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
192. Can We Cope With Trump’s 15% Permanent Global Tariff?
Why is Hewlett Packard still going after Mike Lynch’s money? Trump wants the US central bank boss out, but will it give him more control over interest rates? And how much are the trade tariffs hurting...
23 Jul 202527min
191. Is The Government’s British Business Bank Bold Enough?
Is the British Business Bank taking enough risk to close the funding gap that holds back UK enterprises? How do we stop the unicorns relocating to the US? Do we need a new name for and whole new appro...
20 Jul 202538min
189. What Would The Outgoing Boss Of The IFS Do If He Was Chancellor?
Why is the UK lagging behind other countries when it comes to our debt and budget deficit? Did austerity help or hurt — and was there a better way? And with major events like Brexit and Covid, was our...
13 Jul 202534min
188. How Politics is Bankrupting Britain
Why is the OBR warning that the UK is heading towards fiscal catastrophe? Will Rachel Reeves put up all the wrong taxes in the autumn budget? Are the fiscal rules compatible with growing the economy? ...
9 Jul 202546min
187. Is It Time To Impose Capital Taxes On Our Homes?
Is it healthy that 70% of the rise in British people’s wealth over the past 30 years has come from our homes? How do we direct more of our savings in to productive businesses? Should our homes be lia...
6 Jul 202535min
