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James O'Brien DailyShould Chancellor Rachel Reeves spend 15bn on public transport?Rachel Reeves is announcing £15bn in spending for public transport outside London, saying the UK will not see a return to austerity. Do you accept this? And why have we been prevented from developing infrastructure in recent years? Lewis is joined by Sam Dumitriu, Head of Policy at Britain Remade, which campaigns to promote economic growth via infrastructure, for his thoughts.Also, police cuts will mean ‘some crimes must be ignored’, according to head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, who wrote to Sir Keir Starmer in light of the spending review. What do you think of th...
2025-06-041h 02
RethinkRethink... wealthRethink considers how we might take a different approach to the issues of our time, asking some of the brightest minds what we could do to make the world a better place. This week: billionaires. They are some of the wealthiest people who have ever lived - a tiny group with a large influence on politics, society and the lives of millions. The gap between the super rich and everyone else is huge. According to Credit Suisse, just fourteen billionaires own fourteen percent of the world’s entire wealth. Should we cap the we...
2024-10-0327 min
AnglofuturismThe land that stopped building, with Sam Dumitriu (Britain Remade)The Victorians carpeted Britain in rail, went on majestic sprees of housebuilding, pioneered underground rail and coal power stations, and built magnificent subterranean sewerage. Their ancestors cancelled most of HS2, haven't built a reservoir for thirty years, lets Nimbyism run amok, and can't even electrify all our trains, let alone swap them for maglev.How can we redress this generational embarrassment? Sam Dumitriu, of the think-tank Britain Remade, believes it's possible to revive the Victorian spirit and turn Britain back into a nation of doers. He joins us in the King Charles III Space Station to...
2024-09-161h 29
IEA PodcastLabour's Shocking Plan to Revolutionise UK Housing Crisis | IEA PodcastIn this episode of the IEA Podcast, Tom Clougherty and Matthew Lesh are joined by Sam Dumitriu, Head of Policy at Britain Remade, to discuss Labour's ambitious plans for housing, infrastructure, and economic growth. The conversation delves into the party's strategy to reform the planning system, restore housing targets, and streamline infrastructure projects. Sam provides insights into the challenges faced by previous governments and explores whether Labour's approach can overcome the long-standing obstacles to development in the UK. The discussion covers a range of topics, including the impact of NIMBYism, the complexities of the planning process, and...
2024-07-1243 min
#Railnatter#RailNatter Episode 188: Why is UK infrastructure so slow and costly to build?In what will certainly not be the only episode we do on the title subject, I wanted to chew through the research done by Sam Dumitriu and Ben Hopkinson not too long ago... They looked at project costs, trying (and failing, in my view) to get to the bottom of why things cost so much more to deliver in the UK.
I'll pick through their report and explain why their suggestion that cost is why nothing gets done in the UK is pretty far off the mark, and is at minimum a case of the tail wagging...
2023-10-181h 26
IEA PodcastWhy Is Britain’s Infrastructure So Expensive? | IEA PodcastWhy Is Britain's Infrastructure So Expensive?There is mounting speculation this week that the government intends to abandon the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 over skyrocketing costs. The link, meant to reach from London to Manchester via Birmingham, could now cost well over £100 billion. This is the latest in a long string of eye-wateringly expensive infrastructure projects.In this week's IEA Podcast, IEA Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh sits down with Head of Policy at Britain Remade Sam Dumitriu. Sam Dumitriu is the Head of Policy at Britain Remade, a...
2023-09-3036 min
The Pin FactoryCOP26, Tech Mergers and DronesIn this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh and Daniel Pryor are joined by Sam Dumitriu, Research Director at The Entrepreneurs Network.
They discuss COP26, tech mergers and drones.
Guests:
Sam Dumitriu (Research Director, The Entrepreneurs Network)
Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
2021-11-0558 min
The Fiona Show: R&D Tax CreditEpisode 20: Could Tech R&D Tax Breaks Turn the UK Into a Scientific Superpower?The UK's new finance bill aims to supercharge R&D investment. Research Director at the Entrepreneurs Network Sam Dumitriu joins CrossBorder Solutions Director of R&D Tax Incentives Rahim Walji to discuss where R&D may be headed in a post-Brexit UK.
2021-05-2545 minCrossBorder SolutionsEpisode 20: Could Tech R&D Tax Breaks Turn the UK Into a Scientific Superpower?The UK's new finance bill aims to supercharge R&D investment. Research Director at the Entrepreneurs Network Sam Dumitriu joins CrossBorder Solutions Director of R&D Tax Incentives Rahim Walji to discuss where R&D may be headed in a post-Brexit UK.
2021-05-2545 minThe Pin FactoryUK Budget SpecialIn this special episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Daniel Pryor, Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute and Sam Dumitriu, Research Director for The Entrepreneurs Network.
They delve into the detail behind all of the big policy announcements in the UK's March 2021 Budget.
Guests:
Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
Daniel Pryor (Head of Programmes, Adam Smith Institute)
Sam Dumitriu (Research Director, The Entrepreneurs Network)
(Recorded Thursday 4th March 2021)
2021-03-051h 06The Pin FactoryRishi’s Tax Rises, Back to Office and Back to SchoolIn this episode of The Pin Factory, the ASI's Matthew Lesh is joined by Matt Kilcoyne, Deputy Director of the Adam Smith Institute and Sam Dumitriu, Research Director at The Entrepreneurs Network and ASI Senior Fellow. They discuss reported tax rises in the UK, as well as the Government's campaign to get people back in the office and pupils returning to school.
Guests:
Matthew Lesh (Head of Research, Adam Smith Institute)
Matt Kilcoyne (Deputy Director, Adam Smith Institute)
Sam Dumitriu (Research Director, The Entrepreneurs Network)
(Recorded Thursday 3rd S...
2020-09-041h 01
The CapitalistIs Universal Basic Income the answer?Universal Basic Income may just be the trendiest idea in politics. It's also one of the most radical. Its advocates include Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson and John McDonnell. From the joblessness that could arise from automation and machine learning to growing concern over income inequality, UBI's cheerleaders claim the policy could solve some of the biggest political challenges we face.Put simply, a basic income is a lump sum from the government to which everyone is entitled. These days this generous sounding proposal is associated with the Left. But it has its roots on the libertarian...
2018-02-0734 min