High Resolution
What's really happening to people’s living standards across Britain – and what can we do to lift them? High Resolution cuts through the noise with sharp analysis and insightful guests. We’ll be exploring the economic debates that actually matter to you - from work, wages and wealth to housing affordability and decisions on tax, benefits and public services.
High Resolution is a podcast from the Resolution Foundation, an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK. You can find more information about the Resolution Foundation, including the latest analysis, on our website: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/
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Episodes
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
28 min
Britain does not feel like a nation at ease – and hasn’t done for a very long while. By more than two-to-one, Britons last year judged the country to be on the “wrong track” rather than heading in the “right direction”. Ruth Curtice, the Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, discusses the experiences and prospects for the nation's poorer half with Scarlett Maguire and Tom Clark.
Read Unsung Britain now to learn more about the Resolution Foundation analysis discussed in this episode: https://buff.ly/t7S0ABM
Watch the full launch conference for Unsung Britain, including a keynote speech from Andy Burnham, here: https://buff.ly/gN8gf52
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Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
37 min
How's the Government's growth agenda going? 18 months into a government elected on a mandate of change and growth, and following the publication of Mountain climbing, we're assessing their growth strategy – its intentions, its achievements, and its prospects moving ahead into an uncertain world. Lord David Willetts, the President of the Resolution Foundation, is joined by Sophie Hale, Research Director at the Resolution Foundation, and Anna Leach, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors.
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Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
29 min
What can Westminster learn from Scotland on reforming disability benefits? Resolution Foundation Research Director Lindsay Judge talks you through the learnings from recent benefit reforms in Scotland, joined by Louise Murphy and Ben Geiger. Read 'Delivering dignity' on our website today to learn more: https://buff.ly/v0J2uQj
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Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
22 min
How should the Government support households with energy bills? In October 2025, the Resolution Foundation published research assessing how the Government can help families with high energy bills. Our Chief Executive discussed the proposals with Jonathan Marshall (one of our Principal Economists) and Adam Scorer, the Chief Executive of National Energy Action. Tune in to learn about the drivers of Britain’s stubbornly high household energy bills, and how reform of the costs added onto bills offers a route for helping families with the cost of living this winter.
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