The Economy: What You’ve Missed

An exploration of how Covid-19 government spending (£800bn in the UK, $10tn in the US) went to the already-wealthy; the effect this has had on inflation, interest rates, house prices and living standards; how this is driving voters towards “alternative” political options that are typically xenophobic or racist; and how unless we can deliver the message that the only way to improve living standards is to eradicate (oligopolistic) inequality, living standards and democracy will continue to spiral.