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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 7 October 2021 - Johnson faces a bumpy road to his Brave New World
Description: "Boris Johnson made his first in person keynote speech to the Conservative Party Conference yesterday but failed to win over doubters who see his high wage, high productivity mantra as flawed.
The speech has been described as economically illiterate by some business groups, as he reaches for the unattainable.
The UK economy has historically promoted high employment and low productivity; this has suited the country as promoting an elevated level of employment has meant that the cake is shared around. Fewer people receiving a higher wage for increasing productivity is self-defeating.
Boris Johnson made his first in person keynote speech...