The Other Hand
Jim Power & Chris Johns
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Jul 6, 2021 • 36min
Johnson's biggest gamble yet. Eurozone economy finally takes off - but for how long? Why do some journalists make it so personal?
Boris Johnson has always been a gambler. His biggest yet is the decision to lift all Covid restrictions on July 19th. Latest eurozone economic data suggest the long awaited lift-off. Are all newspaper articles still written by real people? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2021 • 32min
The UK government and NPHET couldn't have more different views of the world. Only one of them can be right.
The UK government believes the time has come to live with Covid. NPHET does not.We look at the evidence and what each government believes. In particular, we shine a laser beam on the trade off between health and the economy. Either there is one or there is not. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 29, 2021 • 35min
Scientists say jump, government asks: how high? Should policy makers not consider the bigger picture? Will young people become revolting?
Surely governments have a wider remit than do medics and scientists? What is the bigger picture?What is the future for the younger generation? Who is looking after their interests? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2021 • 41min
Brexit Unfolded: in conversation with author Professor Chris Grey on the publication of his much awaited book.
On the 5th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Chris Grey publishes Brexit Unfolded, his magisterial account of what has happened since that fateful day. The book explores the debate as it unfolded and the evolution of Brexit’s vague definition into the hardest of outcomes. In conversation with Chris Johns, Professor Grey reveals he almost used ‘lies can never become policy’ as the book’s subtitle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2021 • 36min
End of the reflation trade? The mysterious NPHET opposition to antigen testing. Cracks in Boris Johnson's wall.
Markets decided weeks ago that the inflation scare is temporary. Now they are doubling down with a bet that the ‘relation trade’ is over: that means big reversals in bonds, commodities and much else besides. Signal or noise?There is far too much muddled thinking on antigen testing. It’s a useful addition to the toolkit. Why NPHET is so opposed is a mysteryA UK by election reveals that southerners with degrees, jobs and a garden don’t like being trashed on a daily basis by Johnson’s culture war mercenaries. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2021 • 36min
The delta variant is coming your way, but so is the populist plague. The G7 and the return of America: perhaps temporary but certainly welcome. A pointless trade deal with Australia.
Johnson once again fluffed his lines when he had to speak them live. He’s all bluster, zero beliefs and much worse than a mere mini-Trump.90+% of covid in the UK is of the India/Delta variety. Does scientific advice make sense? Do the current lockdown restrictions? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2021 • 36min
G7 is not just about corporate taxes: the environment is even more important. EU and UK fall out over sausages. Out and about in London and Dublin
The G7 has a long and mixed history. It used to be about exchange rates. Today it is mostly taxes but there have been important environmental initiatives of late.Staff shortages in surprising places: out and about in London and DublinUK and EU fall out over sausages. Johnson’s next capitulation is in sight, if the past is anything to go by. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2021 • 37min
Booming economies but where have all the workers gone? UK heading for big Covid trouble? Why do economists love property taxes?
A raft of economic data this week suggests economies on both sides of the Atlantic have taken off like a rocket. But, in the US at least, workers are notable by their absence. The UK looks to be trouble with the Delta variant. How bad could it get and does it threaten the recovery?Property taxes are in the frame. Politicians who should (and probably do) know better say they are in favour of wealth taxes and against property taxes. That is nonsense. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1, 2021 • 35min
Archbishop McQuaid's ghost stalks our streets. Beware the inner traffic warden. Where did the virus really come from? OECD ups its forecasts.
Comments from civil servants about Dublin’s Street life raise all sorts of questions. Only some of which are about Covid: the ghosts of authoritarian priests are seen walking the Capital’s streets. We all need to be mindful of our inner traffic warden. There could be an authoritarian also lurking in there somewhere.The OECD is getting a lot more optimistic about post-Covid recovery. Joe Biden is worried about China and Wuhan. If the virus was lab-made there is big trouble ahead. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2021 • 32min
Reopening the economy but playing fast and loose with the common travel area? Hair & beauty expertise in a surprising quarter. Stock up on breakfast stuff?
Ireland announces the reopening plan. But the Common Travel Area is still not common: Britain has kept it operating through the pandemic, Ireland has not.US inflation surprises on the upside again; as does the cost of your breakfast. Talks about talks about interest rates going up might be about to begin. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
