The Econoclasts

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July 06, 2024 These Times - Labour Landslide: The Brutality of British Elections
In this emergency election episode, Tom and Helen reflect on the scale of the Conservative's defeat and what Labour's landslide triumph on just 33. 7 percent of the vote means for British politics...
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59 min
July 03, 2024 These Times - Britain on the Edge: Election Day
Tom McTague reflects on the election campaign, from Rishi in the rain to Boris Johnson's appearance as a last-ditch substitute, and his journey across Britain, from Uist to Kent, to discover what's really going on...
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26 min
July 01, 2024 These Times - Is Biden Gone? The Democratic Party after THAT debate
Helen and Tom turn to Joe Biden's catastrophic performance at the recent election debate. Will the Democrats really force out Biden, and if so what will that mean for the United States?
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57 min
June 27, 2024 These Times - Apocalypse in Toryland
Tom travels deep into the Tory heartlands, where the Liberal Democrats are threatening the infamous Blue Wall. Is there a wipeout on the horizon in the Tory's own backyard?
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29 min
June 25, 2024 These Times - France Enters Its Summer of Crisis
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen explore the extraordinary situation developing in France, sparked by Emmanuel Macron's dramatic decision to call snap parliamentary elections. What is happening in France, and what does it mean for Europe?
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1 hr 2 min
June 20, 2024 These Times - Has the SNP Blown it?
In this special episode, Tom travels to the Outer Hebrides, Scotland's wild western edge, where one of the most interesting hustings of this election is taking place. Then we head to Glasgow, to find out whether the Indy dream is still alive after a catalogue of spectacular SNP failures... Join us on the road!
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32 min
June 18, 2024 These Times - When Scotland Votes
Tom and Helen turn to the situation north of the border, and explore what the last decade of Scottish elections reveal about British politics more widely...
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59 min
June 13, 2024 These Times - London's Dissident Left
After Tom's pursuit of Farage's rebel army, he heads into London to explore the left's breakaway factions. From Chingford, to Stoke Newington, via Corbyn's stronghold in North Islington, Tom finds out what challenges might lie ahead for Keir Starmer...
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29 min
June 11, 2024 These Times - Europe's France Shock
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen react to the shock European election results, and Macron's sudden snap election....is Europe on the brink?
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55 min
June 06, 2024 These Times - Nigel's Rebel Army: These Times Election Special
For the first episode of a new mini-series from These Times, Tom McTague is on the search for Nigel Farage's rebel army. Reporting from the ground in Great Yarmouth, Tom speaks to the people who are going to shape the election....
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24 min

About The Econoclasts

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The Econoclasts is a new podcast from UnHerd hosted by economist Yanis Varoufakis and journalist Wolfgang Munchau. While they don't always agree politically, they are united in one conviction: the…