274. Would rejoining the EU be the best growth strategy?
From The Rest Is Money by Goalhanger
April 29, 2026 · 44 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the economic implications of Brexit and the potential benefits of rejoining the EU with insights from Stanford Professor Nick Bloom.
How much did Brexit cost the UK? Would rejoining make us much richer? And if US managers are PSG players, are British ones more like Aston Villa’s? Robert talks to Stanford Professor Nick Bloom about his influential forecast, recently adopted by Rachel Reeves, that quitting the EU made Britain 8% or £240bn poorer than it would otherwise have been. The Rest is Money is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain’s smart energy pioneer. Email: therestismoney@goalhanger.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
People in this episode
Host: Robert
Guest: Nick Bloom
Topics covered
- Brexit
- EU membership
- economic impact
- growth strategy
- UK economy
- business comparison
Keywords
- Brexit
- EU
- economic growth
- UK economy
- Nick Bloom
- Rachel Reeves
- Octopus Energy
- business comparison
Sponsors
Octopus Energy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stanford, Rachel Reeves
Places: UK, EU, Britain, Aston Villa, PSG
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