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Politics Unpacked

Is Britain Skint?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

A decade of low economic growth has seen Britain fall behind it's wealthy counterparts, and nations like Poland and South Korea are set to become richer than the UK within the decade.

How has Britain become so poor, and what can be done about it? Patrick asks the experts, and speaks to a former MP in the American deep-south to find out.


Plus John Stevens and Jane Merrick discuss whether boilers are the new front in green politics, the Greenpeace activist standing for Labour and the rules of etiquette on the beach




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Hello, you're listening to the Times Red Box Politics Podcast.

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I'm Patrick McGuire.

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Today, we're asking why is Britain so skinned?

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And will we be poorer than Poland by the end of this decade?

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That's coming up, but first, it's time for our columnist panel.

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The columnists on Times Radio.

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