How to Fix the British Economy with Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt is coming to Exeter Phoenix on Thursday 29 October, for a talk in Studio 74. He'll be in conversation with Ritula Shah, formerly of BBC Radio 4, and the whole thing is built around one big question: how to fix the British economy.

Hunt's starting point is that Britain's low growth is a solvable problem, and he argues the country's economic future should be approached with optimism rather than pessimism. From there, he and Shah dig into the practical side of things. He asks how deliverable the needed changes are under a Labour, Conservative or Reform government, how to get the economy growing despite dangerous levels of debt, and how to sell long-term reforms when leaders have little political capital. He makes a point of wanting realistic solutions—plans that politicians can actually deliver in a democratic system and that the majority of the electorate can get behind.

It's an external hire, so it's not a Phoenix-run event, and attendees are invited to ask a question, which gives you a chance to put something to him yourself. The session starts at 6pm in Studio 74, and tickets are £12, subject to a £1.50 ticketing system charge.