The Agenda Podcast
1) DEEP DIVE: The Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill
In the latest episode of the Agenda, Juliet Samuels interviews Dr Michael Foran, lecturer in Law at the University of Glasgow and Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange on the controversial Gender Recogniti...Show More
2) The Autumn Statement: An Effective Response to Crisis?
Head of Economics Connor MacDonald speaks with two Policy Exchange experts on the Autumn Statement. Ruth Kelly, former Secretary of State for Transport, and Dr Gerard Lyons, leading economist discuss ...Show More
3) After the U-Turns: Making Sense of the Government's New Economic Policy
Head of Economics and Social Policy Connor MacDonald leads a discussion with Policy Exchange's two economics Senior Fellows, Dr Gerard Lyons and the Rt Hon. Ruth Kelly about the Government's new Econo...Show More
4) "Have you tried turning it on & off?" A new approach to household energy bills
Head of Economics Connor MacDonald joins Senior Research Fellow in Energy Alex Simakov to discuss why the Government has changed its policy on the Energy Price Guarantee. They look at why the Energy P...Show More
"Have you tried turning it on & off?" A new approach to household energy bills
28:42 | Oct 17th, 2022
5) Alex Simakov and Connor Macdonald explore the causes of the European Energy Crisis
Alex Simakov and Connor Macdonald explore the causes of the European Energy Crisis and the Truss Government's plan to support energy consumers through the winter. How exactly did Britain find itself i...Show More
Alex Simakov and Connor Macdonald explore the causes of the European Energy Crisis
20:21 | Sep 23rd, 2022
6) Connor MacDonald talks to Gerard Lyons and Ruth Kelly about the Fiscal Event
The Government’s fiscal statement amounts to one of the most substantial changes in fiscal policy in decades. Connor MacDonald, Head of Economics, discusses this radical shift of direction, and potent...Show More
Connor MacDonald talks to Gerard Lyons and Ruth Kelly about the Fiscal Event
19:24 | Sep 23rd, 2022
7) Richard Hughes Talks to Policy Exchange about the OBR Forecasts
Richard Hughes is Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, the organisation tasked with providing non-partisan and rigorous forecasts about the UK economy. In this time of unprecedented volatili...Show More
8) David Goodhart, Jochen Buchsteiner, Hans Kundnani and Daniel Johnson - Russia's War on Ukraine
Germany’s “Zeitenwende” about turn on defence spending and energy dependence on Russia has been described as the most significant shift in the country’s geo-political stance since the end of the Cold ...Show More
9) 2022 Spring Statement – Policy Exchange’s reaction: Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, Dr Gerard Lyons, Connor MacDonald
Policy Exchange’s Economics team have studied and digested Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2022 Spring Statement. They offer their analysis in our latest podcast. Head of Economics Connor MacDonald discusses...Show More
10) Lieutenant General Ben Hodges - Russia's War on Ukraine
Policy Exchange Director Dean Godson interviews Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, previously Commander of the US Army Europe who advised the Government of Ukraine on its defences, in the latest of our po...Show More