Is Labour too close to the City – with Lionel Shriver & Robert Hardman

<p>Britain’s banks have a hold over Rachel Reeves, declares Michael Simmons in the Spectator’s cover piece this week. Almost two decades on from the 2008 financial crash, the UK has failed to reform the&nbsp;system and – as ordinary people face a cost-of-living crisis – Labour is in hock to big business.&nbsp;Is the Chancellor too close to the City?</p><br><p>For this week’s&nbsp;<em>Edition</em>, host Lara Prendergast is joined by economics editor Michael Simmons, columnist Lionel Shriver, and columnist from the&nbsp;<em>Daily Mail</em>&nbsp;Robert Hardman.</p><br><p>As well as Labour’s relationship with the&nbsp;banking industry, they discuss: the hit BBC show&nbsp;<em>Industry</em>; how the Royals have frozen out (former Prince) Andrew – and whether removing him from the line of succession is&nbsp;‘performative’ or not; Lionel’s new book on immigration&nbsp;<em>A Better Life</em>; why young Brits increasingly want to be more Australian; and finally, what’s so good about a moustache?</p><br><p>Produced by Patrick Gibbons. <em>Catch up with Industry S4 now on BBC iPlayer. Watch the season finale on Monday 2nd&nbsp;March on BBC One.</em></p><p>Become a <em>Spectator </em>subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/adfree</a> to find out more.</p><br><p>For more <em>Spectator</em> podcasts, go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/podcasts</a>. </p><br><p>Contact us: [email protected]</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>