The Rest Is Money
Episodes
64. How Labour could end the strikes with Mick Lynch
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If Starmer and Labour win, how does Mick Lynch think he should fix Britain? Steph and Robert talk with the UK’s influential trade union leader to an...
63. Will Labour’s Plan To ‘Make Work Pay’ Actually Work?
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Labour’s new 24 page plan too heavily skewed towards workers and leave businesses powerless? Robert and Steph dig into the Labour Party’s new p...
62. Is there any money left?
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Head of the IFS, Paul Johnson, joins Steph and Robert on this episode of The Rest is Money. Will the next government have to increase taxes? Will grow...
61. Is it time for a wealth tax?
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where will the Treasury find £10 billion for infected blood victims? How do you actually question and challenge business leaders and politicians? An...
60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble with Torsten Bell
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the implications of lower inflation for a general election? In a globalised economy, do we really have control of our prices as a country? An...
59. Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is happiness correlated with GDP? Are Gen Z richer than their parents? Could Modern Monetary Theory ever be implemented? Robert is joined by Tim Harfo...
58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why has the UK workforce shrunk by half a million people post-COVID? Do UK businesses need better managers? How do we restore faith in democracy in th...
57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict c...
56. Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can we attract companies to list in the UK by thinking more holistically? Are there any long-term benefits of Brexit? What's it like working in James ...
55. Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final part of her interview, Liz Truss joins us to give her side of the story and discuss the aftermath of the minibudget that ultimately led t...
54. The Liz Truss Interview: Who Killed Liz Truss? (Part 4)
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At what point did Liz Truss know her days were numbered? Have politicians given away too much power to the Bank of England? Does she really believe th...
53. Founding a bank, fighting for financial justice, and tackling loan sharks - Dave Fishwick
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the obstacles in creating a new bank? Has banking become unethical? Should bankers' bonuses be capped? Join Steph and Robert as they intervi...
52. When privatisation fails: Why is the water industry drowning in debt?
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did Thames Water end up with so much debt? Do borrowing water companies serve only to pay their investors? Is this the start of a financial catast...
51. Should businesses be owned by employees? - Dame Sharon White
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you successfully operate a business as a democracy? Does the Treasury have a diversity problem? How can you cooperate with a government that keeps...
50. How they avoid tax and get away with it
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance? Could cracking down on tax dodgers be Labour’s key to funding public services? Has Li...
49. Who Killed Liz Truss? Death on the Square Mile (Part 3)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Truss's demise, will any heads roll at the Bank of England? What happened at Jeremy Hunt's first crisis meeting in Chequers? How is the UK still...
48. Who Killed Liz Truss? Britain on the Brink (Part 2)
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did the Bank of England commit political assassination? How would the Bank's rescue plan work? What happened behind the scenes at the IMF? The final ...
47. Who Killed Liz Truss? Countdown to Calamity (Part 1)
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the real story behind the financial crisis that followed the mini budget of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? In the first episode of a three-part...
46. The end of the gig economy’s golden era
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will your side-hustle be taxed? Who will benefit from freeports? What does Britain’s gig economy mean for productivity? Join Robert and Steph as th...
45. Tom Kerridge: How to start a restaurant empire, tackling food poverty, and risking bankruptcy to build a business
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does Britain have a hospitality problem? What happens when your business partners don’t share your work ethic? Does taking risks always pay off? Jo...
44. Neuralink: Would you let Elon Musk put a chip in your brain?
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How excited (or worried) should we be about Neuralink's first human patient? What happened to Vodafone, a British company that used to dwarf Apple in...
43. Billionaire or bust? Donald Trump's newfound 'fortune'
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the real story behind Truth Social's billion-dollar valuation? What does it really mean to be "economically inactive"? Is encouraging older pe...
42. Mariana Mazzucato: How consulting firms weaken business, the illusion of ‘growth’, and public vs private innovation
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we get growth back in the UK economy? Why do we need social challenges to interact with innovation challenges? Does the consulting industry inf...
41. Ban in the USA: Is TikTok's time up?
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the USA want to ban TikTok? Should Nationwide's members have a say in its Virgin Money takeover? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all t...
40. Should cannabis be legalised? What would happen if the government cancelled its debt? Are vets ripping us off?
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would be the economic impact of legalising prostitution and cannabis in the UK? How does the buying and selling of debt work between the governme...
39. Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Should Britain have a sovereign wealth fund?
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should Britain have a sovereign wealth fund? How can the UK’s film industry be revived? Listen as Steph and Robert answer these questions and more. ...
38. The plan to turbocharge the British stock market
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Great British ISA worth it for investors? Will the child benefit overhaul create more workers? Is the VAT threshold increase enough? Listen as...
37. What Jeremy Hunt’s Budget really means
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will you be better off from the Chancellor’s Budget? Who are the real winners? Has Jeremy Hunt managed to paint Rachel Reeves into a corner? Join ...
36. Why should you employ ex-offenders? James Timpson on the family dynasty, recruiting from prisons, and regenerating the high street
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it important for employees to know about their boss’s personal life? How do good managers generate 50% more revenue? How important are person...
35. Could small businesses be the key to the country's prosperity?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the challenges facing SMBs in the UK, and is enough being done to support them expand abroad? What do small businesses have to do to unlock g...
34. Why do companies buy back their own shares? Can high inflation actually be good for an economy? Why do so few women invest?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where do the shares we buy come from? Why is there still a gender divide in the world of investment? Which jobs are most at risk from AI? Join Steph a...
33. The real story behind the Post Office's fight with Kemi Badenoch
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happened in the row between the Post Office's Henry Staunton and Kemi Badenoch? Why are British companies listing on the American market? Have To...
32. Dame Irene Hays: Saving Thomas Cook, owning Sunderland AFC, and using AI in business
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can companies use AI to safeguard their employees? Why was Hays hailed as “the hero of the high street”? Do private companies have a social re...
31. Artificial Intelligence: Britain's battle with the future
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Britain being left behind in the AI revolution? Will AI improve our lives and make us richer? How should policymakers act to curb the impact on inc...
30. How to solve the housing crisis
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did owning a home become unaffordable? Could downsizing be the key to opening up more properties? Does the UK have too much of an obsession with h...
29. Musk vs Zuckerberg: A Tale of Two Tech Titans
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How have Meta changed the way we consume the news? Why has a court blocked Elon Musk’s $56 billion dollar pay deal? What is the problem with wealth ...
28. Are the Tories bad for business? Richard Walker on leaving the Tory party, running Iceland, and emerging from his dad’s shadow
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Conservative party no longer the party of business? How are UK supermarkets coping with the Red Sea crisis? Is it possible to make green busine...
27. Jeremy Hunt vs the IMF, the end of working from home, and Peston’s deepfake scam
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the IMF ever wrong? Does working from home reduce productivity? How concerned should we be about the wave of deepfake scams? Listen as Steph and Ro...
26. Britain’s energy kraken: Greg Jackson on Octopus, rethinking renewables and the new age of energy technology
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could energy pricing be left to the markets? Should renewable energy be cheaper in the regions its generated? Will energy ever become more affordable?...
25. Boeing’s turbulent future, the gamification of fitness, and the dilemma of MPs as landlords
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can Boeing recover from the safety concerns surrounding its planes? Are MPs' personal property investments causing them to go light on housing market ...
24. A wave of crisis in the Red Sea, Fujitsu's next move, and a Las Vegas Sphere in Middlesbrough?
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does conflict in the Red Sea mean for prices in Europe? How much did Fujitsu know about the Horizon software it sold to the Post Office? Would th...
23. Demystifying Davos: Debauched parties, billionaire backroom deals, and the next industrial revolution
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does anything actually get done at Davos? Why do tickets cost so much to attend the World Economic Forum event? What really happens at the infamous pa...
22. The cost of the Post Office scandal, trouble at Apple, and how hard is it to buy a home?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much could the Post Office scandal cost the taxpayer? Will virtual reality boost Apple’s falling share price? Is it really not “that difficult...
21. Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the UK have worse productivity than Germany? Is it better to start a business in your twenties, rather than your thirties? Does Britain’s C...
20. Zombie companies & freeports: why is Britain so unproductive?
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are 'zombie companies' and why are we seeing more of them? How would freeports help the economy? How can we reduce Britain’s skills gap? Join ...
19. Empire of chocolate, the man behind Shein, and Labour's economic vision for Britain
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How will Hotel Chocolat fare under their new owner? How is Shein using AI to create next-level fast fashion? What could Labour do for business and the...
18. How Ryanair conquered Europe, inflation elation, and the future of Boots
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is inflation getting back on track? Why has Ryanair been so successful? What does Boots’ potential sale mean for its future? Listen as Steph and Rob...
17. Greenwashing, Man Utd rumours, and how would a wealth tax work?
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Unilever facing an investigation over greenwashing? What's next for Manchester United's deal with Jim Ratcliffe? Could a wealth tax actually be...
16. Billionaire heirs, the money behind football, and the future of the Body Shop
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are the next generation of billionaires breaking away from their family businesses? Who’s winning from Sky’s Premier League TV deal? Does The ...
Introducing... The Rest Is Entertainment
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In their new podcast TV maestro and hugely successful author Richard Osman, along with The Guardian's razor-sharp columnist Marina Hyde unravel the my...
15. Is the Bank of England fit for purpose?
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Bank of England broken? How is ‘BookTok’ turning the publishing industry on its head? Does boycotting brands make any difference? Tune i...
14. Tax Cuts, OpenAI & Adidas' expensive mistake
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Jeremy Hunt's budget a money illusion? What went on inside the board of Open AI? How much did Kanye West’s antisemitism cost Adidas? Listen as S...
13. Inflation, Dating Apps & The Greensill Scandal
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does Rishi Sunak deserve credit for halving inflation? Have dating apps reached their peak? What really happened with David Cameron and the Greensill ...
12. FTX & WeWork: It’s The Hype That Kills You
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happened in 'one of the biggest financial frauds in history'? How will WeWork’s fall from grace affect its rivals? Are Christmas adverts still ...
11. Taylor Swift's Billion Dollar Business
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did a revolutionary healthcare business go from millions of pounds of NHS contracts to bankruptcy? What's the story behind Taylor Swift’s busine...
Bust? (Extract)
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard? Robert's new book 'Bust? Saving the Economy, Democracy and Our Sanity' is out now! To keep you going between TRIM episodes, here's an...
10. The AI Industrial Revolution
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI transform our economy? Should our employers have a responsibility for our health? Are fossil fuels here to stay? Join Robert and Steph for this...
9. How Microsoft won the battle for Call of Duty
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does the biggest deal in gaming history say about the future of the industry? Why are shops paying thousands of pounds for facial recognition cam...
8. The 'Iron Chancellor' and her plan for Britain
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is happening at Metro Bank and is it doomed to fail? Why is the market for fake meat collapsing? Could Rachel Reeves' promise of 'iron discipline...
7. The Daily Mail, Saudi Arabia, or Boris Johnson: Who's going to buy The Daily Telegraph?
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Octopus the 'Amazon' of the energy industry? Does LEGO have an innovation problem? Who's going to win the race to buy The Daily Telegraph? Join Ro...
6. The truth behind Murdoch's succession
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would scrapping inheritance tax crash the stock market? Why is HS2 so over budget? What really happened when Rupert Murdoch stepped down last week? J...
5. SUNAK VS NET ZERO
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is Sunak's environmental U-turn bad for business? What's the real story behind his net zero delay? Join Robert and Steph for this emergency episode o...
4. What Liz Truss got right
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should the Bank of England shoulder some of the blame for the economic turmoil during the Liz Truss premiership? Is Elon Musk really 'driven by inner ...
3. A Battle for the Heart of the Music Industry
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How significant is the resignation of BP’s boss? Is there trouble looming on the horizon for British pensions? Has Universal Music Group reshaped th...
2. The drug behind Europe's most valuable company
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much harm has been done by decades of governments investing too little? Is buy-now-pay-later causing misery or joy for young shoppers? Are superma...
1. From the High Street to the City: Britain on the brink
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are we witnessing the slow death of the British stock market? Can the high street survive in 2023? Why is the French government paying its farmers to ...
Trailer
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**FIRST EPISODE - WEDNESDAY 30TH AUGUST** Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leav...