Growing pains: how to grow an economy and get young people voting

Amol and Nick take a look at why politicians are so keen to talk
about economic growth in this election campaign – and whether any
have the right policies to deliver it.


They’re joined by professor of economics at the LSE, Tim Leunig,
who worked as an advisor to the Lib Dems during the coalition
government and went on to formulate the furlough scheme for Rishi
Sunak when he was chancellor.


They assess Labour’s pledge to jumpstart the economy via planning
reforms, and the Conservatives’ promise of National Insurance
cuts. Will any of these plans have an effect quickly enough?


Also, are young voters disenfranchised? Kelly Beaver, chief
executive of pollsters Ipsos UK, swings by to discuss – and
analyse the latest polling.


Plus Nick and Amol share their moments of the week.


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The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both
presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the UK’s most
influential radio news programme. Amol was the BBC’s media editor
for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he’s
also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has
presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC’s
political editor for ten years before that and also previously
worked as ITV’s political editor.


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The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the producer is Hatty Nash.
The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna
Griffiths. Technical production from Hannah Montgomery and
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