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"UK plc Wants a Stable Counterparty" - Simon French | Talking Markets with Michael Wilson & David Buik

This week on Talking Markets, industry veterans David Buik and Michael Wilson are joined by economics guru Simon French to discuss the upcoming UK election, how equities and the pound have fared under Labour and Conservative governments in the last 70 years, as well as the state of the housing mark…

AI Stock Boom About to Bust with History Repeating Itself? | Talking Markets

On today's Talking Markets, host Michael Wilson and David Buik speak with Simon French, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Panmure Liberum. The main topic of discussion are the soaring AI stock valuations and why they may be echoing the dotcom bubble, trading nearly two standard deviations abo…

Iran war fallout and the UK’s inflation problem (with Simon French)

SPECIAL GUEST ALERT.  We are delighted to be joined on today’s episode by Simon French - Chief Economist and Head of Research at Panmure Liberum, and regular columnist at The Times.  On today’s episode, we unpack the implications of the ongoing war in Iran. How could the volatility in global oil pr…

Ep 4 - End the rationing of energy, land and capital to grow the UK economy

In Episode 4 of our Investor Summit Green Room podcast we enjoy the intelligent and data-driven analysis of the Iraq war and the UK economy which Simon French delivers. Simon was an economist at the DWP, the Treasury and the Cabinet Office, made the move from public service to the commercial world…

Welfare or Warfare?

Can we afford to boost national defence alongside the growing bill for benefits, health and social care? Can the UK's shaky finances cope with both? Or is there a choice to be made, as the Russian threat pushes the need for more tanks, drones and bullets? Simon French, chief economist and head of r…

Strategic Risk Management for Boards: UK Economy, Capital and Growth with Simon French

How should boards be thinking about risk, capital and growth when the UK economy is structurally constrained and the geopolitical landscape is shifting beneath their feet? In this episode of The Boardroom Path, host Ralph Grayson speaks with Simon French, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Pan…

Blair Versus Starmer - Can the Government Get Out of Britain's Way?

How can Keir Starmer - or whoever leads the country next - help to turn the UK’s fortunes around? Simon French, Managing Director, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Panmure Liberum joins co-host John Stepek to discuss former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s 5000-word prescription for the UK eco…

Alternative Thinking - AIMing for Growth

In this episode, we are joined by Oliver Bedford, Fund Manager at Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, and Simon French, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Panmure Liberum, to discuss the state of the UK smaller companies market and the AIM market in particular. The conversation explores why UK smaller com…

War, drought, debt – Simon French on Europe’s challenges

Friday 14th August 2026 Please note this communication is not a research report and has not been prepared by NAB Research analysts. Read the full disclaimer here. With the UK and Europe facing an unprecedented mix of geopolitical, environmental, and fiscal strains, is the region still a safe bet fo…

Beyond Gravity: The Biggest New Race in Downhill

If you could redesign how a downhill event pays its riders, what would you do? Simon French has done exactly that. He’s the man behind Maydena Bike Park and the team that runs Hardline Tasmania, and now he’s launching his own race: Beyond Gravity. Pay-per-view, around forty cameras, with the return…