Summary: This week I am delighted to welcome Tony Norfield to the show to talk about his excellent new book: 'The City: London and the Global Power of Finance'. We discuss the role of Britain in the current geopolitical scene, and how and why finance plays such an important role in the UK economy. We also talk about why neoliberalism is such an overused and misused term, the recent Brexit fiasco, and the rise of China with it's new Silk Road. You can find Tony's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2103-the-city You can also find Tony's excellent blog here: http://economicsofimperialism.blogspot.co.uk/ On music on this episode was: ‘The Order of the Pharaonic Jesters’ by Sun Ra and his Arkestra ‘Song no.1.’ by Sun Ra and his Arkestra Enjoy!
