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Reality Check

Reality Check

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Reality Check – the new podcast from The Spectator – cuts through the spin and explains the numbers behind the noise. In each episode, The Spectator’s economics editor Michael Simmons and in-the-know guests will make a data-driven case on a story hogging the headlines.

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  • Datageddon: Britain's stats have become dangerously unreliable

    Datageddon: Britain's stats have become dangerously unreliable
    Nov 11 2025

    Britain is facing a quiet crisis — its data is breaking down, and the government’s numbers are increasingly unreliable.


    In this episode of Reality Check, economics editor Michael Simmons asks what happens when the state can’t count properly. How can the Bank of England set interest rates or the Treasury balance the books when the data they rely on is wrong? And why are so many “official” statistics now being stripped of their trusted status?

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    12 m
  • Is Brexit to blame for Britain’s economic doom loop?

    Is Brexit to blame for Britain’s economic doom loop?
    Nov 4 2025

    Rachel Reeves is preparing for her first major Budget – but is Brexit really to blame for Britain’s black hole?


    Host Michael Simmons speaks to independent economist Julian Jessop about the OBR’s productivity downgrade, Labour’s tax plans, and whether Reeves is right to point the finger at Brexit.

    Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.


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    22 m
  • The rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer

    The rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer
    Oct 31 2025

    Are the rich fleeing Britain? That's what the numbers suggest, but some activist groups have hit back that the data is dodgy. For the second episode of Reality Check The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons explains why the data shows that the wealthy are leaving Britain, and why this matters for everyone else.

    Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.


    For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts


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    14 m
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