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Ideas shape the world. Intelligence Squared brings you the conversations that explain them. In every episode, we bring together leading thinkers, writers, scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs, to challenge assumptions, test ideas and debate the questions shaping our future.

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What Must Burnham Sacrifice To Make Britain Grow? With Michael Gove

October 20, 2026

Mia Sorenti (0:00)

Welcome to Intelligence Squared, the podcast that gives you a front row seat to the conversations, debates and ideas that matter. I'm Mia Sorenti.

What's holding back the British economy? And what will it take to get the country growing again? On today's episode, former cabinet minister and editor of The Spectator, Michael Gove, joins us for the Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, live at Smith Square Hall. In conversation with BBC broadcaster, Johnny…

Michael Gove (1:09)

Thank you very much indeed.

Johnny Diamond (1:11)

Thank you. Good evening and welcome to this Intelligence Squared event. It is, as you heard, part of the Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook series, the series very generously supported by Guinness Global Investors, for which many thanks. Our guest this evening is Lord Gove, Michael Gove. That's the last time I'm…

One of the most interesting and consequential figures of modern British politics, having occupied senior office and gained experience at most senior levels of government in housing, education, justice and of course, Secretary of State for levelling up. Also in on some of the biggest arguments and naughtiest…

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