Is productivity really a problem for the British economy – or is it simply the way we look at it that is the issue? Peter Kellner thinks so, and Richard Angell interviews him on his new essay for Progress magazine, while Alison McGovern, Stephanie Lloyd and Conor Pope discuss podcasts for popstars, feminists, football fans and wrestlers.

*Peter Kellner’s long read on why productivity isn’t the issue

*Alison recommends The Anfield Wrap, the Economist and Financial Times’ podcasts

*Stephanie recommends Late Night Women’s Hour and Table Manners

*Conor recommends the Totally Football League Show and the (family friendly) Steve Austin Show 

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Budget fallout! Richard Angell and Conor Pope look at Philip Hammond’s plans, and reveal the winner of the Progressive Britain reality TV contest. 

Further reading:

*Alison McGovern’s five tests for the budget

*Emma Burnell says that the housing crisis is caused by the Tories’ blind faith in a broken market

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Alison McGovern gives you everything you need to know ahead of this week’s budget, from growth to child poverty, to the spectre of Brexit, in this special extra episode of the Progressive Britain podcast.

Tired of listening? You can find out what Alison’s 10 things to watch in the budget are the old-fashioned way, by reading it here.

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Will Philip Hammond’s budget set out a course for post-Brexit Britain? What is the golden rule for a good budget? And was it free owls that got the Japanese economy out of its 1990s rut? Alison McGovern, Richard Angell and Conor Pope are joined by Labour in the City’s Allen Simpson to talk economics and reality TV.

Further reading:

*Alison McGovern has 10 things to watch out for in this week’s budget.

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Why is Labour not further ahead in the polls – and why is it so high in the polls? Can the party change its tuition fees stance? Can robots beat Dejan Lovren? Who is the Barry White of the centre-left? Richard Angell and Conor Pope answer listeners’ questions, and warn of the impending Bolsover-Huddersfield war. 

Further reading: 

*Katy Balls on how Theresa May is still trusted on the economy.

*Passers-by ‘afraid’ to speak to homeless. 

*Can idea from Finland cut UK’s homelessness problem?

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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham speaks to Richard Angell about his plans to tackle rough sleeping, while Alison McGovern tells Conor Pope why we shouldn’t be worried about robots taking our jobs.

Relevant links:

*Alison McGovern on technology and the Turing test

*Andy Burnham’s homelessness fund

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Can May go on? Where were you when Trump won? Who is the special guest on next week’s show? And what is the big Bolsover v Huddersfield debate that is raging among our listeners all about? Conor Pope is joined by Stephanie Lloyd to discuss the week and dish out some prizes.

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Young people have dumbfounded election experts by coming out to vote and backing Labour in enormous numbers in this year’s general election. But are they really radicals? And does this new movement mean the voting age should be reduced? Joining Conor Pope and Richard Angell to discuss is Open Labour’s Jade Azim.

Further reading

*Jade Azim on the appearance of a ‘new working class’.

*Georgia Gould explains how Jeremy Corbyn 'inspired a generation'.

*Anoosh Chakelian reveals the secret behind Labour’s 2017 manifesto.

*Jade Azim asks why millenials like what Labour’s selling.

*Deborah Mattinson’s Britain Thinks analysis of Londoners.

*YouGov’s breakdown of voting by age in 2017.

*James Cleverley’s Progress guest edit on votes at 16.

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