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
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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
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57mins
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
29 Sep 2022
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31mins
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
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30mins
Saranac Partners Podcast - In Conversation with Duncan Weldon
Saranac Partners Podcast - In Conversation with Duncan Weldon
8 Jul 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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20mins