The Solutionists, with Mark Scott
23 April 2024
Interview
7 November 2019
187. Yanis Varoufakis: How The 2008 Crisis Revived Far-Right Populism
Was the 2008 financial crisis as consequential as the 1929 Wall Street Crash? How did it pave the way for Trump, Brexit, and the rise of the far-right across Europe? Will the economic damage caused by... Continue4 May 2026
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Lucky or Left Behind? The Gen Z Money Story
Is Gen Z the most informed generation in history, or the most financially trapped? Is a university degree still worth it, or have we sent too many people to study the wrong things? Has Britain gone ... Continue30 April 2026
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527. Are American Tech Billionaires Threatening British Democracy?
Given Palantir’s controversial manifesto – described by some as having “techno-fascist” tendencies – why is the UK Government expanding its work with the company? Why has the Foreign Office ... Continue30 April 2026
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Alastair Campbell’s diary: I went head-to-head with Aleksandar Vučić – and we’re still at war
The Serbian president still blames Nato and New Labour over Kosovo... Continue29 April 2026
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Alastair Campbell’s diary: I went head-to-head with Aleksandar Vučić – and we still don’t agree
The Serbian president still blames Nato and New Labour over Kosovo... Continue29 April 2026
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526. Can the King Save the Special Relationship?
Is the so-called ‘special relationship’ between America and Britain already broken, and is it even worth saving? How can the UK and Europe achieve independence from the US on defence, tech and nuc... Continue28 April 2026
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186. President Aleksandar Vučić: Russia, China, and How Serbia Could Join the EU
How does President Vučić justify Serbia's geopolitical balancing act between Russia, China, and the European Union? Why does he warn that if the EU further delays enlargement, the United States migh... Continue27 April 2026
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525. JD Vance vs. the Pope and the Far-Right Funding Machine (Question Time)
Why do Trump and JD Vance keep arguing with the Pope about theology? Who is funding the British and European far-right? As nationalism grows in Scotland and Wales, did devolution make this inevitable?... Continue23 April 2026
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