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The Bigger Picture: Should MPs continue to police themselves and looking ahead to the local elections

Simon Rose
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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Should MPs continue to police themselves and looking ahead to the local elections
Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the continuing macho culture of Parliament and the recent behaviour of some MPs and asks whether there's a need for a robust external body to police our elected politicians. He looks ahead to next week's local elections and what they might mean for national politics and considers in detail what might happen in Northern Ireland, where Sinn Fein are expected to do well. And he also considers whether there might be a General Election earlier than expected.
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Mike Indian


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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: Inflation Drivers

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: Inflation Drivers
The range of major drivers which will steer inflation over the years ahead is wide and diverse, but their duration must be considered as well as their positive or negative impact on rates. For example, the drivers most affected by Putin's war in Ukraine are energy shortages and supply chain disruption, and the threat of de-globalisation in future. These all contribute to higher inflation but it is only a more cautionary approach leading towards de-globalisation which will persist. Meanwhile technology, demographics and a swifter transition to low cost alternative energy will all bear down on price rises. In this commentary we take a look at nine major influences on future rates of inflation, and conclude that central bankers are right to be cautious about chasing after inflation with their interest rate policy.

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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: What can we do to tackle soaring energy bills - and are providers playing fair?

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: What can we do to tackle soaring energy bills - and are providers playing fair?
Much bigger energy bills are on their way to households for and a warning was sounded this week that there is much worse to come. Energy bosses told MPs that 40% of households could end up in fuel poverty and raised the prospect of a ‘truly horrific’ winter, with the price cap tipped to rise another 30% or more in October just as the heating goes back on. Energy firms are not responsible for the surge in gas and electricity prices but watchdog Ofgem warned that some may not be treating customers fairly on monthly direct debit payments. Meanwhile, This is Money has been contacted by reams of customers struggling to get incorrect bills fixed but being threatened with debt collectors by bullying energy firms. What can be done to help customers struggling with soaring bills? Will Rishi Sunak have to step in with more meaningful help than his £200 off now, pay it back later deal? Should wealthier customers subsidise the bills of the poorer? And how do we make energy firms get their act together? All these questions and more are tackled by Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert. Also on this show, how do you know if you are saving enough for retirement and are there any positives to encourage you, as more gloom-laden warnings about our pension pots pot being big enough land? Plus, why has the Great British Rail Sale managed to get not one, not two, but all three of our podcasters riled? And finally, why is Netflix having a wobble and does it mark a change in consumer and investor behaviour?

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Adam Cox

The Hypnotist: Alcohol Hypnosis

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

The Hypnotist: Alcohol Hypnosis
Alcohol habits can often start as relief from stress at work or at home, but what starts as a coping strategy can become a major problem in itself, as addiction starts to take hold. This episode helps to associate alcohol with unpleasant emotions, and to develop other approaches to handle the stress of daily life.

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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Bharat Chudasama for National Tea Day

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Bharat Chudasama for National Tea Day
Adam Cox is joined by Bharat Chudasama, from Hope & Glory, for National Tea Day to discuss new research looking at Brit's tea-drinking habits. Bharat comments on if there really is a North/South divide on tea drinking, and why so few people are currently buying Fairtrade tea. He gives some ideas on how to be more conscious when choosing tea, and how consumers can help lower the impact the tea industry has on the environment. www.thehopeandglory.co.uk
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Bharat Chudasama


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Randeep Somel for World Earth Day on Impact Investing

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Randeep Somel for World Earth Day on Impact Investing
Adam Cox is joined by Randeep Somel, Fund Manager for Climate Solutions Fund at M&G Investments, for World Earth Day to discuss impact investing, and the size of the opportunity to get to net-zero by 2056. Randeep explains some of the constraints that could arise in getting to net zero, and how impact investing can help the environment. www.mandg.com
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Randeep Somel


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Chand Chudasama on UK investment Growth

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Chand Chudasama on UK investment Growth
Adam Cox is joined by Chand Chudasama, Partner in Strategic Corporate Finance at Price Bailey, to discuss new data which highlights considerable investment growth for regions of the UK. They look at the sort of industries that are currently particularly popular with venture capitalists, and Chand gives advice to business owners currently looking for investment. www.pricebailey.co.uk
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Chand Chudasama


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Clar Rosso on Careers in Cybersecurity

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Clar Rosso on Careers in Cybersecurity
Adam Cox is joined by Clar Rosso, Chief Executive Officer of (ISC)2, to discuss the brand's recent announcement, and what the new Entry Level Cybersecurity Certification aims to achieve. They look at what the cybersecurity job market looks like right now, and how current students can prepare themselves for success. www.isc2.org
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Clar Rosso


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Tesla, Twitter, and Real Estate Trends to Watch (22/04/22)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Tesla, Twitter, and Real Estate Trends to Watch (22/04/22)
Comments from Fed Chief Jay Powell on Thursday sent the overall market lower. How should investors think about the impending interest rate hike in May? Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss a challenging immediate future for Netflix, Tesla's record profits in Q1, Elon Musk's progression towards buying Twitter, Papa John's signing a new 3-year deal with board member Shaquille O'Neal, the latest from Gap, Boston Beer Co., and Johnson & Johnson. Meanwhile Matt Argersinger, lead investor for Millionacres, analyzes the current state of housing, why we still have too much office space in the U.S., and areas of real estate investing he likes right now; and Ron and Jason return to answer a listener's voicemail question about Traeger, and share two stocks on their radar: Atlassian and Twilio.
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Matt Argersinger


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Beth Kindig on Tech Stocks (21/04/22)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Beth Kindig on Tech Stocks (21/04/22)
As major airline stocks pop, it's reasonable to ask what the long-term prospects are for shareholders. Jim Gillies discusses American, United, and the other major U.S. carriers, the airline-tangent stock he prefers, AT&T's timing with the spinoff of Warner Media, HBO Max gaining subscribers, and Sleep Number's cash flow being better than its stock price would indicate. Also, just over 19 minutes in, Deidre Woollard talks with Beth Kindig, lead tech analyst for the I/O Fund, about where she's finding opportunities in the recent downturn in tech stocks.
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Beth Kindig


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