Looking For Growth Podcast

Looking for Growth
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The official Looking For Growth Podcast with James and Becca. Conversations about decline in the UK and how to turn things around.

  1. Apr 27

    The Low Hanging Fruit That Would Save Britain | Stephen Fitzpatrick & Eva Barboni | #22

    James and Becca welcome Stephen Fitzpatrick and Eva Barboni to the LFG Podcast.Stephen is the founder of OVO Energy, as well as Vertical Aerospace and Kaluza, and the Co-Chair of Enterprise Britain.​​Eva has spent 20 years running political and policy campaigns all over the world; she’s the founder of Atalanta and Executive Director of Enterprise Britain.​​In this episode, they discuss their new organisation (Enterprise Britain), the UK's scale-up problem, the investment culture gap between Britain and the US, how to improve talent mobility, and the tough job market for young people.

    59 min

  2. Apr 20

    How Social Media Transforms Politics | Giacomo Skeate | #21

    James and Becca welcome Giacomo Skeate, co-founder of The Pint, a Gen Z-first business and news publication with an impressive social media following. In this episode, they discuss how the "Westminster bubble" is finally waking up to the power of social media, Giacomo's entrepreneurial past, a comparison between Italy and the UK, and why Giacomo remains optimistic about Britain die to its world-class assets, such as its creative industries.

    58 min

  3. Apr 7

    Can These Brits Build A City? | Joe Reeve & Shiv Malik | #20

    James and Becca welcome Joe Reeve and Shiv Malik to the LFG Podcast.Joe co-founded LFG; now he works full-time at Eleven Labs and on running Forest City.Shiv is a former investigative journalist, tech entrepreneur, and co-author of Jilted Generation: How Britain Bankrupted Its Youth.In this episode, they discuss the housing problem in Britain, why they decided to try to build a new city, and the economic potential Forest City could unlock.

    1h 12m

  4. Mar 30

    The Hidden Telecoms Problem | Simon Miller | #19

    James and Becca welcome Simon Miller, Director of Public Affairs & Regional Affairs, Virgin Media O2 to the LFG Podcast.In this episode, Simon breaks down the hidden infrastructure problem beneath the UK's digital economy, why telecom share prices are lower today despite demand increasing, and why the UK must fix its digital foundations to convert its AI ambitions into reality.

    59 min

  5. Mar 23

    The Great Tunstall Cleanup | TS Domestics | #18

    James and Becca welcome Curtis, Rhys and Beavis, the local heroes in Tunstall who are cleaning up their community and sharing videos on Social Media.In this episode, they discuss what motivated them to start cleaning, the growing impact it has had on their local community, and why they are optimisitc about the future.

    59 min

  6. Mar 16

    How Trade Deals Work | Lord David Frost | #17

    James and Becca Welcome Lord David Frost to the LFG Podcast. He was the Chief Brexit Negotiator and Europe adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He spent most of his career prior to this as a professional British diplomat. In this episode, we cover how British trade deals work, why the Foreign Office fails at negotiating, and how the UK ended up agreeing to follow EU regulations, without a seat at the table.

    58 min

  7. Mar 11

    Y Combinator, Dragon’s Den and Joining LFG | Will Hodson | #16

    James and Becca welcome Will Hodson, new COO of Looking For Growth, to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur from being a YC-backed founder to his record breaking deal with Dragons' Den. Will details why he's decided that Looking For Growth is what will make a difference in Britain.

    1h 9m

  8. Mar 2

    Why Ministers Can't Control Their Own Departments | Danny Kruger | #15

    James and Becca welcome Danny Kruger MP to the LFG Podcast. Danny is the Reform MP for East Wiltshire and former political secretary to Boris Johnson. In this episode, we cover Reform's plans for radical civil service reform, why ministers have lost control of their own departments and how dysfunctions arise (including in the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Works and Pensions).

    43 min
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The official Looking For Growth Podcast with James and Becca. Conversations about decline in the UK and how to turn things around.

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  • Creator
    Looking for Growth
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Looking for Growth
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    Looking For Growth Podcast

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