1. From the High Street to the City: Britain on the brink

1. From the High Street to the City: Britain ...

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308. The 4 challenges (and the biggest opportunity) facing the new PM

Does Burnham’s government have a credible growth plan? Are the fiscal rules still fit for purpose? How can Whitehall be reformed for the AI age - and who will pay tax if AI leads to widespread job losses? Robert discusses the major challenges facing Burnham and Healey with Lord O ...  Show more

307. The world’s most influential economist: how we can deliver "worker-friendly AI"

How damaging to us is the obsession of Anthropic, Google and Open AI with creating AI super intelligence? How can political leaders set a new path for AI, that would enrich workers rather than replace them? And is the falling birth rate actually good for us? In the second part of ...  Show more

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