Pissed and Political

Politics Unspun

Government EN ↓ 31 episodi

This is the account for what Somerset Local is calling "Podcast of the Century" - Politics Unspun. We're two economists with experience working in academia, think tanks, the civil service, and the Bank of England. In our podcast we're aiming to deepen the political discussion and focus on policies over party politics. So give it a listen if you even remotely care.* For legal reasons - "Somerset Local" does not exist...

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2 lug 2025

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Episodi

28. Reform vs Bank of England 02.07.2025

I do believe in the central bank. I do, I do.

27. Wrong U-Turn? The Two Child Benefit Cap Vs WFP 25.06.2025

Two children are enough - a middle child's perspective.

26. Can We Complete an Episode on the UK Spending Review? 19.06.2025

Do not take this too seriously. We certainly didn't...

The News Ep 2: US Credit Downgrade, UK Immigration Policy 18.06.2025

The economic consequences of being an idiot.

25. Can Reform Win the Next Election? 16.06.2025

Unspun, unfiltered, and only mildly reworded for clarity...

The News Ep 1: Trump's Tariff Equation, UK Welfare and More 08.05.2025

Trump is the republic...

24. Is the National Debt Too High? 04.05.2025

Who doesn't love a Ponzi scheme?

23. Will Trump's Tariffs Work? 26.03.2025

Varying degrees of no.

22. Modernising the National Curriculum 12.02.2025

Recycling our trauma onto the next generation.

21. How to Fix a Housing Crisis 29.01.2025

Charlie really hates newts.

20. Should the UK Adopt the Euro? 22.01.2025

Charlie attempts to sabotage his future career prospects and drag Jac down with him.

19. Artificial Intelligence 11.01.2025

The longest "I don't know" in history.

18. How to Model a Macroeconomy 16.12.2024

All episodes are wrong, but some are useful.

17. What is Economic Modelling? 16.12.2024

Maybe we do have a career in modelling after all... Screw you Vogue.

16. The Great Recession 04.12.2024

The big short shortened.

15. What is Trumponomics? 20.11.2024

An orange walks into a bar...

14. The UK Productivity Puzzle 15.11.2024

Why be productive when you can talk about being productive?

13. Autumn Budget 2024 06.11.2024

But Rachel... You pinky promised :(

12. Populism 31.10.2024

Lessons in how to be popular... From two guys with three listeners. Hi mum.

11. Ideology: Fascism and Conclusions 18.10.2024

For legal reasons this description has been censored.

10. Ideology: Socialism and Communism 17.10.2024

Oo look at me, I think we're all equal... Grow up.

9. Ideology: Liberalism and Conservatism 16.10.2024

"My idea of a perfect government is one guy in a small room, and the only thing he is allowed to decide is who to nuke" - Ron Swanson

8. Capital Gains Tax 06.10.2024

Set the tax, raise the tax, waste the tax... God life's relentless.

7. Minimum Wage 25.09.2024

Nothing to see here... Just two minimum wage workers seeking a pay rise.

6. Pensions 19.09.2024

Ffs, people are living longer.

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