Robert Peston

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5,884 appearances 45 recordings 5 series first heard Nov 2025 last heard 2d ago

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The Rest Is Money · 310. Gordon Brown: ‘I’d tell Trump he’s unpopular’ · 2 Sep 2026 podcast

Is really immense. matched

Steph talked about these ghettos of extreme deprivation and poverty. matched

Not that far from these extreme ghettos of deprivation and poverty, particularly in a place like London, there are also ghettos of extreme wealth and massive incomes. matched

And you want to break down those ghettos in all cases. matched

You talked about, for example, how great it would be. matched

If communities took more pride in their local schools. matched

Sure, your community took pride in your school. matched

I remember went to my local comprehensive. matched

It was our school. matched

It was in a part of North London where in those days, everybody knew the teachers because they could live locally, because they could afford to buy houses near the school. matched

Now they can't. matched

Now it's completely impossible because the price of you know housing in that part of London has gone through the roof. matched

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If we are going to build these more integrated communities, it's not just about supporting youth groups, it's gotta be about housing policy. matched

I mean, on that important challenge which you mentioned, Gordon, which is getting more young people either into employment or training or education and and the the numbers being failed at the moment, incredibly depressing. matched

I understand that you think, and and you were, of course, the Chancellor who gave independence to the Bank of England, one of your most important achievements. matched

I think you think the Bank of England could have a role here. matched

Can you explain? matched

Explain that. matched

But can I just be clear that I understand what you're saying? matched

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