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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The ideas shaping our lives today - with artists and thinkers in debates and interviews.

The ideas shaping our lives today - with leading artists and thinkers in extended interview and debate.

Anne McElvoy

Juliet Michaelson

Liam Byrne

John Redwood

Luke Johnson

Matt Wolf

Eliane Glaser

Free Thinking: Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf

Economics: New Books by Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis

07/04/2016

Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Economics: Liam Byrne, John Redwood, Luke Johnson, Juliet Michaelson and Matt Wolf

Anne McElvoy considers new books from Thomas Piketty and Yanis Varoufakis.

Anne McElvoy talks to Juliet Michaelson, Liam Byrne, John Redwood and Luke Johnson and considers the arguments in new books from Yanis Varoufakis and Thomas Piketty.

Anne McElvoy looks at current debates about economics, British manufacturing and entrepreneurialism talking to Juliet Michaelson from the New Economics Foundation, the politicians Liam Byrne and John Redwood and entrepreneur Luke Johnson. They also consider the arguments in new books from Yanis Varoufakis and Thomas Piketty. The panel is joined by theatre critic Matt Wolf who'll be reflecting on the way business and economics are represented on stage reporting on recent openings on Broadway and looking ahead to the UK premiere of The Invisible Hand by Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar at London's Tricyle Theatre.

Liam Byrne is the author of Turning to Face The East: How Britain Can Prosper In The Asian Century and Dragons: 10 Entrepreneurs Who Built Britain

Chronicles by Thomas Piketty is out now.
And the Weak Suffer What They Must? by Yanis Varoufakis is out now.

The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar runs at the Tricycle Theatre in London from May 12th to July 2nd.

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