Macro Minds

Macro Minds #15: A Conversation with Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick joined Reform UK and was appointed Treasury Spokesperson (Shadow Chancellor) in February 2026. Jenrick began his career as a corporate solicitor, practisin

Macro Minds #14: A Conversation with Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Following Labour’s landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Rachel Reeves was appointed Chancellor by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on 5 July 2024. She is the fi

Macro Minds #13: A week that counts – US-Iran deal, BoE meeting, Burnham’s Westminster bid, with Helen Thomas

Kallum welcomes Helen Thomas to discuss the implications of the US-Iran deal, the outlook for BoE policy, and the chances and impact of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham beco

Macro Minds #12: All roads are blocked: Talking UK infrastructure, with Ben Southwood

Kallum Pickering welcomes Ben Southwood, founder and editor of Works in Progress, to discuss why Britain’s infrastructure is slow, costly, and unattractive. From nimbyism

Macro Minds #11: What’s wrong with the UK economy? With Martin Beck

Martin is Chief Economist at WPI Strategy. He has over 20 years’ experience covering the UK economy, including as Chief Economic Adviser to the EY ITEM Club, UK economist

Macro Minds #10: Making sense of the UK economy, with Anna Leach

Kallum Pickering welcomes Anna Leach, IoD Chief Economist, to discuss the economic and policy outlook for the UK. They deep-dive into the causes of the UK’s potential gro

Macro Minds #9: What’s the deal with China? With Dr. Gerard Lyons

Kallum Pickering welcomes Dr. Gerard Lyons, veteran cityeconomist, to discuss the economic and policy outlook for China. They cover the impact of rising trade uncertainti

Macro Minds #8: Economic impact of US tariffs, with Mickey Levy

Kallum Pickering once again welcomes Dr. Mickey Levy, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, long-standingmember of the Shadow Open Market Committee and Wall Street J

Macro Minds #7: Going for growth in the age of uncertainty, with Douglas McNeill

Kallum Pickering welcomes Douglas McNeill to discuss the current state of the UK economy, the factors that will shape its long run economic performance - including demogr

Macro Minds #6: Going for growth – HM Treasury orthodoxy and Labour’s industrial strategy with Giles Wilkes

Kallum Pickering welcomes Giles Wilkes to discuss the current state of the UK economy, whether so-called ‘orthodoxy’ at HM Treasury helps or hinders pro-growth policymaki

Macro Minds #5: Sweat the big stuff - debt super-cycles and stock market bubbles - with Chris Watling

Kallum Pickering welcomes Chris Watling, global chief economist and chief market strategist at Longview Economics, to discuss the distortive role of financial liberalisat

Macro Minds #4: Inside Westminster - understanding the mechanics of UK power and policymaking, with James Nation

Kallum Pickering welcomes James Nation, Managing Director at Forefront Advisers for UK Politics and a part-time lecturer in comparative politics at Stanford University. T

Macro Minds #3: US election special - assessing the economic policies of Trump and Harris, with Mickey Levy

Kallum Pickering welcomes Dr. Mickey Levy, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, long-standing member of the Shadow Open Market Committee and Wall Street Journal con

Macro Minds #2: Why Britain has stagnated, with Sam Bowman

Kallum Pickering welcomes Sam Bowman, co-author of 'Foundations - why Britain has stagnated'. They discuss the causes of Britain's economic malaise, how the fixes are mos

Macro Minds #1: Making Sense of the US Economy, with Claudia Sahm

Kallum Pickering welcomes Claudia Sahm to discuss the current state of the US economy, why this time is different for her ‘Sahm Rule’, policy challenges facing the US Fed