About this episode

Julian Jessop discusses the issues plaguing the British economy and the role of government in exacerbating these problems.

Julian Jessop joins me to discuss what has gone wrong with the British economy and whether the country can still turn things around. Julian argues that Britain’s problems are largely self-inflicted: weak productivity, high taxes, too much regulation, poor energy policy, a bloated state and politicians choosing popular policies over evidence. We discuss why the state has become too big, why the tax system is holding back growth, and why government intervention in housing, energy and the labour market is making people poorer. I also ask Julian about Reform, the Greens, Labour, the Conservatives, Makerfield, Liz Truss, Milei, the NHS, digital ID, Brexit, AI, free markets and whether Britain still has a path back to economic sanity. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - The State Got Too Big 00:00:57 - What Went Wrong With Britain? 00:03:16 - Productivity, Policy Mistakes and AI 00:04:43 - Did Covid Make Government Too Powerful? 00:06:25 - Is Democracy the Problem? 00:08:10 - Vibe-Based Policy 00:10:21 - Young People and the First Job Problem 00:13:06 - Can Britain Turn This Around? 00:15:36…

People in this episode

Host: Peter McCormack

Guest: Julian Jessop

Topics covered

• British economy
• government intervention
• taxation
• productivity
• political policies
• economic growth

Keywords

• British economy
• government intervention
• taxation
• productivity
• political policies
• economic growth
• Liz Truss
• Brexit
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform, Greens, Labour, Conservatives, NHS, AI, Brexit, free markets

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