The Autumn Statement was critical for public sector finances, businesses, the UK public and politics. And hanging over the chancellor’s plans is a general election next year. What’s the real impact going to be? To tell us are two well-placed influencers in the sector.

Chris Smith, Editor Public Finance

Dan Corry is Chief Executive of the think tank, New Philanthropy Capital. And he was previously head of the Number 10 Policy Unit for British prime minister Gordon Brown.

Justin Galliford, CEO of Norse Group, which is owned by Norfolk County Council.

Our latest podcast episode there’s a tribute to former chancellor Alistair Darling, 100 measures, what should have been in the statement plus why US taxes and Scandinavian spending don’t add up. Will the next government stick to the Treasury forecasts?

In association with Moody's Analytics.

Short-term climate stresses and long-term expectations: Are markets asleep at the wheel?

In this second episode in a series of three, we are joined by climate experts, Nick Jessop and Riccardo Rebonato for a thought-provoking discussion. Nick and Riccardo explore the ways that standard climate scenarios, such as those produced by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), can be used to create short-term stresses for financial markets and broaden the scope of climate analysis.

Guests:
Nick Jessop, Senior Director, Research, Moody’s Analytics
Riccardo Rebonato, Scientific Director of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute and Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School

In association with Moody's Analytics.

From Doctor Who to Star Wars, Alien, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and more: the E+T editorial team take a look at how technology has played a role in entertainment and how entertainment – specifically science-fiction – has inspired technology.