Neo- liberal economic policies have already laid waste to jobs in many parts of the UK. They are employment deserts. And those people that are made redundant from formerly well paid jobs, at 50+ either never work again. Or are forced to work in Zero-Hours contract, minimum wage employment. Further education in this country is sclerotic, and patchy at best. The idea that people made redundant by, AI dominated by Big tech, will simply retrain and everything will be tickety-boo is for the birds. Lets get real...
@@jimmysjobs Margaret Thatcher's Neo-Liberal experiment, was only possible because of the Gold rush of North Sea Oil & Gas and it's massive windfall. It's no surprise that after it was squandered, on Tax cuts and selling it to the highest bidder on the world market. That experiment has since turned to ashes. With Energy prices, quadrupling and growth languishing in the doldrums. We failed to fix the roof, while the sun was shining. We are now paying the piper. The solutions are varied & complex. But it doesn't involve, Business as usual...
Great interview! It's great to hear Nick openly and honestly talk about his current role and past life in party politics!
Thanks James, appreciate that. Worth checking out our episodes with Darren Jones and James Timpson on similar levels.
This was a great interview to listen to! Really interesting. Especially on the UK's productivity
Like this version too - great insights
great interview
Thank you - appreciate that.
I agree with nick!
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Neo- liberal economic policies have already laid waste to jobs in many parts of the UK. They are employment deserts. And those people that are made redundant from formerly well paid jobs, at 50+ either never work again. Or are forced to work in Zero-Hours contract, minimum wage employment. Further education in this country is sclerotic, and patchy at best. The idea that people made redundant by, AI dominated by Big tech, will simply retrain and everything will be tickety-boo is for the birds. Lets get real...
Hardly just a UK problem is it though? What would be your solution?
@@jimmysjobs Margaret Thatcher's Neo-Liberal experiment, was only possible because of the Gold rush of North Sea Oil & Gas and it's massive windfall. It's no surprise that after it was squandered, on Tax cuts and selling it to the highest bidder on the world market.
That experiment has since turned to ashes. With Energy prices, quadrupling and growth languishing in the doldrums. We failed to fix the roof, while the sun was shining. We are now paying the piper. The solutions are varied & complex. But it doesn't involve, Business as usual...
He's so slippery
What makes you say that?
@@jimmysjobs he just comes across as so disingenuous knowing what we do about him, trying to justify stuff, he's not very good at it either.