Episode 14: Rebuilding the Economy after COVID with Norman Lamont, John Redwood & Matthew Goodwin

Boris Johnson channelled his inner Franklin Roosevelt this week to deliver his "New Deal" speech.  Aimed at moving the national debate away from lockdown and onto the future, the Prime Minster promised to "build, build, build".With the Chancellor set to map out the Government's plan to nurse the economy back to health on Wednesday, Esther McVey is joined by three guests to discuss the detail in the Prime Minister's speech, the significance of having delivered it in Dudley and what the Chancellor needs to include in his plan to rebuild the economy after COVID:(01:58) Matthew Goodwin, Professor of politics at the University of Kent(09:38) John Redwood MP, former Secretary of State and policy adviser to Margaret Thatcher(23:29) Lord Norman Lamont, former Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Welcome to Blue Collar Conversations! We’ve moved from the pub to the podcast. And like our country wide pub events, these podcasts act as a space to discuss ideas that champion working people. In our podcast series, we will talk to staff and business owners, bringing their voice to the fore, discussing their concerns, aligning the needs of staff to the vision of the business owner, asking: will we recover from this pandemic and what will the recovery look likeWhat will be the impact on staff and workers and what does the future world of work look like? Get involved: contact@bluecollarconservatism.co.uk