Person: Liz Truss
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Liz Truss: A brief explainer for a brief Prime Minister
The United Kingdom was already staring down the barrel of a difficult Winter, but the failed leadership of Liz Truss’ has plummeted the country into further chaos. Today Darcy and Sascha ask, where did it all go wrong for Liz Truss? And what’s going on in Britain?25 October
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"Just hours from collapse" - Trussonomics takes UK to the brink
The boys were in Sydney for Finfest over the weekend, so Ren from Equity Mates joins them to talk about the train wreck in the UK financial system (note this was recorded before Kwarteng was fired), what the latest earning results are telling us about the economy, the outlook for Aussie property, and why a pub in Dublin is turning off the heating. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.20 October
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The British Pound has taken a tumble. What's the impact?
For investors and consumers both in Britain and outside of Britain, a falling British Pound creates both risks and opportunities. This article from the Associated Press gives a good primer on what a falling Pound means.3rd Oct, 2022