Duncan Weldon

14 Podcast Episodes

Why Britain’s economy has never been worse, with Duncan Weldon

Why Britain’s economy has never been worse, with Duncan Weldon

Will Dunn, the New Statesman’s business editor, is joined by the journalist and former political adviser Duncan Weldon t... Read more

16 Jan 2023

22mins

17. Did the government tank the economy to line the pockets of the hedge funds? With Duncan Weldon

17. Did the government tank the economy to line the pockets of the hedge funds? With Duncan Weldon

It’s a *Special Topical Episode* this week, as we look at whether Kwasi Kwarteng’s recent mini-budget was done to specif... Read more

10 Oct 2022

57mins

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Inside Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s economic meltdown, with David Gauke and Duncan Weldon

Inside Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s economic meltdown, with David Gauke and Duncan Weldon

With the cost of debt rising and the pound still falling, just how much damage has the Conservatives’ mini-Budget done t... Read more

How big is the economic crisis the UK is facing? With Duncan Weldon

How big is the economic crisis the UK is facing? With Duncan Weldon

As the cost-of-living crisis and rapidly rising energy prices look set to push the UK into recession, how bad is the sit... Read more

30 Aug 2022

30mins

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Saranac Partners Podcast - In Conversation with Duncan Weldon

Saranac Partners Podcast - In Conversation with Duncan Weldon

8 Jul 2022

40mins

Lessons from UK economic history – with Duncan Weldon

Lessons from UK economic history – with Duncan Weldon

Duncan Weldon, UK Economics Correspondent for the The Economist, joins us to discuss his new book looking at the politic... Read more

1 Oct 2021

27mins

In conversation with journalist, author and broadcaster Duncan Weldon. '200 years of Muddling Through.' Why is the UK in its current state? Look at where it has come from.

In conversation with journalist, author and broadcaster Duncan Weldon. '200 years of Muddling Through.' Why is the UK in its current state? Look at where it has come from.

We ignore history. Policymakers certainly do. But there is very little new under the sun. Duncan Weldon reminds us that ... Read more

24 Sep 2021

49mins

How the Industrial Revolution Changed the World: Interview with Economist Duncan Weldon

How the Industrial Revolution Changed the World: Interview with Economist Duncan Weldon

It’s not an exaggeration to say that the whole of human history can be divided into two parts: before the Industrial Rev... Read more

9 Sep 2021

41mins

Duncan Weldon on 200 years of muddling through

Duncan Weldon on 200 years of muddling through

Why is the British economy the way it is today?That's the rather daunting exam question The Economist's Duncan Weldon se... Read more

27 Aug 2021

44mins

Pandemics and the politics of printing money: Economic history with Duncan Weldon

Pandemics and the politics of printing money: Economic history with Duncan Weldon

Stephen Bush interviews economist, journalist, and author Duncan Weldon on his new book Two Hundred Years of Muddling Th... Read more

24 Aug 2021

20mins

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