Reality Check

The Spectator

Topics: Business News

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Reality Check 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodeThe Spectator's post-budget briefing – with Tim Shipman & Michael GoveOctober 31, 2026 · 29 min

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Latest episodes

1. The Spectator's post-budget briefing – with Tim Shipman & Michael GoveOctober 31, 2026 · 29 min
2. LIVE: Healey's Budget – trick or treat?October 28, 2026 · 33 min
3. ‘Devolution is not a growth plan’: Andy Haldane on Burnham, Badenoch & the BudgetOctober 22, 2026 · 43 min
4. Fraser Nelson exposes Britain's welfare pipelineOctober 14, 2026 · 48 min
5. LIVE: Why aren't Britain's young people working? | with Laura TrottOctober 10, 2026 · 39 min
6. A history of the bond markets – with Robin WigglesworthOctober 7, 2026 · 36 min
7. LIVE: ‘Taxpayers are subsidising crappy jobs’ – TUC boss Paul NowakSeptember 30, 2026 · 24 min
8. Labour doesn’t HAVE to raise taxes at the BudgetSeptember 25, 2026 · 18 min
9. The AI apocalypse is just good marketingSeptember 16, 2026 · 17 min
10. Wealth tax debate LIVE: Arthur Laffer vs Aaron BastaniSeptember 11, 2026 · 33 min

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