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Steve and Cory talk about the budget and begin to talk about how the next few years in UK politics may play out. Next week we'll reflect on the local elections.

The seond of our episodes on the UK economy.

Steve and Cory talk about a recent paper talking about the productivity problem in the UK ecconomy. You can read the paper they are talking about here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/files/198_AWP_final.pdf James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Steve and Cory lament the fact that the world seems unable to go three years without a financial crisis and talk about the recent bank collapses. We are indebted to the work of Adam Tooze, which is always worth a read: https://adamtooze.substack.com Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed out logo.

As the podcast returns after moving house, we discuss political comebacks.  Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

Steve and Cory talk about sportswashing, greenwashing and how businesses are trying to develop ethical practices. A longer version of this conversation is on our patreon page: patreon.com/notenoughchampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

Steve and Cory talk about what their priorities would be if they were Minister for the Future in a UK government. They discuss the NESTA essays published on the Prospect website which you can see here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/specialreports/minister-for-the-future A longer version of this podcast is available on our patreon page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our lo...

In the time-honoured fashion, Steve and Cory start the year by picking their movers and shakers in British Politics over the coming year. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Back by popular demand, the second-rate light entertainment show to conclude our year. Steve Haynes and Jen Hemingway take on John Cotton and Luke John Davies in the grudge match everyone is talking about. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Cory and Steve are joined by Luke John Davies, John Cotton and Jen Hemmingway to look back on 2022 in British Politics. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Shaz Rahman once again joins Steve and Cory to look back on Rishi Sunak's start as Prime Minister. This episode was out early for our Patreon subscribers: support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Shaz Rahman once again joins us to talk about why energy bills are so high.  

Shaz Rahman joins Steve and Cory to talk about what happened at Cop 27 and whether the world can avoid 1.5 degrees of warming. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Patrick Cook joins us to talk about the Midterm Elections in America. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Liz Truss has resigned, Rishi Sunak will become Prime Minister today. Is that an end to the chaos? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times.

Steve and Cory try and work out the structural reasons behind the pickle Liz Truss finds herself in. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Steve and Cory on the fallout from *that* mini-budget. Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

This week saw the Truss Governments' first central set of actions. A "Mini Budget" that cuts taxes and launches an economic experiment in Trickle Down Economics.

Steve and Cory pay farewell to the worst Prime Minister we've ever had, and look forward with trepdiation to the next one. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Steve and Cory decide what are the ten silliest policies announced by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in the leadership race so far. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.

Cory and Steve revisit nudge theory in the light of some recent research that claims it doesn't work. We talk about the PNAS report which you can read more about here: https://twitter.com/johnholbein1/status/1551243921153556480?s=21&t=MLRIy61HtU8_6w2UXISiiw and the framing debate here: https://twitter.com/ThomasTalhelm/status/1524406028833591298 Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cra...

The new Prime Minister will have a daunting intray. What global challenges do they have to cope with and what have candidates for the leadership said they'll do about them? We've stolen the polycrisis idea from Adam Tooze; read about it here: https://adamtooze.com/2022/06/24/chartbook-130-defining-polycrisis-from-crisis-pictures-to-the-crisis-matrix/ Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Jame...

Luke John Davies join Steve and Cory to talk about the final runners in the Conservative leadership contest. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Steve and Cory talk about the sensible, mature discussions taking place in the Conservative Party right now. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.

Steve and Cory talk about a crazy week in British Politics. Did Boris Johnson or Nadim Zahawi have a worse one? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.