Burnham, Polanski, the Collapse of Neoliberalism and How a New Song Might Sound

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“Andy Burnham is a neoliberal to his very core. Let’s be blunt about this.”
In this Tortoise Shack episode, listener favourite, Prof Richard Murphy, returns to talk about how he’s packing it all in because Andy Burnham has fixed everything without even putting together a budget.
But while he’s here, we might as well discuss the failures of neoliberalism, the urgent need for big, bold shifts, and the power of protest (see France and Spain) to shape a better future. They explore the current political landscape, economic control, and potential pathways for transformative change.
Richard then gives us a “if I had 48hrs in charge, I’d do…” masterclass to describe what a better song might sound like. Don’t miss it.
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