UK Crawls Out of Recession: The economy is growing so why are we feeling poorer? | Pod Save The UK

The UK is officially out of recession - Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have been banging the drum of the 0.6% GDP growth in the Jan-March quarter, but are things actually getting better?
George Monbiot drops into the studio to demystify Neoliberalism - the invisible economic doctrine that has influenced UK politics and policy since the Thatcher years. George also brings some fresh ideas for how citizens can move away from being consumers and recapture our democracy.
Finally, Nish and Coco eviscerate Esther McVey’s campaign to ban that most dreadful example of civil service impropriety - the rainbow lanyard.
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Guest:
George Monbiot
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
02:37 - UK economic growth - what does it really mean?
7:23 - George Monbiot
35:36 - Double Dose of Villains
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The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life) by George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison
The Guardian - Latest GDP figures offer some better news - but boom-boom Britain it ain’t
Video credits:
BBC Radio 4 - Today
The Guardian
LBC
Image Credits:
AP
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