
Reality Check – the new podcast from The Spectator – cuts through the spin and explains the numbers behind the noise. In each episode, The Spectator’s economics editor Michael Simmons and in-the-know guests will make a data-driven case on a story hogging the headlines.
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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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Britain is facing a quiet crisis — its data is breaking down, and the government’s numbers are increasingly unreliable.
In this episode of Reality Check, economics editor Michael Simmons asks what happens when the state can’t count properly. How can... more
Rachel Reeves is preparing for her first major Budget – but is Brexit really to blame for Britain’s black hole?
Host Michael Simmons speaks to independent economist Julian Jessop about the OBR’s productivity downgrade, Labour’s tax plans, and whethe... more
Are the rich fleeing Britain? That's what the numbers suggest, but some activist groups have hit back that the data is dodgy. For the second episode of Reality Check The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons explains why the data shows that th... more
Reality Check, The Spectator’s new data-driven show hosted by economics editor Michael Simmons, kicks off with a big name: Arthur Laffer. The man who taught Reagan to cut taxes tells Michael why Britain’s economy is 'disappearing', why the Bank of En... more
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Splendid spin-off and valuable insights at this pivotal moment in Scottish (and more broadly U.K. / European) politics. Still not sure if Fraser Nelson’s really Scottish though 😉
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