The Go Radio Business Show with Hunter & Haughey. Scotland’s Business Podcast.

Air Date: January 25th, 2026

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter

This is a catch-up version of the weekly, Go Radio Business Show, Sundays from 11am.

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In this episode of The Go Radio Business Show, Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey confront the uncomfortable economic realities facing Scotland.

At the heart of the episode is the launch of the Entrepreneurs’ Manifesto, a direct challenge to politicians of all parties to stop paying lip service to business and start listening to the people who actually create jobs, grow companies, and generate tax revenues. Drawing on insights from thousands of entrepreneurs, the manifesto sets out practical, common‑sense solutions on housing, energy, taxation, and economic growth.

The episode also scans the global horizon—from Donald Trump, tariffs, and geopolitical risk, to Brexit’s economic fallout and whether the UK should seize a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity to reset relations with Europe.

This is a candid, solutions‑focused conversation about putting country before party—and what happens if we don’t.

Key Episode Highlights

The Entrepreneurs’ Manifesto unveiled
A blueprint built by entrepreneurs, for policymakers—focused on growth, jobs, and long‑term prosperity.

Business rates backlash
Why revaluations are hammering hospitality and retail—and putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Housing crisis: solvable, but stalled
A practical proposal to cut costs, build more homes, and reduce energy bills—now, not in a decade.

Clean energy vs common sense
If Scotland is heading for 100% clean energy anyway, why burden new homes with unnecessary costs?

Trump, tariffs & global uncertainty
Why businesses are struggling to assess risk—and what the UK and Europe should do next.

Good news for Scottish tech & leadership
Fast‑growing companies, new leadership initiatives, and reasons for cautious optimism.

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Air Date: January 18th, 2026

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter

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The GO Radio Business Show returns for 2026 with Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey diving straight into Scotland’s biggest economic and political talking points.

From budget fallout and business rates fury to global financial instability and major wins for Scotland’s renewable future—this episode is packed with sharp insights, bold opinions, and candid commentary from two of Scotland’s most influential business leaders.

Tom and Willie unpack the pressures facing entrepreneurs, the consequences of government policy on jobs and investment, and the urgent need for enterprise‑led solutions to Scotland’s looming economic challenges. 

Key Episode Highlights

The Scottish Budget Backlash

Tom and Willie pull no punches discussing:

The private jet levy—“a brilliant political move that raises next to nothing.”

The mansion tax—fairness vs. rhetoric.

The urgent need to grow the tax take, not just tax rates.

Scotland’s Housing Emergency & Enterprise Barriers

Willie warns of plunging homebuilding rates and mounting disincentives for development. A £3.5k cladding tax sparks particular outrage.

The Business Rates Crisis

One of the episode’s biggest flashpoints:

Businesses facing massive rate hikes with no apparent logic.

Jobs, investments, and entire sites now at risk.

An urgent call for government to pause, review, and modernise the system—fast.

Entrepreneur Manifesto Incoming

Tom teases next week’s “Entrepreneurs' Manifesto,” built from input across Scotland’s business community, designed to help any political party supercharge growth.

Trump, Jerome Powell & Global Market Shockwaves

The hosts react to Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on the Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve—an event with potential worldwide financial consequences.

Scottish Enterprise, SNIB & Leadership News

Praise for new board appointments at Scottish Enterprise, Jim McDonald’s leadership, and David Ritchie’s appointment to SNIB—seen as key players in reviving economic momentum.

Remembering Douglas Anderson

A heartfelt tribute to the co‑owner of GAP Group—one of Scotland’s greatest entrepreneurial success stories.

Renewable Energy Triumphs

£130m investment in a liquid‑air energy storage facility at Hunterston.

The world’s largest offshore wind farm approved in Scotland, supporting 9,000 jobs.

Closing Rallying Cry

“Let’s put the doom and gloom behind us and get the country booming again.”

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Air Date: November 14th, 2025

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter

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This episode of The Go Radio Business Show with Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey dives into the big topics shaping Scotland’s business landscape.

From heartfelt tributes to trailblazing entrepreneurs to fiery debates on business rates and inspiring stories of innovation, this episode is packed with insights, passion, and practical calls to action.

Tribute to Vera Weisfeld: Celebrating a retail pioneer who transformed marketing and championed women in business.

Business Rates Uproar: Why rate hikes could devastate Scotland’s high streets and hospitality sector.

Scotland Innovates: Orbital Marine secures £7M for tidal energy; Green Home Energy saves Ayrshire jobs; Airbus brings 1,200 skilled roles to Prestwick.

Planning Done Right: Centre Parcs wins approval for a £700-lodge development in the Borders, creating 1,200 permanent jobs.

Global Business Moves: Netflix vs Paramount in a multi-billion-dollar battle for Warner Brothers.

Economic Outlook: Interest rate predictions, inflation trends, and Europe’s shrinking GDP share.

Social Impact: The future of eco funding and the Kiltwalk’s ambitious £100M charity goal.

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Air Date: November 7th, 2025

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter

This is a catch-up version of the weekly, Go Radio Business Show, Sundays from 11am with WYRE (www.trywyre.com)

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Budget Breakdown: Is this really a budget for growth, or just another tax on business?

Minimum Wage Impact: One company faces an extra £600k a year—what does that mean for pricing and jobs?

Business Rates & Hospitality: Why Scotland’s hospitality sector is sounding the alarm.

Inheritance Tax Shake-Up: Family businesses brace for April changes.

Glasgow’s Missed Opportunity: £7.3 billion in lost GDP—could a mayoral system fix it?

AI & Big Tech: Jeff Bezos predicts AI will outpace the internet—are UK pension funds pulling out too soon?

Financial Powerhouses: The hidden influence of BlackRock, Vanguard & State Street—why Martin Wolf calls it “scary.”

Housing Crisis Solutions: From planning bottlenecks to developer challenges—can Scotland turn the tide?

Good News Highlights:

£160M Chinatown redevelopment in Glasgow

Barclays sponsors Hampden Park

£2.4M offshore wind funding for Scottish firms

BAE Systems to hire 144 apprentices in Glasgow

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Air Date: November 30th, 2025

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter

This is a catch-up version of the weekly, Go Radio Business Show, Sundays from 11am with WYRE (www.trywyre.com)

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This week’s episode is packed with energy, optimism, and hard-hitting business insights. Fresh off Scotland’s historic qualification for the World Cup, Tom and Willie kick off with celebrations and what this means for national morale and business confidence.

From there, they dive into the Rachel Reeves Budget—is it really a budget for growth or just tax and spend? 

Impact on Scottish businesses – minimum wage hikes, tax changes, and succession challenges for family firms.

Housing emergency – why planning delays and regulation are strangling growth, and their bold call for an “Action Group” to fix it.

Energy crisis – why Scotland’s industrial future is at risk and what needs to change.

North Sea oil & windfall tax – the unintended consequences of policy decisions.

Family businesses: 84% of Scottish firms – succession tax changes could kill them.

Plus, good news stories:

JP Morgan’s £1M investment in Glasgow’s GROW programme.

Scotland’s life sciences strategy aiming for £25B growth.

Family businesses celebrated as the backbone of the economy.

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