Talking Manufacturing
Talking Manufacturing tackles the issues in today’s economy head-on. Along with some of the most established politicians and experts in the UK, Director of the John Mills Institute for Prosperity Brendan Chilton asks the questions that get to the very heart of manufacturing’s decline, and the importance of its revival for our future. Is manufacturing the golden key to unlocking the UK’s growth? Listen to find out.
Podcasting since 2023 • 7 episodes
Talking Manufacturing
Latest Episodes
Bim Afolami: The importance of community
For this episode, we took to Parliament to meet with MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, Bim Afolami. Delving right into the heart of the sector, Brendan and Bim discuss why community is so important for manufacturing and how the people and places ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:09
Bryan Gould: Lowering the exchange rate
Joining us all the way from New Zealand is former Member of Parliament and member of the Labour Party’s Shadow Cabinet, Bryan Gould. The exchange rate has been a contentious economic issue for decades and has been argued to affect the manufactu...
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Episode 6
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23:36
Emma Lewell Buck: Education & Skills
This month we are joined by Emma Lewell-Buck, MP for South Shields, to discuss the main issues with the state of the UK's manufacturing sector. Education is at the core of fixing the problem, and as it stands, there is not enough talk of the se...
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Episode 5
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16:45
John Penrose: The future for manufacturing
For the fourth instalment of our series, we sat down with John Penrose to hear his thoughts on the future of Britain’s manufacturing sector. Brendan and John discuss the role AI could play in the sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, ...
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Episode 4
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22:34
Sir Vince Cable: Britain’s industrial strategy
In the third episode of Talking Manufacturing, we are joined by Sir Vince Cable for a discussion on Britain’s industrial strategy over the years. Listen in for insights on industry financing, reshoring, and the position of the UK on the world s...
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Episode 3
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