Sky News Sophy Ridge interview
It was good to be interviewed on Sophy Ridge’s Wednesday night show The Take. I make several points, including how aspects of the mini-Budget were very good and how having a pro-growth economic vision is positive. However, I argue that that the mini-Budget could have done more to bring the...
Netwealth – Sterling markets and the need to establish policy credibility
This piece first appeared on Netwealth's website - 26 September 2022 The mini-Budget on Friday triggered a major sell-off in UK assets. The pound was hit hard and UK borrowing costs rose. As markets moved towards the end of last week various thresholds were breached that will have led passive...
Sky News: The Great Debate
It was good to be on Trevor Phillips' show alongside David Gauke, Executive Editor of the Economist Anne MceEvoy and Secretary-General of the RMT Mick Lynch. Watch here.
Channel 4 News interview
It was good to be interviewed on Channel 4 News tonight regarding the £ and the mini-Budget on Friday. Watch here.
BBC Radio 4 World at One interview
It was good to be interviewed on BBC Radio 4 World at One, discussing the £ and Friday's mini-Budget. Listen here, from 11:50- 17:04 minutes.
Bloomberg Radio interview
It was good to speak to Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll and Anna Edwards about the Government's fiscal policy and how it needs to convince the markets that its tax cuts are "necessary, non-inflationary and affordable". Listen here.
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
It was good to appear on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg panel alongside Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC and Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland, as Laura interviewed both Sir Keir Starmer and Kwasi Kwarteng. You can watch here or a clip of here.
BBC Radio 4, Bloomberg, Sky News and other post mini-Budget interviews
I was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Today programme (listen here from 1:10:16 - 1:24:37 mins), Sky News, Bloomberg (write up here) and Times Radio (a clip here) following the fiscal statement. Some reflections below, and you can read my blog for Politeia on it here. I also spoke on the Policy...
BBC Question Time appearance
It was good to appear on BBC Question Time, which you can watch here.
New Statesman op-ed
This article is from The New Statesman's magazine - 22nd September 2022. Since I began reading the New Statesman in September 1979 some recurring themes have been evident in discussion of the UK economy, such as the need for more investment. Another is for fiscal policy to be used more proactively...