Inflation threats to consumer prices and Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough!

Inflation threats to consumer prices and Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough!

Author: The Telegraph May 7, 2026 Duration: 1:04:03

You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/81-0uu_POWE


On the rocket of sweet reason this week we are avoiding talking about the May elections, so hold tight for a bumper episode next week!


Meanwhile, Allison reflects on one hundred years of Sir David Attenborough as he celebrates his birthday this coming Friday and shares her memories of interviewing him in the Venezuelan rainforest nearly 30 years ago.


Liam breaks down the economic fallout of the continuing to impact consumer prices and why the government is paying more in borrowing costs than it did in 1998.


Return stowaway and advocate for financial education, Justin Urquhart-Stewart straps in to give your co-pilots a view of the geopolitical landscape as the to and fro of the Strait of Hormuz continues to impact food, energy and production prices across the world…


Highlights: 

  • Planet Normal: Happy birthday to Sir David Attenborough!
  • Allison recalls her Venezuelan rainforest interview with Sir David Attenborough 
  • Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten global energy supplies and UK inflation.


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