At the height of the pandemic, I hoped the experience would lead us to build a more equal society when the covid crisis had subsided. I had World War 2 as an analogy.

Gary Stevenson made a different prediction. He believed that the government response to the pandemic - and in particular - the decision to print billions of pounds, would lead to high inflation, and an increase in inequality.

We discussed what he got right, and what I got wrong.

Production & Editing: Lewis Bassett & Patrick Heardman

Sound Design: Patrick Heardman

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