In this mini-series of the New Economics podcast, we’ll take a look at how our economy has worked over the past few years — and take a look at those key battlegrounds in the fight to change the rules.
Over the past few years, neoliberalism – the economic model that has dominated since Margaret Thatcher was prime minister – has taken a hit. As governments scramble to deal with the pandemic, big spending and state intervention have been the name of the game.
While Boris Johnson is ready to pack up, we still don’t know who will succeed him as No. 10.The final two contenders, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, have been described in the media as “Guiding Thatcher’s Ghost in Blue”.
So, has the past few years cemented a new economic mainstream? Or will Johnsonism be swept away once the new prime ministers unpack their toothbrushes?
In the first episode of this special mini-series, we ask: Has neoliberalism buffered?
Ellie Mae O’Hagan and Laurie Macfarlane joined Ayeisha (@elliemaeohagan and @L__McFarlane on Twitter).
