The Prospect Podcast

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The brightest minds discussing the ideas that matter most in politics, society and culture.

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November 17, 2022 Peter Kellner and Alfie Stirling: The Autumn Statement
Leading political journalist and pollster Peter Kellner and Alfie Stirling, chief economist at the New Economics Foundation, unpack today's Autumn Statement with deputy editor Ellen Halliday.
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November 09, 2022 Paul Maynard MP and Helen Barnard: What is the modern welfare state for?
It’s 80 years since William Beveridge identified the five giant problems holding back post-war Britain, laying the groundwork for the welfare state. Today, that welfare state appears in crisis—but has it failed, or has it simply not evolved after completing its original tasks? Paul Maynard, Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, and Helen Barnard, associate director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, join Ellen Halliday to discuss what the welfare state must fix next.
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November 03, 2022 The Rule of Law: Caroline Elkins
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor at Harvard University, Caroline Elkins joins Richard Hermer, Murray Hunt and Helen Mountfield to discuss her new book Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire.
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November 02, 2022 Dino Sofos and Tom Clark: Can Sheffield level up?
Does Sheffield have a productivity problem? Or is it a city on the verge of "levelling up"? Contributing editor Tom Clark and Sheffield born podcasting maestro Dino Sofos join Alan Rusbridger to discuss Sheffields post-industrial revolution.
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October 26, 2022 Helen King and Emily Lawford: Are the police institutionally sexist?
Is it too difficult to dismiss officers who commit misconduct from the police? Are there a few rotten apples or a culture of sexism? Helen King, former assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police and principal of St Anne's College Oxford, and Emily Lawford, assistant editor at Prospect join Sarah Collins on the podcast to discuss Baroness Casey's recent review.
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26min
October 20, 2022 Emergency episode: The lettuce won
Resigning as prime minister this afternoon, Liz Truss has been outlived by the Daily Star's lettuce. Peter Kellner and Naomi Smith return to the podcast to discuss how Truss was toppled and which of the leadership hopefuls might follow her.
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27min
October 18, 2022 Naomi Smith and Peter Kellner: Can Truss cling on?
After another chaotic week in Westminster—in which Penny Mordaunt had to reassure the House of Commons that prime minister Truss was not "hiding under a desk"—chief executive of Best for Britain Naomi Smith and seasoned political journalist Peter Kellner join Alan Rusbridger to discuss whether Truss can cling on.
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October 12, 2022 Is CEO pay too high?
Despite being overall a wealthy country, the UK has the second highest income inequality in the G7—a point best exemplified by the huge disparity in wealth between the top executives and the lowest paid in some of the country’s biggest countries.

In this week’s podcast, deputy editor Ellen Halliday is joined by Luke Hildyard, director of the High Pay Centre, and Sandy Pepper, emeritus professor of the London School of Economics, to discuss how CEO pay packets got so out of control—and whether or not there’s a way to fix it.
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35min
October 05, 2022 Sonia Sodha and Rachel Sylvester: Conference chaos
Observer writer Sonia Sodha and political columnist at The Times, Rachel Sylvester join Alan Rusbridger on the podcast to discuss an eventful week at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham.
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September 27, 2022 Fiscal unfairness: will workers revolt?
The announcement of the chancellor's mini-budget—including tax breaks for the highest earners and cuts to stamp duty—threatens to ignite an already raging public anger, argue journalist John Lloyd, political economist Will Hutton, and Taj Ali, member of the Enough is Enough Campaign. They join Prospect deputy editor Ellen Halliday on the podcast.
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