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The Policy Fix

Steve Rigby
Artificial Intelligence
United Kingdom
Devolution
CBI
Microsoft
UK Tech Sector
East Midlands
Knowledge Workers
Sovereignty
Regulation
Civil Service
Industrial Strategy
Education

The Policy Fix is a series of straight-talking conversations about what’s broken in Britain - and how to fix it. Hosted by business leader Steve Rigby, the show focuses on delivery, outcomes, and practical solutions rather than politics or point-scoring. Each episode features leaders from business, public services, charities, and policy who have actually run things - people who know how systems wo... more

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Sir Peter Rigby on Sales, Resilience, Risk, AI, and Giving Back | The Policy Fix

In this special edition of The Policy Fix, Steve interviews his father, Sir Peter Rigby, on lessons from a career that began selling mainframe computers at 17 and evolv... more

What happens when a country’s middle class starts working harder… but feeling poorer?

This week on The Policy Fix, Steve Rigby sits down with Resolution Foundation CEO Ruth Curtice to unpack why so many working people in Britain feel squeezed from e... more

Why does it feel like you’re worse off… even when GDP is going up?

In this episode of The Policy Fix, Claire Ward joins Steve Rigby to break down why economic growth isn’t being felt by most people across the UK.

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Steve Rigby
Investor and business leader; CEO of Rigby Group; AI investor
Rigby Group
Episode: Britain Is Sleepwalking Into An AI Crisis | Steve Rigby
Sir Peter Rigby
Entrepreneur and business leader
Episode: Sir Peter Rigby: Why Great Entrepreneurs Are Built In Hard Times
Ruth Curtice
Chief executive of the Resolution Foundation
Resolution Foundation
Episode: Britain’s Middle Class Is Being Squeezed From Every Side | Ruth Curtice
Claire Ward
Mayor of the East Midlands; former MP and minister
Mayor of the East Midlands
Episode: Claire Ward | Why You Feel Worse Off (Even When GDP Is ‘Up’)
Andrew Griffith
Former Sky CFO/COO, City Minister, Shadow Business and Trade Secretary
Conservative Party
Episode: Andrew Griffith | “Why Britain’s Economy Is Falling Behind”
Nadim Zahawi
Founder of YouGov; former UK Chancellor; reform advocate
Reform UK
Episode: Nadhim Zahawi: Joining Reform, Boris Johnson, and Fixing Britain’s Economy
Dame Clare Barclay
President of Enterprise and Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Microsoft; Chair of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
Microsoft; Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
Episode: Clare Barclay: Inside Microsoft’s $3.6 Trillion AI Machine
Andy Cook
Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice
Centre for Social Justice
Episode: Andy Cook: The School Attendance Crisis No One Wants to Face
Rupert Soames
President of the CBI, former CEO of Serco and other FTSE100 companies
CBI
Episode: Rupert Soames: How to Fix Britain’s Broken Systems

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Steve Rigby
Host of The Policy Fix; engages leaders from business, public services, charities, and policy to uncover operational realities and deliverable solutions for Britain.

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Britain Is Sleepwalking Into An AI Crisis | Steve Rigby
Q: What is the scale of compute and energy needed, and how should the UK approach it?
The aim is to grow compute capacity significantly—from 1.6 GW today toward 6 GW—with a pragmatic mix of on-shore infrastructure, energy planning, and regional development to avoid bottlenecks, while not relying solely on large AI growth zones.
Britain Is Sleepwalking Into An AI Crisis | Steve Rigby
Q: Where should the government focus its efforts to keep Britain competitive in AI?
The government should adopt an all-of-government priority with cabinet-level leadership, establish cross-department strategies, and push for regulation that keeps pace with technology while enabling private and public capital to flow into domestic compute and AI infrastructure.
Britain’s Middle Class Is Being Squeezed From Every Side | Ruth Curtice
Q: What is the meaning of working people in the context of today's policy debate?
Working people broadly refers to those who are in the labor force; the discussion emphasizes supporting those who are employed but still struggle with living standards, rather than categorizing by a traditional 'working class' label.

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