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Hrkn to .. The Bigger Picture

Hrkn to .. The Bigger Picture

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 The Bigger Picture is Simon Rose at his presenting best. He regularly enjoys digging behind the headlines to find the really interesting stories that are being talked about by economists and think-tanks which are helping to shape the conversations in Whitehall. In his weekly analysis with Mike Indian and Professor Tim Evans, Simon brings the latest political and economic thinking into sharp focus. Hrkn to www.shareradio.co.uk for more ..Share Premium Ltd Economics Personal Finance
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  • The Bigger Picture: The welfare state is unsustainable, Tim's manifesto & public opinion on healthcare

    The Bigger Picture: The welfare state is unsustainable, Tim's manifesto & public opinion on healthcare
    Jul 10 2025
    Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University says that it is now obvious that the welfare state begun by Lloyd George and Churchill in 1909 is on an unsustainable path and that the political cowardice of MPs has to end. The OBR has warned how vulnerable the UK's position is, yet not even Labour can get a grip on it. Tim discusses his own recently published "manifesto" as to how a failing state where nothing works can be rescued by private enterprise, pointing out the growing trend for people turning to private providers. And he highlights the massive sea change in the public's attitude towards private healthcare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Bigger Picture: The crumbling of Britain's welfare state & Trump's extraordinary first 6 months

    The Bigger Picture: The crumbling of Britain's welfare state & Trump's extraordinary first 6 months
    Jun 27 2025
    Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University says that the wheels are coming off the welfare project that began in the early 20th century. The state can no longer do it all and either massive changes are made proactively or it will happen reactively through a money market crisis. Sadly, few politicians show the necessary pragmatism and we may already be seeing the early signs of a legitimation crisis. He also looks at Donald Trump. The domestic picture is mixed but, internationally, he cannot remember a US President moving so many dials so rapidly and in such significant ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • The Bigger Picture: The G7 meeting, the grooming gang inquiry & the decriminalisation of abortion

    The Bigger Picture: The G7 meeting, the grooming gang inquiry & the decriminalisation of abortion
    Jun 19 2025
    Political commentator Mike Indian discusses the G7 meeting with Donald Trump to the fore. He doesn't believe the vaunted UK trade deal with the US is the full thing but, more important, were the discussions on Ukraine and the Middle East. Mike also ponders whether the G7 is becoming less relevant as a body. He turns to the grooming gang inquiry, the latest in a long-running, disappointing saga. The terms of the inquiry and the timescale will be vital. As with the decriminalisation of abortion, Mike laments the toxicity of these and many other current issues. Political discourse is getting angrier and consensus ever harder to find: this is not helpful for democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins

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