{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Go Radio Business Show with Hunter & Haughey. Scotland’s Business Podcast.","title":"Our Verdict on the Chancellor's Budget","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1742,"description":"Air Date: November 1st, 2026 with Barclays Hampden Hospitality and Events\nHosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter\nFresh from a high-profile meeting with housing minister Angela Rayner, Willie Haughey and Tom Hunter dive into the big economic stories shaping Scotland and beyond. \nFrom the Chancellor's latest budget and Scotland's growth challenge to concerns over public spending, housing policy and the future of entrepreneurship, they ask whether governments are doing enough to drive prosperity. \nThey also explore growing concerns around AI investment, discuss major developments involving Alphabet and Anthropic, and look ahead to the sold-out Founders Conference at Gleneagles. \nEpisode Highlights\nWillie Haughey reflects on his meeting with housing minister Angela Rayner and Scotland's housing opportunities.\nAnalysis of John Healey's budget and what it means for businesses, entrepreneurs and taxpayers.\nThe debate over Scotland's tax policies, public spending and economic growth.\nConcerns about \"ghost workers\" and the cost of government inefficiency.\nWhy Alphabet's huge market loss could signal a wider rethink on AI spending.\nTrump, the US midterms and the political stories influencing markets.\nThe future of Scotland's energy transition and the Acorn carbon capture project.\nWhy Scotland's whisky industry is feeling the pressure from rising taxes.\nA preview of the Founders Conference featuring Sir Chris Hoy, Debbie Crosbie and Noel Fitzpatrick.\nThe latest on Anthropic's potential mega-IPO and whether the AI investment boom is nearing a turning point\nChapters\n00:07 Willie Meets Angela Rayner\n01:45 Breaking Down John Healey's Budget\n04:00 Scotland's Budget and Barnett Consequentials\n05:10 The £27m Ghost Workers Controversy\n06:37 Growth, Taxation and Government Spending\n08:10 Housing Crisis and Landlord Tax Debate\n10:49 Can Scotland Deliver Economic Growth?\n11:48 Alphabet Loses Half a Trillion Dollars\n12:07 Is the AI Investment Bubble Bursting?\n14:16 Christine...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/f3_Bcqs3gAP0Bg-D9wSlWNsMij_OS7pJBu9pV2YM-s0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNTgz/NTA4N2M5MTUzYzk3/MjJmNDcwMGMwNzA1/MTJmZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}