Adam Smith: what he thought, and why it matters [Audio]

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Peak Inequality - Britain's Ticking Time Bomb [Audio]

Speaker(s): Professor Danny Dorling | When we think of economic inequality we tend to think of a trend that is ever rising and destined to continue rising; that is far from inevitable. There are many statistics today that point at Britain being at a peak of inequality. However, h ...  Show more

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Can Society Once Again Make Finance Servant, Not Master of the Economy? [Audio]

Speaker(s): Ann Pettifor | In February 2018, Jeremy Corbyn accused bankers of taking the economy hostage, and said in a speech that Britain's financial sector will be "the servant of industry not the masters of all" if the Labour Party wins the next election. How realistic is tha ...  Show more

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