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Burnham Is Still Blaming Brexit — But Britain’s Problems Run Much Deeper
This week with Mike Graham, we discussed Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament, Britain’s weak growth, rising borrowing costs and whether more devolution…
Sep 6
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Jamie Jenkins
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Britain’s Double Squeeze — Higher Energy Bills, Then Higher Interest Rates
Global energy prices are pushing inflation higher. The Bank of England can’t produce more oil or gas — but another rate rise risks making households pay…
Sep 5
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Jamie Jenkins
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Midwives Without Jobs. £500bn in Foreign Aid. And the Data Government Won’t Releasee.
This week with Mike Graham: four stories that raise one question — are government priorities in the right place?
Sep 1
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Jamie Jenkins
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August 2026
Britain Has Spent £500bn on Foreign Aid — But Hasn’t Balanced the Books Since 2001
Since 1960, Britain has spent almost half a trillion pounds on foreign aid in today’s money — even as governments have routinely spent more than they…
Aug 28
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Jamie Jenkins
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150,000 Appeals. A 67-Week Wait. And Britain Still Can’t Remove People
This week with Mike Graham, we discussed Britain’s immigration appeals logjam, falling employment, record Universal Credit claims and why high energy…
Aug 25
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Jamie Jenkins
12
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Britain Is £15 Billion Away From £3 Trillion of Debt
Tax revenues are rising. Borrowing has improved slightly. But spending rose faster than receipts in July — and Britain has added almost £96 billion to…
Aug 23
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Jamie Jenkins
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Jobs Down. Benefits Up. Britain Has a Work Problem
Britain has 94,000 fewer payrolled employees than a year ago, while Universal Credit has hit a record 8.4 million — with 4.3 million now facing no work…
Aug 19
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Jamie Jenkins
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230 People. One Dinghy. And Britain Still Can’t Stop the Boats.
This week with Mike Graham, we discussed the record 230 people crammed into a single Channel dinghy, why public-sector productivity is still below…
Aug 16
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Jamie Jenkins
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Britain Is Spending More — But Public Services Are Still Less Productive Than Before Covid
Five years of recovery have still not restored pre-pandemic productivity — and healthcare remains 5.8% below 2019.
Aug 11
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Jamie Jenkins
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163,000 Fewer Payrolled Jobs — Burnham Must Reverse Labour’s Tax on Hiring
Private-sector firms have reportedly cut staffing for 22 consecutive months. Official payroll figures also show a sustained jobs squeeze, with younger…
Aug 7
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Jamie Jenkins
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Britain Failed to Build Enough Prisons — So Prisoners Are Released Early
Britain’s prisons are 98% full. New cells are being built, but not quickly enough to stop sentencing policy being reshaped around the space available.
Aug 5
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Burnham Bounce, Another Social Care Review, and Britain’s Broken Border
This week with Mike Graham, we discussed whether Andy Burnham can turn improved polling into results, and why Britain keeps reviewing problems instead…
Aug 2
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Jamie Jenkins
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