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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 202450min
59. Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?
Is happiness correlated with GDP? Are Gen Z richer than their parents? Could Modern Monetary Theory ever be implemented? Robert is joined by Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, to answer all these ...
19 Maj 202450min
58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?
Why has the UK workforce shrunk by half a million people post-COVID? Do UK businesses need better managers? How do we restore faith in democracy in the UK and abroad? This week Robert is joined by And...
15 Maj 202428min
57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane
What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises? As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-y...
12 Maj 202449min
56. Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment
Can we attract companies to list in the UK by thinking more holistically? Are there any long-term benefits of Brexit? What's it like working in James Bond's office? Join Robert as he interviews Minist...
8 Maj 202458min
