As the Greece crisis deepens, Kirsty Styles chats to economist Olivier Vardakoulias about how we got here and what happens next.
We revisit Greece this week following our 2 March 2015 episode, 'Does Greece need a plan B?'. You can catch up or listen again here:
https://soundcloud.com/weeklyeconomicspodcast/ep-3-does-greece-need-a-plan-b
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Oct 2
Your Party, the Green Party, and the Future of Left-Wing Politics
Is the party over before it has even begun? Tens of thousands of people signed up to be members of Your Party, the new political project founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. But within hours, rumours of a rift within the party leadership exploded into warring public statem ... Show More
42m 8s
Sep 16
Why is the UK in such a mess?
This government has taken a record-breaking plummet in popularity, our chancellor keeps telling us the Treasury has no spare cash for our crumbling schools and hospitals, and Reform have become the most popular party in the country. So, where did it all go wrong for Labour? Is it ... Show More
36m 11s
May 2024
75. The Greek Prime Minister vs Rishi Sunak: The Elgin Marbles, immigration, and the EU
Why did Rishi Sunak snub the Prime Minister of Greece? How have Greece solved their immigration issue? How will populist ideology fare in the upcoming European elections?
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, joins Alastair and Rory to discuss all these topics and mo ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2023
The State of the World Economy with Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan is a British economist, journalist, author and broadcaster. He is currently economics and business editor at GB News. Since 2003, Liam has written a weekly column in The Sunday Telegraph. He also presents The Telegraph's weekly ‘Planet Normal’ podcast.
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1h 2m
Jun 2023
Come ha reagito l’opinione pubblica greca al naufragio della scorsa settimana. Se l’economia cinese non riparte.
L'opinione pubblica greca fatica a prendere una posizione netta sul naufragio nello Ionio della settimana scorsa perché non c’è stata un’informazione adeguata da parte di giornali e tv. Dimitri Deliolanes, giornalista da Atene.
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24m 27s
Sep 2023
Going bump in the right: Europe’s worrisome politics
Populist, right-wing parties are already in power in Hungary, Poland and Italy—and getting closer to it across the continent. We ask why. At long last Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch of a global media empire, has stepped aside—sort of. We examine how he will still pull the strings ... Show More
21m 49s
Apr 2024
Il governo italiano fa entrare gli antiabortisti nei consultori. La Grecia vieta la pesca a strascico nelle acque protette.
Un emendamento al disegno di legge per l'attuazione del Pnrr, presentato da Fratelli d'Italia, permette alle associazioni contro l'aborto di svolgere attività nei consultori. Il 16 aprile la Grecia è diventata il primo paese europeo a vietare la pesca a strascico nelle sue acque ... Show More
23m 28s
May 2019
2019 update: Changing the Rules
It’s been 4 years since Kirsty Styles and James Meadway told the story of neoliberalism, from Hayek to Thatcher to the end of history.
But now, the band is back together, alongside NEF chief executive Miatta Fahnbulleh. It’s 2019, the world is on fire, and it’s time to change the ... Show More
39m 35s