A Nation Deep In Debt: Part One

"Let us be, say I, a free Nation deep in Debt.. rather than a Nation of Slaves owing nothing.” So wrote a pamphleteer in 1720 about the remorseless rise of Britain's National Debt.At a time of mounting concern about the public finances, we launch a two part series on the National Debt, starting with its ups and downs over two centuries with historian James Macdonald.Presented by Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins.With James Macdonald.Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.