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Politicians of all major parties, including Jeremy Hunt, are coming round to the realisation that the welfare system needs a complete overhaul .. Please read here: shareradio.co.uk/thinkingalo… or listen at: open.spotify.com/episode/393…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily says #1, the horror spoof Scary Movie shouty & exhausting. He despairs for humanity. #13 Savage House feels like a Jacobean tragedy but is supposedly satire on our times. w. Richard E. Grant & Claire Foy, it's a black comedy but tone left James depressed. Well made, w. excellent production values. It's grotesque but not funny. However, he recommends Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix. w. Sally Fields, on excellent form in 80th year, it's funny, touching movie set in aquarium, w. Alfred Molina voicing wise octopus. Set in timeless backwater full of eccentrics it has real heart & is frequently v. funny. open.spotify.com/episode/7c1…

£650 for Lego's tallest model, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, says @stevecaplin. Not for him, nor souped-up version of 60s Ford Escort for £300,000. There's a surgical robot that works inside you the size of a seed. Philips has dual-sided monitors to check your hotel bill is right. Results of psychological survey of problems of life on Moon won't surprise anyone. Schiphol Airport plans to use TaxiBots to take planes to takeoff spot. The D4RYL humanoid magician is barred from joining Magic Circle. And phone chargers from Amazon and eBay can explode, according to Which? open.spotify.com/episode/2wT…

Worrying how quickly narratives about events like Southampton & Belfast can take on a life of their own, says @Mike_Indian. A myth has sprung up about 2-tier justice system, weaponised by figures on the right. It taps into lack of faith in institutions. But we all have interest in how our streets are policed. Seems PM will apply tighter controls to social media companies for under 16s. This could be his attempt at a legacy. But a blanket ban will be hard to enforce. Possible change of leadership of Labour Party will undermine its legitimacy. Whoever leads it should concentrate on how government can make people's lives better. open.spotify.com/episode/2nt…

Reshuffle of FTSE100 members, says @russmould1 @ajbell at end June sees Computacenter, Investec & Aberdeen in with Berkeley Group, Rightmove & Mondi out. Tech and banks are currently favoured & property not. Investors often find companies moving up to be positive but investors should stick to fundamentals & valuation. Sector flows can be useful soft indicator for spotting bubbles. Russ gives examples . You just never know what is going to tip a sector over the edge or when. open.spotify.com/episode/6UY…

The Inter-generational Rebalancing Conference has provided a springboard for taking research forward, on the journey towards implementation Please read here: shareradio.co.uk/thinkingalo… or listen at: open.spotify.com/episode/1mm… & conference details: sharealliance.org.uk/advocac…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily mystified by success of #1 horror Backrooms w. Chewitel Ejiofor. But he isn't aware of antecedents. Much more taken with #9 Power Ballad w. Paul Rudd. Written & directed by John Carney, even better than earlier films like Once & Sing Street. Interesting characters, witty dialogue & great music; it reduced James to tears. Ladies First, on Netflix, stars Sacha Baron Cohen & Rosamund Pike. Is about a womanising liar who wakes up in parallel universe which is a matriarchy. With echoes of Mel Gibson's What Women Want, it's witty & well acted but more farcical fantasy than satire. open.spotify.com/episode/2Bu…

Scientists have made sourdough bread from yeast inside 5,300-year-old Ozti the Iceman. Beer is next. Boeing 747-400s update their maps with 12 floppy discs. You will soon be able to visit your greenhouse with a VR headset. Nvidia's new AI chip "could replace the mouse and keyboard". Helios robot might be used for manual space tasks, having no legs but 2 pairs of arms. There's a crowd-funded desk-mounted robot arm, but nobody knows what it is for. If you're too warm, there's a solar-powered cap. Scientists say they can put solar cells in windows. And cosmetic surgeons's clients are asking the impossible – to look like AI-generated versions of themselves. open.spotify.com/episode/7sQ…

Recent trading update of Games Workshop significantly beat expectations, says Neil Shah @Edison_Inv_Res. Growing so strongly, has already beaten Edison's 2027 numbers. Benefits from loyal consumer demand, still expanding geographically and will benefit from the linked Amazon drama. Fortnight ago Neil talked of attractions of Easyjet, now the subject of bid. It may be opportunistic but there is strong underlying demand and valuation there. Stelios still owns 15% and, given that shares went to £18, may not be willing to sell. But shows there are some v. attractive UK businesses out there. open.spotify.com/episode/7in…

Recent interventions by Alan Milburn & Tony Blair are being ignored by Labour, says @ProfTEvans @MDXbusiness, as with news as many union members support Reform. New leader will clearly be incapable of learning how to win over public, even though that would pose problems for Tories & Reform. Labour struggles to know what it is about, like the Tories. Tim believes UK police force is another failed brand, no longer an arms-length neutral institution but a part of the state and a political football. Hard to see how it can extricate itself and rebuild its reputation. open.spotify.com/episode/4FS…

The impact of technology is global, whereas government control and regulation are national in character: how should we tackle Pope Leo's AI challenge? @Pontifex Please read here: shareradio.co.uk/thinkingalo… or listen at: open.spotify.com/episode/6he…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily says #1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is boring, yet another fantasy franchise with great FX and no plot. Not so #8 Finding Emily, best romcom in some time. Produced by team behind Love Actually & Bridget Jones, about student trying to find girl he clicked with, only for search to go badly awry. Humming with great Curtis-esque lines, has an engaging freshness & feels very real. After brief mention of Hen, with a hen observing Greek life, James discusses Wizard of the Kremlin w. Paul Dano & Alicia Vikander, about filmmaker who becomes adviser to Putin. On various platforms, has air of a Europudding. open.spotify.com/episode/0Ih…

Tech solutions for keeping cool from @stevecaplin, including Sony's wearable air conditioner, a neck fan and an umbrella with built-in fan and water mister. There's a affordable humanoid robot. Shanghai launches a robot training school. LaGuardia has life-size AI hologram offering help for travellers. First Ferrari electric car universally condemned, except by the Pope, who launched it. There's a crowd-funded AR HUD system for bikes. A Chelsea Flower Show designer has made mushrooms sing. A statue forger was caught by font. And there's advice on best way to protect yourself from bomb blast. open.spotify.com/episode/0WA…

Essay from the ghost of Labour Past, Tony Blair, discussed by @Mike_Indian. Gone down like lead balloon with the party. Ahead of the Makerfield by-election, Labour in holding pattern. Whoever succeeds Starmer will face a challenging landscape. Peter Murrell's admission of £400,000 embezzlement raises questions about Sturgeon's judgement and perhaps explains her sudden resignation. Alan Milburn's "lost generation" report shows that today's young people detachment from labour market could harm rest of their lives. Report not likely to find much sympathy within Starmer government. open.spotify.com/episode/5Xq…

How might markets react if there's an 8th mid-term Prime Minister since 1962? @russmould1 @ajbell says by and large equity market doesn't seem to be particularly threatened by such changes, while gilt yields on every occasion go down, though there's wide range of outcomes. Whatever their policies, the occupant of Number 10 is more likely to shape the P in P/E ratios than the E. open.spotify.com/episode/2tf…

How can we justify leaving an endowment of £2.9 trillion public debt, plus the burden of their own student loans, for young people? Please read here: shareradio.co.uk/thinkingalo… or listen at: open.spotify.com/episode/4Tp…

Limited-edition swatches caused near riots, says @stevecaplin. Hauwei to make smart headlights that can project movies & games. Guide dogs can control your house with Dogosophy Button. Colossal Biosciences hatched chickens from 3D-printed eggs. AI agents are becoming Marxists. If nostalgic for classic arcade games, can get machine for your home. New Spitfires could be built at quarter of cost, using wartime alternative to aluminium. Robot wolves are seeing off lethal bear attacks in Japan. And biological ageing can be slowed by artistic endeavours as effectively as by exercising. open.spotify.com/episode/1QS…

JC-W @Film_Rev_Daily loves #7 The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh's near two-hander w. Ian McKellan & Michaela Coel. About children of famous painter asking forger to finish father's canvasses. Benefits from superb acting & magnificently witty script. Although a theatrical experience, it is very funny. At #64 is Life Hack, a tale of attempted heist by hackers in the world of bitcoin. Although all happens on screen, deserves to be caught in cinemas. James continues exploration of E. German DEFA films with 1966 banned Trace of Stones. Depicting life in GDR, seems uncontroversial now, though hardly flattering. Home video premiere accompanied by three docs. open.spotify.com/episode/2Yu…

Labour is at war with itself, says @ProfTEvans @MDXbusiness, divided into several factions. Level of trust so bad with it, party may not keep together. Public compare them with Tories & think "same difference". Unintended consequence of professionalised policians? Hugely ambitious, don't have the breadth of experience of yesterday & feel separate from ordinary public. Greens & Reform rediscovering the amateur tradition. Also discusses battle between belief in Laffer Curve & smaller state & those who cleave to Wagner's Law, explaining why state keeps growing. open.spotify.com/episode/64U…

Finlay Mathers @Edison_Inv_Res explains why MP Evans and AEP fell so heavily this week. Both produce crude palm oil, in ⅓ of things on supermarket shelves. Indonesian President to centralise exports through state-run company. Investors fear bottlenecks & distorted prices. Both comps, however, say they do not export directly. After easyJet's report, Neil Shah says investors should consider how it will be perceived after Iran crisis. Planes alone are worth £8 a share. Trade cheaply with attractive yield. If think status quo will return, could be interesting from valuation perspective. open.spotify.com/episode/2bz…