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Politics Unspun

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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    28. Reform vs Bank of England

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

  2. 30

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

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

  3. 29

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

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

  4. 28

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

    The economic consequences of being an idiot.

  5. 27

    25. Can Reform Win the Next Election?

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

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    24. Is the National Debt Too High?

    Who doesn't love a Ponzi scheme?

  8. 24

    23. Will Trump's Tariffs Work?

    Varying degrees of no.

  9. 23

    22. Modernising the National Curriculum

    Recycling our trauma onto the next generation.

  10. 22

    21. How to Fix a Housing Crisis

    Charlie really hates newts.

  11. 21

    20. Should the UK Adopt the Euro?

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

  12. 20

    19. Artificial Intelligence

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

  13. 19

    18. How to Model a Macroeconomy

    All episodes are wrong, but some are useful.

  14. 18

    17. What is Economic Modelling?

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

  15. 17

    16. The Great Recession

    The big short shortened.

  16. 16

    15. What is Trumponomics?

    An orange walks into a bar...

  17. 15

    14. The UK Productivity Puzzle

    Why be productive when you can talk about being productive?

  18. 14

    13. Autumn Budget 2024

    But Rachel... You pinky promised :(

  19. 13

    12. Populism

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

  20. 12

    11. Ideology: Fascism and Conclusions

    For legal reasons this description has been censored.

  21. 11

    10. Ideology: Socialism and Communism

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

  22. 10

    9. Ideology: Liberalism and Conservatism

    "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

  23. 9

    8. Capital Gains Tax

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

  24. 8

    7. Minimum Wage

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

  25. 7

    6. Pensions

    Ffs, people are living longer.

  26. 6

    5. Smoking and Obesity

    Why smoke when you can drink?

  27. 5

    4. NonDom

    Almost interesting.

  28. 4

    3. HS2

    Why can't the north have nice things?

  29. 3

    2. Higher Education (Part 2)

    What are the three things that need to change about the higher education system? Should tuition be free?.. Still no.

  30. 2

    1. Higher Education (Part 1)

    Where did we go wrong with the higher education system? Should it be free?.. No.

  31. 1

    Trailer

    In the beginning there was darkness... and Jac & Charlie

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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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