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Macrodose episodes

October 22 Climate Popularism w/ Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read
This week on MACRODOSE we’re publishing a special bonus episode with former leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas, and environmental philosopher and activist, Professor Rupert Read.

Caroline and Rupert are the authors of ⁠Climate Popularism⁠⁠: breaking the grip of right-wing populism through a new politics of climate resilience. The report argues that the “silent majority” for climate action cannot be mobilised by focusing on the severity of the threat alone. Instead we need to build a positive vision that puts power in the hands of local communities.

Read the full report here: https://www.verdantthinking.org/

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43 min
October 21 Trailing The Budget
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at what treasury sources have begun trailing of next week’s budget (0:38), Microsoft pulling out of a data centre project in Essex (5:47), and how falling tech stocks have shown the AI bubble is reaching its limits (8:26).
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Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media:⁠⁠https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station
14 min
October 14 The Defence Spending Debate
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at whether the UK really should commit to an arbitrary 3.5% target for defence spending (0:39), the IMF’s world economic outlook report and what’s missing from it (7:08), and the ongoing unrest and protests against conditions in the french education system (9:08).
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16 min
October 07 The Future Of Food Prices
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the year ahead might be a moment of massive divergence in the world economy (8:03), much needed economic policy introduced by the Greens at party conference (3:26), and an update on the road ahead for food prices as El Nino builds (0:39).
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17 min
September 30 Burnham's First Conference Speech
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at Andy Burnham’s first speech to Labour party conference as prime minister, his proposals to modify the triple lock on pensions, and how he sets out his stall to solve the crisis in social care.
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9 min
September 23 Healey's First Hurdle
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at the upcoming and first budget of continuity chancellor John Healey (0:32), and the Greens’ new economic policy, published and due for discussion at the party conference (9:16).
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17 min
September 16 The Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Hard
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at a notable admission from the bank of England governor (0:37), , the Houthi movement’s capture of vast territory and bombardment of Saudi oil facilities (5:00, and the economic consequences of the continued AI buildout (10:04)
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15 min
September 09 Getting Out Of The Government Bond Game
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is cutting its holdings of US government debt (0.36), John Healey’s first major speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer (7:45), and the breakthrough of the far right AfD in east Germany (13:10)
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16 min
September 02 Dollar Dominance Tested Again
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the US dollar’s prominence as the world’s reserve currency is facing more tests (0:36), and how the AI boom is under pressure with data centre power constraints to soaring chip prices (11:24).
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16 min
August 19 Annual Jellyfish Invasion
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how nuclear power plants are being shut down because of a rapidly breeding organism invading its systems (0:33), and the striking rise in government borrowing costs right across the world (3:20).
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10 min