About this episode

James Meadway discusses Keir Starmer's changing rhetoric and its implications for the economy, along with the impact of rising energy prices on renewable energy installations.

On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at some changing rhetoric from Keir Starmer on the changing world we live in, and how it affects our economy. But does he really get it? (1:02), And second: how the surge in energy prices is prompting a jump in home installations of renewable energy generation (5:52). Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠. Event Tickets: Political Economy in a Time of Monsters To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠ . Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media: https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station

People in this episode

Host: James Meadway

Topics covered

• Keir Starmer
• energy prices
• renewable energy
• economic commentary
• political rhetoric

Keywords

• Keir Starmer
• energy prices
• renewable energy
• political commentary
• Macrodose

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Organizations: Planet B Productions, Novara Media

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