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Martin Wolf is the FT's chief economics commentator. In this new series, he talks to high-profile guests about where Western economies and democracies are headed. This four-part series will drop on our feed once a week. The first episode features Martin talking to the FT's executive opinion editor, Jonathan Durbyshire,.

In the first of this four-part series, the renowned FT columnist and economist Martin Wolf tells the FT’s executive opinion editor Jonathan Derbyshire why he fears the marriage of liberal economics and democracy may be facing its toughest test in decades. Drawing on arguments in his latest book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism, Martin explains how his own life story and career have shaped his views.

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This episode is presented by Jonathan Derbyshire. The producer is Laurence Knight. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Breen Turner. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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