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How do we unlock trillions of pounds of long term capital and keep it in the UK? What can we learn from a brewery in Newcastle and the Vimto factory in Manchester? Why don’t more people invest in start-ups and scale-ups? Is it all about tax incentives? Nigel Wilson is the former ...  Show more

How much can Burnham re-engineer the fiscal rules? Should he stick to a manifesto that has already been trampled over? Who should he choose to be chancellor? Will the markets approve? The former director of the IFS is back to tell us about the constraints and opportunities the ne ...  Show more

Could the United States be heading towards a recession? Is Trump acting out of principle? How will Canada’s new Prime Minister handle Donald Trump?  Join Katty and Anthony as they answer all of this and more. Become a Founding Member Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listenin ...  Show more

Is this the Budget that breaks Labour, or can Reeves walk the tightrope? Why does the general public increasingly think we’re overreacting to climate breakdown? Why aren’t Elon Musk’s provocations of a civil war in Britain being challenged more by mainstream politicians? Join Ror ...  Show more

JPMorgan Chase explores lending against cryptocurrency, and the UK will have to pay in order to join the EU’s defence fund. Plus, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves blames regulation for lack of financial growth and a start-up in San Francisco might know how to create gold. Mentioned in ...  Show more

Would Keir Starmer embrace proportional representation? Is the Tory right just a group of political entrepreneurs using their hardline views to climb the greasy pole? Is a wealth tax the only way to address the problem of funding adult social care? Join Alastair and Rory as they ...  Show more