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Mar 27, 2017 • 33min

Solving the Housing Crisis

Britain is in the grips of a full blown housing crisis. Even if you're not struggling to meet your mortgage payments or at the mercy of a dodgy landlord, the UK's debt-fuelled property boom isn't good news for any of us. But guess what? There's a solution! Alice Martin, our resident housing expert, is back with us this week. Tune in for an amazing campaign win on Britain's Land Registry, why now probably isn't the time to be flogging off acres of old hospital sites, and the hottest sport of the moment - cricket (allegedly). — Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! — Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
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Mar 20, 2017 • 30min

Article 50

Breaking: Article 50 will be triggered on Wednesday 29 March, kick-starting the formal, two-year process of Britain's departure from the EU. That's what we're talking about this week. How will the negotiations play out? Can we expect big ructions in global financial markets? What will the biggest issues be and how will they be resolved? Tune in for all our regular features and analysis, including the shifting shopping habits of Britain's hipsters... — Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! — Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
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Mar 13, 2017 • 33min

Budget 2017

Last week was the Spring Budget, and as ever, we had experts from NEF on hand to cast a critical eye over the Chancellor’s announcements. Is the UK’s economic forecast as sunny as Philip Hammond would have us believe? On top of our usual features and analysis, tune in to hear whether our guests are as sartorially clairvoyant as they are economically clued up… — Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! — Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
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Mar 7, 2017 • 29min

Trumponomics

We're back and kicking off our new series with President Trump - the end of economics as we know it, or Republican business as usual? Our new presenter, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith, is joined by New Economics Foundation regulars Alice Martin, Laurie Macfarlane and Stephen Devlin. As well as Trump, we talk news from the last week and get some expert predictions on the upcoming Budget. Tune in to find out why Mexico might want to nationalise Twitter, and the bad news ahead for Britain's vending machines... — Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! — Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
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Feb 3, 2017 • 2min

Podcast Update

A message from Huw and James at the Weekly Economics Podcast - we need your help! Over the last two years the podcast has gone from strength to strength, and we want to come back bigger and better than ever in 2017. Help us do that by filling out a short, 5 minute survey. Link's below, and we'll love you forever if you fill it out! Thanks so much for all your support, and we'll be back soon. www.neweconomics.org/podcastsurvey
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Dec 26, 2016 • 30min

A Very Northern Christmas Special… and Kirsty's last show!

The final episode of the year and Kirsty's last show as she moves on to a new job in Manchester! Programme editor Huw Jordan chats to Kirsty about the highlights and lowlights during her two years hosting the Weekly Economics Podcast, with a little help from her niece Emily. Featuring contributions from Olivier Vardakoulias, Caroline Lucas MP, John Hilary, James Meadway, Steve Keen, Faiza Shaheen, Christine Berry, Dan Vockins, Jacqui Howard, Yuan Yang, Emily Kenway, Mika Minio-Paluello and Alice Martin. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Huw Jordan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/huwjordan Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. To support our work please give £15 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org. See you again in 2017!
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Dec 19, 2016 • 22min

Really Take Control: The Future of Migration

How do we combat hate and racism in British society and really take control of the agenda around migration in 2017? Marc Stears, Chief Executive at the New Economics Foundation, is joined by Nazek Ramadan of Migrant Voice and John Page from Hope Not Hate. This is the final episode of a special six-part series asking how we can create a new economy where people can really take control of their lives. The New Economics Foundation on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NEF Marc Stears on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mds49 Nazek Ramadan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NazekRamadan John Page on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnpage10 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. Music this week is by Comfort Fit and Podington Bear. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. To support our work please give £15 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org.
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Dec 12, 2016 • 22min

Really Take Control: Coastal Communities

Britain's coastal communities registered some of the strongest votes for Brexit back in June. How can we really give them control of their lives, economies and natural resources? This week Kirsty is joined by NEF's Fernanda Balata, Blue New Deal project lead, and Andrew Binnie of COAST (Community of Arran Seabed Trust). Part of a special six-part series asking how we can create a new economy where people can really take control of their lives. The New Economics Foundation on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NEF Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Fernanda Balata on Twitter: https://twitter.com/febalata COAST on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArranCoast Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. To support the show please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast.
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Dec 5, 2016 • 21min

Really Take Control: Housing

Have we lost control of housing in the UK and how do we really take control of the places we live? With Seb Klier and Alice Martin. Part of a special six-part series asking how we can create a new economy where people can really take control of their lives. The New Economics Foundation on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NEF Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 St Ann's Redevelopment Trust on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StARTharingey Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. Music this week is by Comfort Fit. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. To support the show please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast.
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Nov 28, 2016 • 16min

Really Take Control: Work

How can we really take control of work and our working lives? With Elly Baker and Duncan McCann. Part of a special six-part series asking how we can create a new economy where people can really take control of their lives. The New Economics Foundation on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NEF Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Duncan McCann on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DuncanMcCann4 Elly Baker on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ellyannab Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for the New Economics Foundation is Huw Jordan. Music this week is by Comfort Fit. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. To support the show please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast.

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