ...
18 Aug 202445min
84. Why inflation hits the poorest hardest
What actually is ‘cheapflation’? Are higher rental costs anti-business? What would happen if we stopped trying to control inflation and just let it run its course? Robert and Steph answer your questio...
14 Aug 202434min
83. Do the UK riots benefit Elon Musk?
How does hate speech on X impact Elon Musk’s business and why is he suing advertisers? What do we mean when we say that the UK is a “services economy”? Should you pay less VAT in poorer areas? Robert ...
11 Aug 202438min
82. Stock market turmoil: is it time to panic?
Karen Ward, a Chief Market Strategist for EMEA at one of the world's leading financial institutions, JP Morgan Asset Management, as well as a former advisor to an ex chancellor, joins Steph and Robert...
8 Aug 202445min
81. Can Starmer’s mission-led government fix the economy?
Mariana Mazzucato, who created the concept of "mission-led government", talks to Robert and Steph about Labour’s five missions and whether they will work, what Rachel Reeves should have done instead o...
4 Aug 202445min
80. Which taxes will Rachel Reeves raise?
Dan Neidle, the man described as a "tax dodger's worst enemy", joins Steph and Robert to discuss the options Rachel Reeves has to fill the £22bn black hole in the publics finances at her 30 October bu...
2 Aug 202450min
79. The Plan To Get Britain Back To Work
The number of people who’ve left the Labour force because of mental and physical ill health is at record levels. It means employers can’t hire the people they need, the country is dependent on immigra...
28 Jul 202445min
