Does Brexit really mean the end of free movement of people between the UK and the rest of the EU? And what are the possible consequences for the UK economy? NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Olivier Vardakoulias on Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Music this week is by Candlegravity and Podington Bear. ...
Aug 01, 2016•18 min
New Prime Minister, new cabinet, new economic strategy? Laurie Macfarlane, Economist at the New Economics Foundation, joins Kirsty to predict what Theresa May and Philip Hammond have planned for the UK economy. Recorded on Thursday 21 July, 2016. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Laurie MacFarlane on Twitter: www.twitter.com/L__Macfarlane Produced by James Shield. Programm...
Jul 25, 2016•18 min
Recorded on the Monday after the Brexit vote, NEF economist Olivier Vardakoulias joins Kirsty to talk about what happens next. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Recorded on Monday 27 June, 2016. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Olivier Vardakoulias on Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias Produced by James Shield. Programme editor fo...
Jun 27, 2016•18 min
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and John Hilary, Executive Director of War On Want, join Kirsty for our first debate, on the EU Referendum, taking place this Thursday 23rd June. Recorded on Monday 13 June, 2016. Transcript available at: www.jshield.co.uk/post/146268134305 Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1...
Jun 20, 2016•37 min
Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams, authors of Inventing the Future, join Kirsty to discuss the possibility of a future without work. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Nick Srnicek on Twitter: www.twitter.com/n_srnck Alex Williams on Twitter: www.twitter.com/lemonbloodycola Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Help the show by leaving a review: www.g...
Jun 13, 2016•30 min
Novara Media's Aaron Bastani joins Kirsty to discuss his ideas about technology, the future of work and Fully Automated Luxury Communism. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Aaron Bastani on Twitter: www.twitter.com/aaronbastani Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Brought to yo...
Jun 06, 2016•20 min
NEF economist Olivier Vardakoulias chats to Alice Martin about the government's options for the UK steel industry. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Olivier Vardakoulias on Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and cha...
May 31, 2016•16 min
Sakina Sheikh, from Students Against TTIP, joins Kirsty to shed light on the secretive new trade deal. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Sakina Sheikh on Twitter: www.twitter.com/sakinazs Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. Music this week is by Podington Bear used ...
May 23, 2016•14 min
Kirsty chats to the Fair Tax Mark's Emily Kenway about last week's anti-corruption summit and tackling tax avoidance, following the Panama Papers leak. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Emily Kenway on Twitter: www.twitter.com/emilykenway Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics F...
May 16, 2016•16 min
Kirsty chats to Laurie MacFarlane, Economist at NEF, about the economic consequences of last week's elections across the UK. Help the show by leaving a review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Laurie MacFarlane on Twitter: www.twitter.com/L__Macfarlane Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the inde...
May 09, 2016•16 min
We're back with a special report from Ecuador - the little country that's doing things differently. It's the first of our Weekly Economics Podcast Stories, taking a deeper look at an idea that's caught our eye. Please see the following links for ways you can help earthquake relief efforts in Ecuador: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sos-ecuador www.oxfam.org.uk/ecuador www.unicef.org.uk/Ecuador-Donation https://donate.unhcr.org/gb-en/ecuador-earthquake http://www.care.org/newsroom/press/press-releases/eart...
May 03, 2016•44 min
We revisit an old episode with special guest Polly Trenow from the Women's Budget Group, who chats to Kirsty about feminist economics. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Polly Trenow on Twitter: twitter.com/polly_trenow Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Women's Budget Group: www.wbg.org.uk Produced by James Shield & Huw Jordan Music by Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons BY-NC Licence www.podingtonbear.com
Apr 18, 2016•10 min
We're taking a break for the next three weeks to recharge our batteries and work on something a little bit special. It's the first of our Weekly Economics Podcast Stories - taking a deeper look at an idea that's caught our eye. Tune in on 18th April for a special report from Ecuador - the little country that's doing things differently. Here's a cheeky preview. -- Presented by Kirsty Styles. With guests Dan Vockins and Jacqui Howard. Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan....
Mar 28, 2016•2 min
Kirsty chats to Josh Ryan-Collins, Associate Director of Economy & Finance at NEF, about George Osborne's latest Budget. Help the show by leaving a review: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Josh Ryan-Collins on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jryancollins Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the in...
Mar 21, 2016•13 min
What's wrong with the UK's current energy system? How could we make it more democratic? Mika Minio-Paluello from Platform talks about the Switched on London campaign. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out mo...
Mar 14, 2016•13 min
Can our economies keep growing? If not, what next? This week Kirsty speaks with Olivier Vardakoulias, economist at NEF. Help the show by leaving a review: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, susta...
Mar 07, 2016•15 min
Last week was results week for the UK's big banks. Has anything changed since we bailed them out? Christine Berry, Senior Researcher at NEF, joins Kirsty to discuss. Help the show by leaving a review: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think ta...
Feb 29, 2016•15 min
This week Kirsty is joined by tax expert Richard Murphy to discuss the UK's tax system and how companies like Google are able to avoid paying into it. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweco...
Feb 22, 2016•15 min
This week Kirsty is joined by Lord Adair Turner, former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, to talk about the UK's low interest rates and problems with household debt. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. ...
Feb 15, 2016•15 min
This week Kirsty is joined by junior doctor Ben Bouquet to talk about the strikes planned for this week, and the challenges faced by the NHS. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.or...
Feb 08, 2016•14 min
GDP grew by 0.5% in the last quarter of 2015 - but what does that mean, and is it even the right thing to measure? Kirsty chats to Juliet Michaelson, associate director of the wellbeing team at the New Economics Foundation. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity c...
Feb 01, 2016•14 min
The world's richest 62 people now own as much wealth as the poorest 50%, according to a new report released by Oxfam. But what are we measuring when we talk about wealth and inequality? Why does it matter? And what can we do about it? Kirsty chats to Dr Faiza Shaheen. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Faiza Shaheen Twitter: www.twitter.com/faizashaheen Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw ...
Jan 25, 2016•16 min
Back for a new series, Kirsty Styles asks economist Olivier Vardakoulias from the New Economics Foundation whether the rumours of another economic crash in 2016 are true. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Olivier Vardakoulias Twitter: www.twitter.com/o_vardakoulias Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and c...
Jan 18, 2016•16 min
In the final episode of the year, the tables are turned as Jessie Barnard interviews Kirsty about the economic highlights and lowlights of 2015. A surprise guest makes a special appearance. Featuring contributions from James Meadway, Christine Berry, Olivier Vardakoulias, Ewa Karwowski, Yuan Yang, and the Sustainababble team. (And thanks to the Observer's Miranda Sawyer for coining the 'lively and engaging' phrase: http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/jun/14/radio-review-eddie-mair-rober...
Dec 07, 2015•21 min
To support the show and help us come back for another series in the New Year, please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast. Chancellor George Osborne set out his long term economic plan for the third time this year in last week's Comprehensive Spending Review. Kirsty runs through the numbers with economist Yuan Yang. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Yuan Yang Twitter: www.twitter.com/YuanfenYang Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter....
Nov 30, 2015•13 min
To support the show and help us come back for another series in the New Year, please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast. This week, Leo Murray from the campaign 'A Free Ride' joins Kirsty Styles to talk about airport expansion in the UK, and its link to the economy. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod A Free Ride on Twitter: www.twitter.com/a_free_ride Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. ...
Nov 23, 2015•14 min
In a special double-length episode, guests Dave Powell and Oli Hayes from comedy podcast Sustainababble join Kirsty to talk about the government's environmental policy — both nationally and internationally — and how it's intrinsically linked with economics. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Sustainababble on Twitter: www.twitter.com/thebabblewagon Sustainababble on the web: www.sustainababble.fish Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced b...
Nov 16, 2015•25 min
To support the show and help us come back for another series in the New Year, please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast. This week, Josh Ryan-Collins from NEF's Economy & Finance team joins Kirsty Styles to explain the Bank of England and its role in the UK economy. Also, Batman. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Josh Ryan-Collins on Twitter: twitter.com/jryancollins Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produ...
Nov 09, 2015•15 min
This week Kirsty's joined by Fran Boait, Director of Positive Money, to talk about people's quantitative easing. Why is it different to other QE? Isn't it just printing money? Would it help or hinder our economy? Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Fran Boait on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franboait Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation ...
Nov 02, 2015•11 min
To support the show and help us come back for another series in the New Year, please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast. In this week's episode, regular contributor and chief economist at the New Economics Foundation, James Meadway, returns to chat to Kirsty about last week's state visit from China and what it means for the UK economy. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod James Meadway on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meadwaj Kirsty Styles...
Oct 26, 2015•14 min
