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The Bigger Picture: The Tory leadership contest analysed and where it leaves Labour

Simon Rose
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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: The Tory leadership contest analysed and where it leaves Labour
Political commentator Mike Indian analyses the Conservative Party contest to determine the leadership of the party and who will be Prime Minister. What are the positive and negative aspects of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss? Will the views of the party membership and the MPs coincide and what will each mean for the Labour party? Mike also looks at Boris Johnson's final Prime Minister Questions and the cost-of-living crisis.
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Mike Indian


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Simon Rose

The Business of Film: Thor – Love and Thunder & Donbass

Simon Rose
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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: Thor – Love and Thunder & Donbass
James Cameron-Wilson looks at the UK box office, resilient in the better weather but only because of the arrival of Thor: Love and Thunder, taking £12.3m in the #1 spot. James found it the most expensive romcom of all time (costing $250m), often pantomimic and, in the end, atrocious. His faith in cinema was restored by catching up with the 2018 chilling black comedy Donbass from Ukraine, which is even more fascinating given the current conflict. It's available to buy and rent online.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Quantum Entanglement, Limpet Teeth & Magic Wands To Turn On Lights

Simon Rose
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Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Quantum Entanglement, Limpet Teeth & Magic Wands To Turn On Lights
Share Radio's technology editor Steve Caplin talks to Simon Rose about Twitter's spam & bot accounts, about the Uber files, how the offside rule will be monitored at the World Cup, about quantum entanglement, Bob Dylan's one-off disk, how limpet teeth trump spider silk as the strongest material in nature and about the Wizard Smart Switch, enabling you to turn lights on and off with a touch of a magic wand.
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Steve Caplin


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Simon Rose

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: What do the stats tell us on housing and the economy?

Simon Rose
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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: What do the stats tell us on housing and the economy?
Victoria Scholar of Interactive Investor talks to Simon Rose about the current state of the housing market in the light of Barratt Developments' earnings. While the RICS show that price rises are slowing, the imbalance of housing supply and demand may provide support while UK rents have hit a record high. The latest GDP numbers were stronger than expected while retail sales continue to suffer; those retailers depending on discretionary spending are suffering most heavily.
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Victoria Scholar


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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: The vital role for unconventional people

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: The vital role for unconventional people
Gavin Oldham, managing director of Share Radio, talks to Simon Rose about the important role unconventional people can play, particularly in leadership roles. While recognising why Boris Johnson could no longer be PM, he points to some of his achievements, feeling they will be remembered by posterity. In so many walks of life, particularly in politics and business, it is important that there are people who can go against the herd, who can challenge conventional ways of doing things and attempt to roll back over-regulation and bureaucracy.
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Gavin Oldham


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Simon Rose

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: How are markets affected by mid-term PMs?

Simon Rose
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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: How are markets affected by mid-term PMs?
Russ Mould of A J Bell discusses with Simon Rose how markets have reacted to the resignation of Boris Johnson as PM, reflecting that no PLC board could behave as some politicians have done. He has looked at what difference it makes to shares when the Prime Minister is changed mid-term, finding that it makes little difference in the short term. Over a longer period, the economy is likely to have more of an effect although government policy – interventionist or not? – may yet be important. One thing is sure, this uncertainty won't encourage the overseas investors on whom the UK is so dependent.
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Russ Mould


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Simon Rose

The Business of Film: Minions – The Rise of Gru, The Man From Toronto & Blasted

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: Minions – The Rise of Gru, The Man From Toronto & Blasted
James Cameron-Wilson looks at the UK box office, where Minions: The Rise of Gru enters at #1. Disliking it intensely and querying the BBFC's "U" certificate, he calls it "cultural rat poison". With Elvis, Top Gun and Jurassic World holding well, James turned to Netflix for filmic enlightenment. But he found the Kevin Hart/Woody Harrelson comedy The Man From Toronto dreadful and was even more dispirited by Norwegian sci-fi comedy Blasted. He only managed to cheer himself by watching Avatar ahead of this year's belated sequel, finding it vastly better than he remembered.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Amazon's e-bikes, biofuel, sand batteries & AR contact lenses

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Sarah's Pick Of The Week

Gadgets & Gizmos: Amazon's e-bikes, biofuel, sand batteries & AR contact lenses
Share Radio's technology editor, Steve Caplin, talks to Simon Rose about Amazon's new e-cargo bikes and a new more efficient biofuel. Renewable energy storage takes a leap forward with sand batteries, while pyramids could be the way forward for solar cells. AR glasses may not be needed; there could be AR contact lenses instead while NASA want to send mini swimming robots to moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Steve admires a coal-powered motorbike and discusses the latest development in 3D printed wood.
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Steve Caplin


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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: Boris Johnson's Resignation

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Boris Johnson's Resignation
Political commentator Mike Indian talked to Simon Rose at the very moment Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Prime Minister. Coping adeptly with the breaking news, Mike explained why Pincher was the straw that broke the camel's back but worried how any major government moves could be made by a caretaker PM. He considers the possibility of a major political realignment, wondering about the likelihood of Johnson retiring quietly. With a summer of leadership contests ahead, he reflects that – unlike many other nations - the UK is still a functioning democracy.
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Mike Indian


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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: The Politics of Nothingness, Young Activists & Secular Britain's Rituals

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: The Politics of Nothingness, Young Activists & Secular Britain's Rituals
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University discusses the Politics of Nothingness engulfing British politics, asking where the politicians are who are principled and who have clear policies. He feels the political blancmange might be the end of an era and that there could be something revolutionary afoot in due course. He also wonders where all the young climate activists have gone and muses on how secular Britain is reviving its Christian rituals in another form in a search for meaning in our lives.
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Professor Tim Evans


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