The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Tim Harford, Part Two

Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Serenti. For this episode, we're rejoining for part two of our conversation with the economist Tim Harford. Tim is a senior economist for the Financial Times, whereas the undercover economist, he reveals the economic ideas behind everyday experiences. His recent book is How to Make the World Add Up 10 Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers.

This is the second part of our two part episode. The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook in partnership with Guinness Global Investors. Guinness Global Investors is an independent British fund manager that helps both individuals and institutions harness the drivers of future growth to achieve their investment goals. If you haven't heard part one, do just jump back an episode and get up to speed. Now it's time to rejoin the conversation, recorded recently at London's Tapel in Notting Hill.

Here's our host for the evening, BBC News presenter and royal correspondent Johnny Diamond. Can we talk about the opinion polls? Did you believe them? Um, well, they said it was close, didn't they? Um I mean I believed that it was close.

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