Could You Run the UK Economy? Inside the Decisions No One Sees (Joe Mayes)

Dec 10, 2025

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There's more to the Budget than the headlines.

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In this episode of the Money Gains Podcast we welcome award-winning journalist and bestselling author Joe Mayes to the show.

We discussed the intense pressures faced by the Chancellor, why there's so much uncertainty about economic policies and ran through some interactive scenarios from Joe's book, Can You Run the Economy?

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✅ Why Rachel Reeves raised taxes despite having a £4 billion surplus

✅ How the budget front-loads spending benefits whilst back-loading tax increases

✅ Why every chancellor faces impossible choices between bad and worse options

✅ How financial markets can force a chancellor from office immediately

✅ Why learning to think like a chancellor makes you better with your own money

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