Episodes

  • A wealth tax in the UK is becoming unavoidable
    Jun 7 2026

    Are we about to get a new Prime Minister in the UK? The change in leadership may be the best chance we've ever had of winning wealth taxes in this country. And it could be a blueprint for other countries around the world.


    Chapters


    (00:00) Intro


    (00:36) UK situation


    (02:18) Who will be the new Prime Minister in the UK?


    (03:41) A poisoned chalice?


    (07:57) Strong position to get wealth taxes


    (11:13) I will back Labour if they do this


    (15:45) Adopting our political framing


    (22:01) Would Andy Burnham really be different?


    (25:11) The markets refuse to lend the UK anymore


    (28:09) What happens if we DO get wealth taxes?


    (31:01) We need to tackle long-term problems


    (34:13) MY PREDICTIONS


    (34:57) The progress we’ve made

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    40 mins
  • Why Jeff Bezos wants to cut your taxes
    May 31 2026

    The world's fourth richest wants your taxes cut to 0. Why did he say this last week – and should we believe him?


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    Chapters


    (00:00) Intro


    (02:43) Why Bezos wants lower tax


    (06:34) His real argument


    (09:12) How they distract you


    (12:51) They think you’re stupid


    (14:04) Tax wealth not work


    (16:59) “Everyone hates government”


    (21:45) Blaming politicians


    (23:50) The broader context


    (26:04) How billionaires are making you poorer


    (28:37) The 5 Whys


    (32:44) What progress have we made?

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    38 mins
  • The economist billionaires fear: this is how we get a wealth tax. Meeting Gabriel Zucman
    May 24 2026

    Gabriel Zucman is the most important economist in the world today. And the one billionaires fear most. His wealth tax proposals have passed France's lower chamber of parliament – and will likely be signed into law in the coming years. Here's his advice for how we can tax the super rich more in the UK and other countries.


    CHAPTERS


    (00:00) Intro


    (02:57) Who is Gabriel Zucman?


    (07:14) Why universities ignore inequality


    (14:05) What is the problem?


    (20:12) How we tax billionaires more


    (26:51) Gabriel’s billionaire tax in France


    (27:46) Learn from taxes in past


    (30:14) The current situation is radical


    (33:29) Wealth is concentrating at the top


    (39:07) How the UK can adopt this tax


    (46:02) Message to The Rest is Politics


    (50:12) Final message


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    52 mins
  • This is the only way to stop the far right from taking power in your country
    May 17 2026

    Parties like Reform have a clear message on why living standards are collapsing. And this is why they're growing. If you want to stop them you have to reverse falling living standards.


    Chapters


    (00:00) Intro

    (02:21) Falling living standards are driving this

    (07:38) What’s happening in the UK?

    (09:19) Left and Centre need to unite

    (15:41) This is the last chance

    (17:14) You need to act now

    (21:25) Learn to communicate

    (26:11) Do not look down on the public

    (31:52) Hatred will destroy us

    (35:00) Message to Reform supporters

    (38:57) Hope

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    41 mins
  • Why do asset prices keep going up?
    May 10 2026

    Global stock markets are at all time highs. Gold has doubled and silver tripled in the last two years alone. What's behind these moves? Shouldn't economic crises like Iran be pushing asset prices down? Is now a good time to invest?




    (00:00) Intro


    (01:34) Global asset prices


    (03:45) How 2008 crisis pushed prices up


    (09:00) Do interest rates matter?


    (10:24) What COVID did


    (13:00) WHY asset prices go up


    (18:27) Crises push up asset prices


    (20:18) How should YOU react?


    (23:07) A distribution crisis


    (27:49) Will asset prices KEEP going up?

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    29 mins
  • Will elections this week bring down the Prime Minister?
    May 3 2026

    Elections in the UK this week may change everything. With prediction markets saying Labour are facing wipeout, is Sir Keir Starmer about to resign? Who will take over? And what does that mean for the next general election? Gary sets out his predictions for the next week, year and 10 years in British politics.


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    Chapters


    (00:00) Intro


    (02:47) Will Starmer go?


    (09:09) WHO you should vote for


    (10:22) Scotland and Wales


    (11:34) The next UK Prime Minister?


    (16:44) Best way to get wealth taxes


    (21:16) What I predict will happen


    (35:30) What you can do

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    37 mins
  • Will AI destroy the economy?
    Apr 26 2026

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    Will AI make us all richer and more productive, or steal our jobs and impoverish us? The Industrial Revolution gives us clues about what could be about to happen.



    (00:00) Intro

    (04:58) Will AI decrease wages?

    (06:19) Will AI increase wages?

    (13:00) Luddites

    (16:17) The Industrial Revolution

    (24:50) Who profited?

    (26:51) Workers became powerful

    (31:12) Why customers matter

    (36:03) Henry Ford’s dilemma

    (39:55) Who benefits from increased productivity

    (43:32) Will AI liberate us?

    (45:57) Why I am positive about the future

    (51:19) How we can WIN

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    55 mins
  • Have I been wrong on the economy this whole time?
    Apr 19 2026

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    The elite think my economic analysis is wrong. They say wealth taxes are not the solution – and growing inequality isn't the biggest problem we face. But are they right? And have I been wrong the whole time?


    Chapters


    (00:00) Intro

    (01:12) What Rory Stewart said about me

    (04:04) Why people attack me

    (07:24) Who is allowed to talk about economics?

    (24:45) Zack Polanski and the Greens

    (31:30) Attack on wealth taxes

    (41:45) Out of touch elite?

    (46:50) Gatekeeping

    (51:20) Judge me on my predictions

    (54:03) What do we do?

    (59:30) Why social media matters

    (1:03:04) Help us grow

    (1:05:21) Rory Stewart’s book is actually really good

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    1 hr and 7 mins