Capitalism in Crisis
Is capitalism broken, and if so, what should replace it? David Aaronovitch examines whether the free market is failing and asks how it could be reformed.
Is capitalism broken, and if so, what should replace it? David Aaronovitch examines whether the free market is failing, and asks how it could be reformed.
He speaks to a range of experts and leading economists including:
Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor of the Financial Times
Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University
Michael Jacobs, co-editor of Rethinking Capitalism.
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Is It Time to Renationalise the Railways?
Public ownership is a popular idea with voters, but would it improve Britain's railways?
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- Thu 12 Oct 2017 20:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
