What podcasts say about Nick Hopton

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What Nick Hopton has said on podcasts

10 statements · 2 positive · 7 negative · 1 neutral

on East India-type companiesNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
East India-type companies are expanding at democracy’s expense.
“the growth of these East India-type companies, and I totally agree with Adrian on this point, that that's the direction of travel, is to be something we should be worried about because it comes at the expense of, for want of a better term, democratic government.”
Listen at 19:42
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on Benjamin NetanyahuNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
Netanyahu’s self-interest has caused millions of civilians to suffer.
“for one man's self-interest in staying out of the courts and in remaining in power, millions of civilians have... paid the price”
Listen at 34:01
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on Postwar international systemNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
The postwar international system is at high risk of being replaced by a worse system.
“we are at high risk of losing that system for a much worse impoverished system”
Listen at 35:32
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on UK defense investmentPositiveSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
The UK urgently needs increased defense investment.
“we do need the investment and we need it urgently”
Listen at 37:51
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on Emerging international orderNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
The emerging international order will resemble nineteenth-century great-power politics.
“the new order is going to be something much more similar probably to not just the East India Company on the commercial side. But on the nation side, it will look much more like 19th century great power politics.”
Listen at 39:00
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on UK economic growthNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
Economic growth is the UK’s fundamental missing ingredient.
“I think the fundamental thing lacking at the moment from my layman's point of view is growth.”
Listen at 42:44
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on Billionaire taxationPositiveSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
Higher taxation of billionaires could help address UK fiscal needs.
“if one were to... ask a bit more in taxation from the billionaires”
Listen at 43:22
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on UK civil service pension schemeNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
The UK civil service pension scheme is currently in severe difficulty.
“The civil service pension scheme is in meltdown at the moment.”
Listen at 44:41
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on Russian invasion of UkraineNeutralSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was foreseeable from prior warning signs.
“And nobody should be surprised that Putin invaded Ukraine when he did.”
Listen at 47:40
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on US-Israeli attack on IranNegativeSep 8, 2026· Merryn Talks Money
The consequences of the US-Israeli attack on Iran were foreseeable immediately.
“the consequence of it were very clear to read from day one”
Listen at 48:27
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