Economic Decline & the Belfast Horror
From Afternoon Empire with Ian Collins by talkRADIO
June 9, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Britain's economic decline and the implications of a horrific attack in Belfast, featuring expert commentary on unemployment and public safety.
Is Britain in complete economic decline? And what does the horrific Belfast attack say about the state of the country? As fresh warnings emerge that unemployment could soar towards two million, Britain is facing growing questions over economic competence, public safety and government accountability. Samara Gill reacts to explosive claims that billions of pounds in taxpayer-backed Covid loans and foreign aid funding ended up in the hands of terrorists, organised criminals and hostile states. She also discusses the shocking attempted murder investigation in Belfast, after a man was arrested following what police described as a brutal attack that has sparked widespread concern. Economists Ewen Stewart and Christopher Snowdon examine fresh warnings from the CBI that growth is set to slow and unemployment could rise sharply. Is Britain heading towards another economic crisis, and who is responsible? Meanwhile, policing, crime and justice commentator Danny Shaw takes a deeper look at the Belfast attack, the attempted murder investigation, and what the case reveals about violent crime, policing and public confidence in the justice system. Billions to terrorists, Covid loans scandal…
People in this episode
Host: Ian Collins
Guest: Samara Gill
Topics covered
- economic decline
- Belfast attack
- unemployment crisis
- public safety
- government accountability
- violent crime
- policing
Keywords
- economic decline
- Belfast attack
- unemployment
- Covid loans
- foreign aid
- violent crime
- policing
- government accountability
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Britain, Belfast
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