Episodi

  • Electricity prices, why you are paying more than anyone else?

    Electricity prices, why you are paying more than anyone else?
    Jul 19 2026

    The UK has some of the most expensive electricity in the world, for a country that had oil and gas. It's really a disaster. Electricity is the new gold, you need electricity for all almost everything and if you are having to pay the most expensive electricity in the developed world, you are not gonna generate much in the way of industry.
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    14 min
  • The interest rate squeeze in Europe and the UK

    The interest rate squeeze in Europe and the UK
    Jul 19 2026

    Central banks are caught in a bind, and the pressure lands on all of us. This episode explains the interest-rate squeeze now facing households and firms across Europe and the UK, how energy prices have fed into it, and what has to happen before rates start to fall. We work through what it means for borrowers and savers, and for anyone whose plans depend on the cost of money.
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    11 min