Central Government Toby Young talks Freedom of Speech and Lucy Connolly Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Will Yarwood are joined this week by Toby Young - Baron Young of Acton. Toby is founder and director of the Free Speech Union and an associate editor of The Spectator. They talk about the Lucy Connolly injustice, freedom of speech
Economics 101 Labour's impact on business & regulation with Alys Denby Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by TPA researcher Jonathan Eida and Alys Denby, Opinion and Features Editor at City A.M. Together they discuss the Labour government's current relationship with British business and their position on regulation in the City. They also talk about the lack of
Local Government Local election results, Reform UK & is Kemi safe? Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by the TPA's Will Yarwood and Henry Hill, Deputy Editor of Conservative Home. They chew over the recent local election results and Reform UK's by-election victory in Runcorn and Helsby. As well as discussing the challenges now facing Reform, they
Better Government Big Spending Projects Gone Wrong & HS2 Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by TPA researcher Callum McGoldrick as the TPA launches a new report: Big Spending Projects Gone Wrong. They also talk to HS2 campaigner Michael Gross about his campaign: Where's The Money? The TPA is calling for robust forecasting, an expanded Nationally Significant
Better Government Britain's Quangos Uncovered & Who Really is in power? Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck are joined by former government adviser James Price. James is also a former Chief of Staff to a UK Chancellor and currently runs an excellent substack entitled Who Governs Britain? On this episode they discuss the TPA's
Better Government Steel nationalisation, MP's pay & May 1 elections Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck are joined by Emma Revell, External Affairs Director at the Centre for Policy Studies. They talk about the future of the steel works in Scunthorpe and whether nationalisation is the solution. Plus there's an exchange of views
