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Politics Unpacked

Do the rich prop up our economy?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2013

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The worth of the wealthy, the price of a degree and a new generation in the Shadow Cabinet. Tim Montgomerie is joined by Alice Thomson, Jenni Russell and Rachel Sylvester to debate Boris Johnson's claims that the rich are propping up the UK's ailing economy. Also, are too many graduates chasing too few jobs? Plus, the panel discuss a new generation in the Shadow Cabinet. Subscribe in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/did-you-read Subscribe to The Times: www.thetimes.co.uk

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Welcome to the latest edition of Times Opinions weekly podcast.

1:01.0

My name is Tim Montgomery, editor of The Times's opinion pages and I'm

1:05.1

joined this week by three columnists Alice Thompson, Jenny Russell and Rachel Sylvester.

1:11.5

Boris Edgby should all be on our knees thanking the rich for propping up our ailing finances,

1:17.0

paying for our hospitals and schools, but I disagree.

1:20.0

They may buy our football clubs, but they give less in charity than any other European country.

1:24.0

They employ few people apart from domestic servants.

1:26.7

Wrong Boris, it's the professionals who keep this country going.

1:31.0

Too many graduates are chasing too few jobs.

1:33.0

Although the number of graduate vacancies this year is up by almost 5%,

1:37.0

graduate starting salaries haven't risen since 2009.

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