Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThe Other Hand'After taking the pin out, you are supposed to throw the grenade'. Is the UK really in worse political shape than the US?0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -28:00-28:00Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of The Other HandSubscribe to listen'After taking the pin out, you are supposed to throw the grenade'. Is the UK really in worse political shape than the US?An immediate post-budget Irish election?Jim Power & Chris JohnsJun 09, 2024∙ Paid2Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareOur latest pod is up, ad-free for our subscribersListen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to The Other Hand to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inThe Other HandEconomics, political economy and finance in language that might make some sense.Economics, political economy and finance in language that might make some sense.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJim Power & Chris JohnsRecent Episodes"Stop the world, we want to get off": SF takes offence at the 'militarisation of the EU'. A poor month for the Irish consumer. Real wage…Jun 2 • Jim Power & Chris JohnsA golden opportunity presents itself. Message to the Minister: do a budget for housing, not tax cutsMay 29 • Jim Power & Chris JohnsEconomic PTSD? EU economy growing again. US economy accelerates? Stock market reaction to Nvidia humbles analystsMay 26 • Jim Power & Chris JohnsInterest rates likely to fall next month - in the EU at least. But does the ECB know what it is doing? Nvidia & the nuttiness of stock…May 23 • Jim Power & Chris JohnsPolitics & opinion polls in Ireland, UK & US. Why are Sinn Fein suffering because of immigration? Have they lost vital momentum?May 20 • Jim Power & Chris JohnsHas Robert Kennedy JR's brain been eaten by a worm? Could it be responsible for his conspiracy theories. Do protests work? Why bother if…May 11 • Jim Power & Chris JohnsIf Gaza gifts Trump the White House the great Bidenomics experiment is over. A lot of other things will also be overMay 9 • Jim Power & Chris Johns