Alternative Budget Special with The Spectator's Michael Simmons: Inside Westminster’s Energy Storm
Today, we’re joined by one of Britain’s leading economic commentators: The Spectator’s economics editor, Michael Simmons. Together, we explore an alternative budget for the energy industry and why it’s not too late for the Government to adopt some of our proposals. We examine OEUK’s suggested replacement for the Energy Profits Levy and discuss why the GMB union views lower taxation as a means to safeguard jobs. We also pay tribute to the late Quentin Willson, who, beyond his well-known Top Gear career, championed the FairFuelUK campaign, a movement credited with preventing fuel duty hikes at the pump for nearly two decades.We then turn to the question of VAT on electricity and gas, before concluding with fellow Spectator writer Rory Sutherland’s ideas on how to make tax more aspirational.Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025Michael Simmons, Economics Editor of The Spectator, joins host Alex Wolfe in the studio to discuss the UK Budget, The Spectator Energy Summit and how Westminster’s decisions are reshaping Britain’s energy and economic future. Listen and download Michael Simmons' podcast, Reality Check, here:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reality-check/id1676225649Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fIxijJIuHXpFLLZiK7rzb?si=4756c8f6336240e6YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCXLWdvtIuZWz4RZype5YoX8zSWRQqIk_____________________________________________________________Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/residenceLicense code: JI1XYNLQRBRLWN12#WolfePowerClub #EnergyPodcast #UKBudgetSeason Two is in Partnership with The Spectator Join Alex and Michael Gove as they co-host The Spectator Energy Summit on Monday 24th November in Westminster. Book your tickets for the final word in energy debates in 2025: https://events.spectator.co.uk/#upcoming Follow Our Socials Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club Wolfe Power Club Production Team Account Manager: Emilia Donovan Director of Government Relations: Max Austin Designer: Nick Pelekanos Editor: Adam Woodward Social Media Manager: Bella Carter Recorded at Studio 55 - that has produced Breaking the Taboo and The ABTO Podcast
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We Flew to COP30 with Starmer and Miliband: So, why is Britain Pulling Back on Rainforest Funding?
Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025Wolfe Power Club's Max Austin has just been to COP30, the biggest climate event every year. This week, we examine COP30's ambitions, relevance in a time of economic pressures on climate outcomes and why Britain is not funding the Tropical Forest Forever Fund. The Fund is aiming to raise $125 billion to make it more economically worthwhile to keep a tree in the ground than to sell for forestry tree.We also look into the economic reality of Brazil's government also supporting new oil and gas licenses at the same time investing into COP30. _____________________________________________________________Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/residenceLicense code: JI1XYNLQRBRLWN12Track: Mas que Nada by "Sergio Mendes" - Peyruis Remix [No Copyright Music] / NCFREEM / NoCopyrightFreeMusicMusic provided by NoCopyrightFreeMusic.Watch: • Mas que Nada by "Sergio Mendes" - Peyruis ... Free Download: / sergio-mendes-mas-que-nada-peyruis-remix Genre: House Gonna Sing de Peyruis está posteada bajo una licencia Creative Commons.Soundcloud: / sergio-mendes-mas-que-nada-peyruis-remix #WolfePowerClub #EnergyPodcast #COP30 Season Two is in Partnership with The Spectator Join Alex and Michael Gove as they co-host The Spectator Energy Summit on Monday 24th November in Westminster. Book your tickets for the final word in energy debates in 2025: https://events.spectator.co.uk/#upcoming Follow Our Socials Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club Wolfe Power Club Production Team Account Manager: Emilia Donovan Director of Government Relations: Max Austin Designer: Nick Pelekanos Editor: Adam Woodward Social Media Manager: Bella Carter Recorded at Studio 55 - that has produced Breaking the Taboo and The ABTO Podcast
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Dutch Election: Why Rob Jetten’s D66 Victory Brings Hope for Europe’s Energy Targets
Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025In a political twist few saw coming, Rob Jetten's D66 (Democratics 66) has defeated Geert Wilders’ PVV (Party for Freedom), marking a new chapter for Dutch and European politics.In this week's episode, host Alex Wolfe is joined by Adriaan Andringa, VP of Business Development at GetFocus, to examine how Jetten led D66 to victory, what it means for the Netherlands’ energy and climate policies and how this centrist success challenges the rise of right-wing populism across Europe.Adriaan Andringa is VP Business Development for AI Tech forecasting startup GetFocus in the Netherlands. He worked as a lobbyist for the Dutch technological industry for many years, after having worked for political party D66 as political advisor, press secretary and national campaign manager. He was elected to city council as party leader twice and joined the Obama campaign in New Hampshire in 2016. He's also a published author and political commentator, analysing politics in the US, the Netherlands and increasingly Germany where he now lives.GetFocus website: https://www.getfocus.eu/Thumbnail credit: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/29/exit-poll-suggests-progressive-d66-party-will-become-largest-in-dutch-parliament_____________________________________________________________Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/residenceLicense code: JI1XYNLQRBRLWN12#WolfePowerClub #EnergyPodcast #D66 #RobJetten #DutchPolitics #EnergyTransition #EuropeanPolitics #ClimatePolicy #Sustainability #CleanEnergySeason Two is in Partnership with The Spectator Join Alex and Michael Gove as they co-host The Spectator Energy Summit on Monday 24th November in Westminster. Book your tickets for the final word in energy debates in 2025: https://events.spectator.co.uk/#upcoming Follow Our Socials Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club Wolfe Power Club Production Team Account Manager: Emilia Donovan Director of Government Relations: Max Austin Designer: Nick Pelekanos Editor: Adam Woodward Social Media Manager: Bella Carter Recorded at Studio 55 - that has produced Breaking the Taboo and The ABTO Podcast
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Russian Sanctions and the Energy Crisis: Who Really Pays the Price?
Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025Since the introduction of Russian sanctions in 2022, the governments of the US, UK and Germany have each faced major political downfall, driven by soaring energy costs. This week, we ask: ‘Who are the real winners and losers of these sanctions when Vladimir Putin remains firmly in power?’View previous guest Ron's and Reuters' article on the sanctioned oil companies here: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-sanctioned-russian-oil-majors-rosneft-lukoil-2025-10-23/_____________________________________________________________Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/residenceLicense code: JI1XYNLQRBRLWN12#WolfePowerClub #EnergyPodcast #EnergyCrisis #RussianSanctions #OilPrices #EnergySecurity #UkraineWar #Geopolitics #RenewableEnergySeason Two is in Partnership with The Spectator Join Alex and Michael Gove as they co-host The Spectator Energy Summit on Monday 24th November in Westminster. Book your tickets for the final word in energy debates in 2025: https://events.spectator.co.uk/#upcoming Follow Our Socials Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club Wolfe Power Club Production Team Account Manager: Emilia Donovan Director of Government Relations: Max Austin Designer: Nick Pelekanos Editor: Adam Woodward Social Media Manager: Bella Carter Recorded at Studio 55 - that has produced Breaking the Taboo and The ABTO Podcast
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North Sea Jackpot: 1.1 Billion Barrel Discovery Challenges UK Energy Policy
Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025An increase of 1.1 billion barrels of oil and gas have been discovered in the North Sea, according to new figures from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). This massive find could reshape Britain’s energy strategy, but it comes just as the UK debates a ban on new exploration licences. In this episode, host Alex Wolfe unpacks how this discovery challenges Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s energy policy, what it means for the UK’s oil and gas future and whether this could reignite the debate over Britain’s homegrown energy versus international imports.View the NSTA report here: https://www.nstauthority.co.uk/media/hgnp1k2x/reserves-and-resources-report-2024.pdf_____________________________________________________________Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/residenceLicense code: JI1XYNLQRBRLWN12#WolfePowerClub #EnergyPodcast #NorthSea #OilAndGas #EnergyPolicy #UKEnergy #EnergyNews #EdMiliband #EnergySecuritySeason Two is in Partnership with The Spectator Join Alex and Michael Gove as they co-host The Spectator Energy Summit on Monday 24th November in Westminster. Book your tickets for the final word in energy debates in 2025: https://events.spectator.co.uk/#upcoming Follow Our Socials Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club Wolfe Power Club Production Team Account Manager: Emilia Donovan Director of Government Relations: Max Austin Designer: Nick Pelekanos Editor: Adam Woodward Social Media Manager: Bella Carter Recorded at Studio 55 - that has produced Breaking the Taboo and The ABTO Podcast
Hosted by experienced Energy Director, Alex Wolfe, the Wolfe Power Club Podcast is where the world’s most critical energy debates come to life. Every Wednesday, we gather leading voices from industry, business, and government to tackle the challenges and opportunities shaping the global energy transition. Born from frustration with oversimplified narratives, Wolfe Power Club aims to cut through noise and deliver dynamic, solution-focused dialogue. From breakthroughs in sustainable aviation fuel and record years in nuclear trading, to diversity in leadership, we navigate the energy trilemma. Our conversations bring insight, authority and clarity to one of the world’s most vital industries. Whether you’re in the boardroom, at a trade show, or simply passionate about the future of energy... download, listen and run with the pack!
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