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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern bring you insightful business and finance stories.Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they delve into the key challenges and opportunities facing today’s business world. From the complexities of tech investments to the impact of political decisions on global markets, this podcast offers valuable perspectives on current financial topics. Whether discussing business funding, economic policies, or corporate strategies, they provide listeners with the tools to understand today’s fast-evolving market.Each episode brings expert analysis on important issues, including market regulations, economic recovery, and the forces shaping the future of work. Robert and Steph bring you the latest insights from influential leaders and top entrepreneurs, making this podcast a must-listen for anyone interested in business growth, financial trends, and the evolving economic landscape.For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.
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Oct 26, 2026 • 50min
325. Why don’t billionaire business leaders stand up to Trump?
Jacob Weisberg, an American journalist and author of Profiles in Cowardice, examines why billionaire business leaders have capitulated to Donald Trump. The conversation explores Bezos’s government ambitions, Musk’s erratic independence, Schwarzman’s craving for recognition, and the tech world’s fear of prosecution. It also considers rare dissenters, corporate silence, and whether the midterms could spark a backlash.
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Oct 21, 2026 • 40min
324. Should banks pay more tax?
Are Britain’s banks making too much money, and should the Treasury take a bigger slice? The discussion explores rising profits, the UK’s banking tax burden compared with other financial centres, and whether the bank surcharge should increase. It also examines taxing interest paid on central-bank reserves, the risks to lending and investment, and the tricky balance between revenue and financial stability.
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Oct 18, 2026 • 47min
323. Are creditors too hard on the UK?
Helen Miller, British economist and director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, joins a lively discussion on the UK’s precarious finances. Why do estimates of fiscal headroom differ so wildly? Can credible spending plans calm markets? They explore inflation’s squeeze on public services, rising disability benefits, the risks of piecemeal tax tweaks, devolution, regional incentives and the controversial role of index-linked debt.
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Oct 14, 2026 • 41min
322. Why French bond turmoil is good for Burnham
France’s plummeting bonds, political paralysis and mounting debt raise fears of a European financial crisis. Could the ECB step in, or would rescue mean brutal austerity? Meanwhile, Britain may gain breathing room ahead of the Budget, though inflation-linked gilts remain a dangerous Achilles heel.
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Oct 11, 2026 • 45min
321. Should the UK rejoin a struggling European Union?
Anand Menon, a King’s College London professor and leading Brexit scholar, examines whether Britain should rejoin the EU. The discussion weighs sovereignty against market access, the economic cost of Brexit, free movement, customs union options and Europe’s uncertain future. It also explores migration politics, trade wars, security threats from Russia and China, and the daunting political challenge of returning.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 57min
320. Can Britain lead the world in driverless cars?
Alex Kendall, British AI researcher and Wayve founder, explores Britain’s bid to lead the driverless-car revolution. They discuss adaptable driving intelligence, synthetic data, competition with China, and the race to launch robotaxis. Kendall also explains Wayve’s global funding, Britain’s scale-up problem, regulation, job displacement, and why physical AI may pose more manageable risks than language models.
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Oct 4, 2026 • 37min
319. How to fill the Chancellor’s hole, with Dan Neidle
Dan Neidle, a British tax lawyer and founder of Tax Policy Associates, returns to explore how the Chancellor could fill the fiscal hole. Topics include capital gains reform, wealth taxes, inheritance and property loopholes, bank taxation, frozen allowances and the small-business tax gap. They also unpack how flawed holiday surveys distorted productivity figures, plus intriguing questions about football finance and potential tax evasion.
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Oct 1, 2026 • 35min
318. What’s the cost of Andy Burnham's big plans?
Andy Burnham’s ambitious economic reset takes centre stage, from reshaping the pension triple lock to creating an NHS-style social care system. Could Britain edge closer to Europe, and would it be welcomed back? The discussion also probes whether devolution and nationalisation add up to a credible growth plan, or risk unsettling investors.
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Sep 27, 2026 • 1h 1min
317. Why the UK must not drop climate leadership
Lord Nicholas Stern, the British economist behind the landmark Stern Review, discusses why climate action has lost political momentum. They explore making net zero affordable and appealing, the security risks of fossil-fuel dependence, green jobs and investment, China’s clean-tech rise, and why international cooperation remains vital. A sharp look at restoring climate leadership without sacrificing prosperity.
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Sep 24, 2026 • 47min
316. Why the world’s economic glue is becoming unstuck
Ed Conway, Sky News Economics Editor and author of Trade World, explores the hidden networks powering globalisation. They discuss the fragility of just-in-time supply chains, Shein and Temu’s journey from China to Britain, maritime chokepoints, China’s manufacturing edge, Taiwan’s chip industry, and whether rising trade friction could bring years of inflation.
