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Are Nimbys a threat to national security? Britain’s inability to build houses and infrastructure is rightly at the heart of our domestic political debate. Dalibor Rohac thinks it needs to be seen as a geopolitical failing as well. This week on The Capitalist, Rohac, incoming director of research at Globsec, discusses his new book ‘Unshackled: […]
What happens when a revolt against the elite puts the worst people in charge? Richard Hanania had a ringside seat for the rise of MAGA, as his Substack essays on anti-woke issues gained traction at the highest level of the new American Right. He had high hopes for Donald Trump’s second term, and coined the […]
Britain’s ‘equal value’ pay rules go well beyond upholding equal pay for the same work, and mean that tribunals have the power to ignore the market and decide that bin men and teaching assistants should, in fact, be paid the same. These rules bankrupted Birmingham City Council, and the big supermarkets are already facing claims […]
In June, SpaceX went public in the largest IPO in history. Three days earlier, a German historian published a book explaining why that moment had been 60 years in the making. CapX editor Marc Sidwell sits down with Rainer Zitelmann to discuss ‘New Space Capitalism’, Zitelmann’s account of how private enterprise took over the final […]
Britain has a new prime minister. But can a new chancellor and a new economic direction reverse years of stagnation? CapX editor Marc Sidwell sits down with Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith to ask whether Andy Burnham’s government is about to double down on a bigger state or finally embrace growth. They discuss expected changes […]
Andy Burnham is days away from becoming prime minister. According to economist Andrew Lilico, he’s inheriting an economy with almost no room left to manoeuvre – and a sense of personal virtue is no substitute for a plan, as the fate of his predecessor shows. In this week’s episode of The Capitalist, Lilico joins Marc […]
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“The Tory Party isn’t dead… yet.” Live from the Conservative Party Conference 2025 in Manchester, The Capitalist tests that claim with a frank post-mortem and a blueprint for revival. Host Marc Sidwell grills Tom Harwood (Deputy Political Editor, GB News) and Lord Graham Brady (former MP and long-time chair of the 1922 Committee) on whether […]
#TheCapitalist #Politics #UKBudget #Labour #Economy #Growth #Brexit #HousingCrisis #Thatcher #Leadership #UKPolitics #Podcast Labour’s walking a tightrope on immigration — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. By flirting with Reform’s hardline rhetoric, the party risks alienating its own base while still failing to win over Reform’s voters. At the same time, Rachel Reeves is preparing the […]
Reform UK’s proposal to scrap the route to permanent residency for migrants marks a striking departure from the policies of Britain’s main parties. But beyond the headlines, what would such a move mean for the economy? CapX’s Marc Sidwell speaks with Daniel Freeman of the Institute of Economic Affairs and Maxwell Marlow of the Adam […]
The killing of Charlie Kirk in the US has reverberated across the Atlantic, fuelling the UK’s largest far-right demonstration in decades. Just days before Donald Trump’s state visit, Tommy Robinson drew tens of thousands to London’s streets. Elon Musk called in. The government had little to say. Why are British crowds being galvanised by foreign […]
Former MP Steve Baker — the “hard man of Brexit” — says radical free-market reform can save Britain just as it has done in Argentina. In this special edition of The Capitalist, Steve joins Marc Sidwell to launch his new project, Fighting for a Free Future. From soaring house prices to the looming pensions crisis, […]
Britain’s migration debate has reached boiling point. With migrant hotels sparking legal battles, border policies under fire, and trust in government eroding, the question is no longer just about numbers – it’s about whether Britain can regain control of its borders and its future. In this edition of The Capitalist, Marc Sidwell is joined by […]
With an economy weighed down by one of the most complicated tax regimes in the developed world, some experts say only radical reform will get Britain moving again. Should Labour copy Australia’s bold approach and bring business leaders and economists together for a complete overhaul? In this episode of The Capitalist, CapX’s Joseph Dinnage is […]
Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin was a disaster. Is Europe’s case for a more forceful approach against Russia now an economic imperative? With growth and recovery at serious risk, can the Eurozone really afford to allow this war to continue? Plus: can Argentina’s shocking economic turnaround offer real lessons for Britain’s struggling Conservatives? And […]
Wikipedia’s bruising encounter with the UK’s Online Safety Act has exposed why rules aimed at Big Tech are already having unintended consequences. Now, Silicon Valley heavyweight Marc Andreessen is taking his objections straight to Downing Street, joining a global chorus of free-speech advocates warning the law is muzzling expression online. Also on the show: the […]
Virtual private networks are often associated with dodging censorship in far-flung authoritarian states. But now, VPN downloads are surging in Britain — a response to new age-verification rules designed to make the internet safer. Are the measures simply too blunt to be effective? And could the public backlash undermine Labour’s ambition to position the UK […]
Are Britain’s doctors striking based on a broken metric? Economist Andrew Lilico says RPI—the measure unions love—is complete nonsense compared to CPI. Policy analyst Francois Valentin agrees, claiming you’d be hard-pressed to find any profession with real wage growth since 2008 using that number. Then we turn to the EU’s silent acceptance of Trump’s tariffs. […]
As Sir James Cleverly returns to the front bench, Marc Sidwell is joined by City AM’s Alys Denby and writer and academic Andrew Tettenborn to assess what the move signals for the opposition—and whether it can sharpen its message ahead of the next election. Also on the agenda: why the government is reviving the pensions […]
With Donald Trump threatening sweeping new tariffs on the EU, the European Commission warns that transatlantic trade could become “almost impossible” — a shock that would rattle supply chains and plunge business leaders into uncertainty. As economic forecasters grapple with volatility in Washington, we ask: is America heading for Reagan-style renewal or Carter-era stagflation? Back […]
A new poll finds voters see Sir Keir Starmer’s government as every bit as chaotic as the last. Can Labour regain its footing? Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn eyes a comeback—does his latest venture hint at a socialist revival? And as the NHS unveils a new ten-year plan, we ask: why does it all sound so familiar? […]
Does Zohran Mamdani’s shock rise in New York politics suggest that wealth taxes are back on the agenda? Plus: what does Labour’s welfare cuts u-turn say about the government’s economic credibility? And why economic arguments keep falling flat with voters—and how we can change the conversation. Marc Sidwell is joined by Reem Ibrahim from the […]
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