Podcasts about shadow chancellor

The Shadow Chancellor sets out his vision for a more "thoughtful" politics and faces up to the challenge of winning the argument before the next general election.Sir Mel Stride reveals what he admires about his opposite number, Rachel Reeves, and why a world war two commander is one of his political heroes.He also has a warning about what the British economy would look like under Nigel Farage. Producer: Daniel Kraemer

The rocket welcomes stowaway Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mel Stride aboard.As Rachel Reeves announces a clunky U-turn on winter fuel payments, your co-pilots clear a way through the confusion so you can keep up to date with the latest turmoil from the Labour benches.Allison thinks Rachel Reeves' time is up and she's ‘for the chop' because of her ‘iron-clad' fiscal rules being undermined by the Prime Minister.Meanwhile Liam thinks the Tories need to be bolder in their ideas to challenge the harm he says Labour are doing to the economy and stifling growth.Read Liam ‘This is the opportunity the Tories have been waiting for. Can they take it?'https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/06/01/this-is-the-opportunity-tories-have-been-waiting-for/ |Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Read Allison ‘Don't believe Starmer when he says he's angry about the small boats': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/03/defence-starmer-priority-invasion-illegal-migrants/ |Read Allison ‘The BBC's biased Israel reporting is fuelling anti-Semitism' https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/04/the-bbcs-biased-israel-reporting-fuelling-anti-semitism/Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Mark continues his conversation with John McDonnell, ex-Shadow Chancellor and Jeremy Corbyn ally. If you haven't heard the first part then do go back and listen now but for the rest of you here is the rest of the interview. Want to get access to the full video interview before anyone else? why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod⁠  For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod  Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel   Follow John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back! Mark is joined by John McDonnell, ex-Shadow Chancellor and Jeremy Corbyn ally. In a full-length, outspoken, no-holds barred interview, Mark quizzes John about his political passions, the Jeremy Corbyn years, life in the Labour Party under Keir Starmer – and how we go forward from here.  You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod  For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod  Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel   Follow John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Adam is joined by Jeremy Bowen to discuss the summit taking place in Paris, where Europe's leaders have united behind support for Ukraine and further sanctions against Russia.Plus, Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride is in the studio to give Adam and Chris his verdict on yesterday's Spring Statement. And, it wouldn't be Mel Stride on Newscast without a political sporting metaphors quiz. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/NbuxWnmYNew episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Shiler Mahmoudi and Nancy Geddes. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

How have the Conservative party adapted to opposition? What lessons has it taken from its 14 years in power – and its big defeat at the general election? And what is it thinking about the way government should work – and could work better? Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart was in conversation with Hannah White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Burghart MP was in conversation with Dr Hannah White OBE, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Nick talks to Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, about the National Wealth Fund, which seeks to inject 8,600 new jobs into the economy. Jones also talks to Nick about the crumbling retail industry, and Reeves heavily questioned labour budget.Reform Leader, Nigel Farage, talks to Nick about a possible Conservative-Reform deal after Suella Braverman declared the parties should consider joining forces. Farage also talks about the recent resignation of another labour minister, and his trip to the US this Friday. Mel Stride, Shadow Chancellor, also talks to Nick about the state of the UK economy. The Shadow Chancellor discusses the recent reports that inflation was falling in the UK. Stride claims, in the long run, Reeve's budget will result in a continues decline in the economy.Nick also talks about obesity, and the inaccuracy of using BMI as an indicator. All of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show Podcast.

Alex BurghartPolitics. History. Food.What more do you want for Christmas?Alex Burghart is the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and fills in for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs.More importantly, he has a deep fat fryer and he's keen to experiment.This is the indulgent Christmas special we all needed. FOLLOW Alex on X: @alexburghartTHE POLITICAL PARTY IS BACK ON STAGE!Get tickets for all shows here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/SEE Matt at on tour until March 2025, including his extra date at The Bloomsbury Theatre: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows29 January: Norwich, Playhouse - EXTRA DATE2 February: Salford, Lowry4 February: Leeds, City Varieties5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill6 February: Chelmsford Theatre7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre12 February: Bath, Komedia13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre16 February: Cambridge, The Junction20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts23 February: Brighton, Komedia25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal28 February: Chelmsford Theatre - EXTRA DATE2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory4 March: Colchester Arts Centre - EXTRA DATE6 March: Birmingham, Glee Club - EXTRA DATE7 March: Maidenhead, Norden Farm - EXTRA DATE11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club27 March: Oxford, Glee Club - EXTRA DATE28 March: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre - EXTRA DATE4 April: London, Bloomsbury Theatre - EXTRA DATE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 9th episode of Season 3, we discuss the UK Government's first Labour budget with former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, John McDonald MP. Will Labour's policies transform the lives of ordinary people for the better in the UK?

Robert and Steph are joined by former Shadow Chancellor of The Exchequer, John McDonnell, to discuss what he thinks Rachel Reeves should and shouldn't do in the upcoming budget, how child poverty should be Labour's number one priority, and how he feels about this Labour government in general. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Becki Hills Producer: Ross Buchanan Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, tells us about how her childhood and passion for chess have shaped her identity as a woman within male dominated environments. Producer: Florence de Schlichting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's manifesto day again! But this time with fewer racing puns and more toolmaker father references. Camilla is joined by Kamal and Political Editor Ben Riley Smith reporting live from Labour's big launch in Manchester. Sir Keir Starmer insists all of his plans have been ‘fully costed' - so what's the final bill?We hear some of the highlights from the potential PM's speech and Kamal asks Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves where the money will come from. Plus, can Nigel Farage really unite the right?ReadNigel Farage is wrong: If the Tories move Right, they will be out for 20 years, by Kamal Ahmed: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/09/nigel-farage-wrong-if-tories-move-right-out-for-20-years/Nigel Farage has set out to destroy the Tories – and history may be on his side, by Philip Johnston: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/04/nigel-farage-destroy-tories-history-on-his-side/ Email: thedailyt@telegraph.co.ukThe Daily T Newsletter: telegraph.co.uk/dailytnewsletterSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/dailytsubProducers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Producer: Luke GoodsallStudio Operator: Meghan SearleSocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How would an incoming Labour government fund the NHS? How does Reeves and Starmer's relationship compare to Blair and Brown? What is the experience of being a woman in the world of banking and politics? Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves joins Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this and more. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. TRIP FIRST 100 DAYS TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Podcast Editor: James Hodgson Video Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell Social Producer: Jess Kidson Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Nicole Maslen Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has ruled out putting up income tax, or national insurance, if Labour wins power at the general election.

Today's edition of PMQS saw Rishi Sunak grilled on the progress of the Rwanda deal and criminal prosecutions, we discuss the Prime Minister's performance. Plus, yesterday the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves delivered her big economic vision-setting Mais lecture. What did we learn? Panmure Gordon's Chief Economist Simon French joins us with more. Hosted by Caroline Hepker and James Woolcock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls and should the UNRWA be defunded?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are transparency campaigner and leader of the True and Fair Party Gina Miller, Conservative MP and former defence minister Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Labour MP Kim Johnson and Sebastian Payne from the Onward think tank.

The Autumn Statement is an update on the Government's taxation and spending plans for the economy. The statement usually takes place in October or November, and is delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Commons. After the Statement is delivered, the Shadow Chancellor will respond, followed by a representative for the Scottish National Party. The Chair of the Treasury Committee is often called to respond at this point too. MPs will then debate the Autumn Statement for three days.

Rishi Sunak has clocked up 365 days as Prime Minister – but is the anniversary a cause for celebration or just a moment of relief? Politico's Dan Bloom joins the podcast team to weigh up Sunak's first year in the job, assess his achievements and failures and how he has surprised us, and explore what might come next. From the man in Number 10 to a woman who might fancy a tilt at the top job… Rachel Reeves enjoyed a successful Labour conference, and this week the Shadow Chancellor launched her new book – which has already caused some controversy – at the IfG. The podcast team take a look at Reeves's ambitions and challenges, as well as an increasingly complicated party problem for Keir Starmer. With Hannah White, Cath Haddon and Giles Wilkes. Produced by Milo Hynes

If the current polls are to be believed the next chancellor of the exchequer could be a woman. That woman would be Rachel Reeves, the current shadow chancellor and the MP for Leeds West. Originally from Lewisham, South London, she attended a state school, made it to Oxford University then into the world of finance working as an economist for the Bank of England. Labour have yet to announce their manifesto and detailed costed policies to put to the electorate, but we can examine the philosophy behind Labour's economic thinking because Rachel has just published her latest book, The Women Who made Modern Economics, and hear how they have influenced her own thinking. In October 2019, Coleen Rooney posted on social media that she had been concerned by articles appearing in newspapers that could only have come from stories on her private Instagram account. So she laid a trap for the account she suspected of the leak, and then told the world ‘It was…Rebekah Vardy's account'. Immediately dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie' - Rebekah Vardy, who continues to deny she was the source of those stories, sued Coleen for libel. A High Court judge ruled in Coleen Rooney's favour last year and she is now putting her side of the story in a documentary series on Disney Plus called Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. She speaks to Emma Barnett in a radio exclusive interview.  British poet Becky Hemsley has self-published four collections of her work and has been top of the Amazon poetry chart twice now - most recently around International Women's Day last March. Originally a primary school teacher, she now focuses solely on her poetry. She joins Emma to explain why and to perform some of her poetry live. Presented by Emma Barnett Producer: Louise Corley Studio Engineer: Bob Nettles

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Nick speaks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Experts answer your questions about the events in the Middle East and what they mean. Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden joins live from the Labour party conference. All of this and more on the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.

The News Agents at the Labour Party Conference: Day 1The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins The News Agents following her speech in Liverpool.We discuss her plans to tax tech firms, her unwillingness to tax the rich and the Labour members carrying Palestinian flags outside the conference centre.We also talk about the war that has begun formally today in Israel, after Hamas carried out a series of terror attacks this weekend.Editor: Tom HughesSenior Producer: Gabriel RadusProducer: Laura FitzPatrickPlanning Producer: Alex BarnettSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellVideo Producer: Rory SymonYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents".

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & do we need a 'Minister for Men'?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, human rights barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman and Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday.

They could well win three by-elections this week, but actually it's been a tough few days for Keir Starmer's Labour Party, who have had to front up to the fact that some of what he'd hoped to offer the electorate next year just won't be possible because to coin a phrase, there's no money left. It means that in the interests of economic stability a Labour government wouldn't end the cap on benefits for families with more than two children, something a number of prominent Labour politicians have previously expressed their outrage about. So who better to ask about Labour's much more prudent approach to its spending than Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor who could be in charge of the public purse strings in just a few months time? She was speaking at a meeting in her home city of Leeds of Northern Gritstone, an organisation which invests in innovative ideas from Northern universities and aims to turn them into big, impactful businesses. Rob Parsons asks her about innovation in the North, what the new economic reality means for Labour's promises on green jobs and HS2, and what she makes of North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll quitting the party. We also hear from Leeds academic Professor Piers Forster, an expert in climate physics who's helped write some of the most globally significant reports on climate change. He's the director of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures and as of last month he's the interim chair of the Climate Change Committee, the independent body that advises the UK government on how to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. With greenhouse gas emissions at record levels, heatwaves sweeping the globe and Rishi Sunak facing criticism for not taking the issue seriously, it feels like a critical time for this most pressing of issues. But what can we do to help in the North?   *** Don't forget you can now watch the best interviews from The Northern Agenda podcast on YouTube - check out our playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzE0rXt9oGq2nfc3VHw-Pzx1tttiLpP6z *** The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to restore trust in politics by strengthening standards in public life has been in the spotlight in recent years. The Labour Party has proposed a new, independent Ethics and Integrity Commission to “stamp out corruption in government, strengthen the rules and ensure they are enforced.”   But how would that commission work in practice? If Labour forms the next government, what powers would the commission have to investigate alleged poor behaviour? How will it enforce its judgements? Who would sit on the commission and how will it work with government ministers?  To answer all these questions and set out her vision for how to make politics work better at a time of depleted trust, the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, gave a keynote speech at the Institute for Government. The event was chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Following her speech, Angela Rayner took part in a Q&A with the in-person and online audience

How to restore trust in politics by strengthening standards in public life has been in the spotlight in recent years. The Labour Party has proposed a new, independent Ethics and Integrity Commission to “stamp out corruption in government, strengthen the rules and ensure they are enforced.” But how would that commission work in practice? If Labour forms the next government, what powers would the commission have to investigate alleged poor behaviour? How will it enforce its judgements? Who would sit on the commission and how will it work with government ministers? To answer all these questions and set out her vision for how to make politics work better at a time of depleted trust, the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, gave a keynote speech at the Institute for Government. The event was chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Following her speech, Angela Rayner took part in a Q&A with the in-person and online audience.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question and is Israel's military operation on the West Bank morally defensible?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer, Labour's Shadow Employment Minister Alison McGovern, Conservative Party vice-chair Paul Holmes and the UK director of Human Rights Watch Yasmine Ahmed.

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for a 13th consecutive time on Thursday as it tries to stop prices rising so quickly. On Wednesday it was revealed that UK inflation had remained much higher than expected for the fourth month in a row and Karen Ward, a member of chancellor Jeremy Hunt's economic advisory council, told Today that the Bank had "been too hesitant" in its interest rate rises so far and called on it to "create a recession" to curb soaring prices. Today's Amol Rajan spoke to the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, about what the governments immediate plans were to tackle inflation. Nick Robinson spoke to the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, about what approach a Labour government would take to slowing the rapid rise in prices. (Image, Bank of England, Credit Yui Mok PA)

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has scrapped Labour's flagship pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green technology BISSELL SpotClean Pro | 750W Portable Carpet Cleaner BISSELL SpotClean | Portable Carpet Cleaner

Greece has come a long way since it stood on the brink of bankruptcy a decade ago. After years of painful austerity measures, tax hikes, pension cuts, and huge bailout checks, its post-pandemic economy is now outpacing the eurozone average. And despite a spying scandal, rising inflation and a tragic train crash that killed 57 people, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' center-right party tapped into underlying optimism, especially among young voters, to win a convincing victory on Sunday. He joins Christiane for his first interview after his party's election win.  Also on today's show: Rachel Reeves, UK Labour Party's Shadow Chancellor of Exchequer; Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief, National Review To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & are people being ageist to Joe Biden?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea, former Refugees Minister Lord Harrington, Shadow Asia Minister Catherine West & Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges.

A 5% pay rise has been offered to NHS staff in England, including ambulance workers and nurses. Is it enough to stop the strikes? Adam and Chris get reaction from Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who also gives her take on this week's budget. Sara Gorton, Head of Health at Unison, has been negotiating with government on the NHS strike. She explains why they're recommending their members back the deal. Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and was made by Cordelia Hemming with Josh Jenkins and Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & have you ever been falsely accused?Joining Iain Dale on LBC this evening are social activist Nimco Ali, Conservative MP and former minister Theresa Villiers, SNP MP Owen Thompson and political commentator Jonathan Lis.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & should we listen to Liz Truss? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green MP Caroline Lucas, Conservative MP Alexander Stafford, veteran journalist and broadcaster Julia Langdon and political commentator and former Cameron adviser Mo Hussein.

Public anger is spreading in the UK as hundreds of thousands of people have participated in wage strikes. The prime minister has described the industrial action as a political battle. So, how will his government deal with the growing dissatisfaction? Join host Laura Kyle. Guests: Alex Deane - Conservative commentator and a former Conservatie Party Aide. James Meadway - Former economic adviser to the Shadow Chancellor and currently Council Member of the Progressive Economy Forum. Jonathan Portes - Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's College London.

The Political Editor of the Financial Times, George Parker, looks back on events in a frozen week in Westminster. He brings together Conservaive MP Simon Clarke, the former Levelling Up Secretary, and Jack Straw, the former Labour Cabinet minister and adviser to the Callaghan government, to discuss the mounting number of strikes and whether there are any parallels with the 'Winter of Discontent' in 1978-9. In a rare interview, Lord Macpherson, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury from 2005 to 2016, reflects on the tumultous economic events of the last few months and whether so-called Treasury orthodoxy has returned. Also in the programme, the Labour MP for Canterbury, Rosie Duffield, and Jack Brereton, Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, discuss migrant Channel crossings and the pressures on the asylum system. Finally, Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, reveals why she writes over 3,000 Christmas cards each year. Editor: Peter Snowdon

The Shadow Chancellor is on rollicking form in this hilarious, lively and impassioned interview. Rachel is steeped in economics, having worked for the Bank of England (at the same time Matt Hancock, more on that later). She sets out the dividing lines between herself and the Tories and explains the different decisions Labour would take if they win the next election. Rachel has only been Shadow Chancellor for a year and a half but in that time she has helped salvage Labour's economic credibility. She's also faced 4 Chancellors this year alone and gives us the inside story on how she prepares for each 'fiscal statement'. This is great fun with a politician at the top of their game. Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/Forthcoming guests include:19 Dec: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Yvette Cooper, Emily Thornberry and music from MP423 Jan: Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel20 Feb: Keir Starmer6 March: Eddie Izzard Plus more to be announced! Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Parliament, the Opposition Parties continue to criticize Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, saying that it will worsen the economic situation and is little more than a stealth raid on working people. It is the role of the Opposition to hold the Government to account and offer alternative policies. They seem to be succeeding in the former task but failing in the latter. The Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer and his Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, have been fiercely critical of the Conservatives, whom they accuse of driving the economy into the ground during twelve years in Government. Still, neither has offered any workable alternative to the tax rises and spending cuts announced last week. There is a row brewing between the Government and business leaders about a proposal that the UK adopt a Swiss-Style arrangement with the EU as part of Brexit. Switzerland has access to the single market and there is free movement of people. In exchange, Switzerland pays into the EU budget.

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Whitehall Sources takes you behind the door of Number 10 Downing Street to understand life behind politics. Today, a podcast special - we're doing something slightly different to bring you snap reaction and analysis of the autumn statement from those who have advised prime ministers, cabinet secretaries and opposition leaders. Kirsty Buchanan is here throughout - PLUS we've got Ben Nunn, who was Sir Keir Starmer's Director of Communications until 2021; Simon Jones, who was an adviser in the department for transport and the No 10 business unit under Theresa May and Boris Johnson; Jake Richards who used to advise Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor and Kevin Pringle who was the SNP's Director of Communications at Westminster. Do they miss being in Westminster on days like today? What's the political strategy behind the announcements? How can opposition parties respond?What does the autumn statement mean for you? Email us: hello@whitehallsources.com Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Whitehall Sources where we take you behind the scenes at Number 10 Downing Street. This week: what do we know so far about the plans Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have for the economy? We discuss "test balloons" (also known as kite-flying) and why this strategy is effective. In Chequers and Balances - where we speak to an opposition adviser - we hear from James Meadway who advised John McDonnell who was Shadow Chancellor for Labour while Jeremy Corbyn was leader. He explains the ins and outs of Rishi Sunak's favourite attack against Sir Keir Starmer: that he supported Jeremy Corbyn. Plus, we open the doors (complete with sound effects) to The Correspondence Unit - this week, you wanted to consider Suella Braverman and immigration: does the Home Secretary speak for you on immigration policy? Also - Calum makes inappropriate jokes about Matt Hancock going on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here; Kirsty has a laughing fit and Oscar tries to make a serious point in the midst of it. We LOVE to get your analysis of what we've said, plus your questions about how things work in Whitehall. You can email us anytime: hello@whitehallsources.com. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dispirited by pandemic lockdowns and a massive real estate crisis, today's young Chinese workers are dreaming less about becoming super-rich entrepreneurs and more about the workaday lives of bureaucrats. Their new distaste for private-sector jobs has caught the attention of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, which is trying to change opinions and recruit for private-sector manufacturing jobs that are going begging. In this week's episode of “Stephanomics,” reporter Tom Hancock discusses the unrest brewing among China's youth. Many have newly minted degrees and a growing number have embraced anti-capitalist idealism, exacerbating a mismatch between the jobs that are available and the jobs they actually want. Meantime, younger workers see the country's state-owned enterprises as more stable than privately-owned ones amid Covid-19 outbreaks and lockdowns, creating intense competition for public-sector jobs. The upshot is the jobless rate among China's youth is likely to hit 20%, which has alarmed President Xi Jinping's government. Host Stephanie Flanders talks to Bloomberg Chief Economist Tom Orlik about the outlook for the world's biggest country. He says China likely has been overstating its growth for years, giving critics reason to question how big its economy actually is right now. But China's leadership has proven it can develop that economy, and “it would be a big mistake for us to underestimate how big they will likely become in the next 10 or 20 years,” Orlik says. And, Flanders also talks worker wages with Rachel Reeves, who as the UK's Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer is the chief economic voice of the opposition Labour Party. It's a risky topic to address since Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey got lambasted last winter for suggesting workers forgo seeking pay raises because they might be inflationary. Reeves wouldn't say what a reasonable increase for workers would be, given ongoing discussions over pay by UK authorities, but suggested the trick to giving everyone a raise is boosting the economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Lorraine and Rosie are joined by former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls. From cooking, to his own day, this week's guest has got it all.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, NATO leaders meet in Brussels & 'Britain's toughest headmistress'

Ed Balls is a broadcaster, former Labour Politician and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and the winner of Celebrity Best Home Cook 2021. He talks openly to Rachel and Alice about his time in government, how he overcame the bullying he faced as a child and why he kept his lifelong stammer a secret.Get The Times free for a month: thetimes.co.uk/pastimperfectBullies Out: www.bulliesout.comYoung Minds: www.youngminds.org.ukThe Brittish Stammering Associtation: www.stamma.orgProducer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John McDonnell was Shadow Chancellor under Jeremy Corbyn, and the driving force of the party's transformative economic agenda. A year after Labour's shattering defeat, I spoke to him just after the suspension of the man who stood to be Labour Prime Minister from his own party; about antisemitism on the left; whether Keir Starmer will keep to his policy promises; the climate emergency; and what lessons can be learned from the US left.Help us take on the right wing media!: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We kick off the week by interviewing new Shadow Chancellor to the Exchequer Anneliese Dodds. Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens joins Mike for an interesting discussion. And how does our memory work? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We catch up with John McDonnell for the last time before he steps down as Shadow Chancellor and cross live to the Nightingale Hospital for its opening. Plus, we ask Chair of the Treasury Committee Mel Stride about help for businesses. And Susie Dent joins us on our homeschooling segment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we head into Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May has never looked more alone. We talk to Iain Duncan Smith and James Forsyth about a Prime Minister abandoned (1:25). And while chaos reigns in the Conservative Party, Labour is gearing up, led by a pragmatic but radical Shadow Chancellor. Just who is John McDonnell (18:50)? And last, why is Tesco's new discount retailer so Brexity (38:10)? With Iain Duncan Smith, James Forsyth, Fraser Nelson, Paul Mason, Lewis Goodall, and Olivia Potts. Produced by Cindy Yu and Alastair Thomas.