Jeremy Hunt on China, Trump & Rachel Reeves

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

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Technology, Business, Careers

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Want your own Brand or Business Podcast? Try out our NEW Podcast Calculator: https://www.boxlight.io/ Conservative Politician Jeremy Hunt on Challenges and Innovations in Politics & Business In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, Jeremy Hunt, former UK Chancellor and Foreign Secretary, discusses his experiences in politics, entrepreneurship, and public policy. He talks about his unexpected appointment as Chancellor under Liz Truss, navigating a £72 billion financial black hole, and the importance of strategic long-term decision-making in government. Hunt also shares insights on the evolving culture of entrepreneurship, the impact of technology on politics and business, and the challenges of labor supply in a post-Brexit world. Reflecting on his varied career, Hunt provides unique perspectives on maintaining mental resilience, the influence of AI on the job market, and the geopolitical landscape. Join us for an in-depth conversation with one of the UK's most experienced politicians. 00:00 Why Jeremy Hunt Said Yes to the Toughest Job in Politics 01:45 His Wild Entrepreneurial Start (Including Marmalade in Japan) 08:42 Taking Over During a £72 Billion Crisis 12:17 Why Millions Aren’t Working—and What He’d Do About It 24:35 Will AI Kill the Job Market? Hunt Weighs In 29:12 Can Britain Still Be a Global Power? 29:52 “China Has Changed — And So Must We” 31:24 The Migration Crisis and How Democracies Fight Back 32:04 Have We Lost Faith in Democracy? 33:55 Why We Need to Be Bolder on the Global Stage 34:55 How the Conservative Party Shifted on China 38:11 Do Trade and Security Still Mix? Hunt’s Take 43:29 Why Tech Is Britain’s Most Powerful Weapon 46:02 What Politics Gets Wrong (and Why He’d Never Be PM) 49:36 What’s Next for Jeremy Hunt? ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? [email protected] Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected] Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter Editor: Sunny Winter Junior Producer: Thuy Dong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.5	Welcome to Jimmy's Jobs the Future. Today we're joined by Jeremy Hunt. I think he's one of the most
0:35.9	interesting politicians in the United
0:37.7	Kingdom. He's held some of the really big jobs at really interesting points. So to begin with,
0:43.8	he was culture secretary between 2010 and 2012, which is of course when London hosted the Olympics.
0:50.1	He then went on to become health secretary and actually became the longest ever serving health secretary and declined moving to the business brief at the beginning of 2018, which was an interesting move at that point.
1:05.0	He then also went on to become foreign secretary when Boris Johnson resigned and was also of course made chancellor of the exchequer
1:12.4	under Liz Truss but was then kept on by Rishi Sunak as well. So it's a fascinating career. He was
1:19.1	of course an entrepreneur before it all started founding what we would term in today's language
1:25.0	a ed tech company in hot courses that he sold for 35 million pounds later
1:30.8	on in his career i think it's always interesting to hear politicians reflect on their time in office
1:35.6	we obviously interviewed rishy sunak when he was the chancellor of the exchequer but they really do
1:40.6	have a proper overlook of the entire UK economy matched when they've been
1:45.8	foreign secretary like Jeremy has as well and they can piece it into that geopolitical
1:49.7	jigsaw as well.
1:51.6	It's a really interesting interview.
1:53.5	So I hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it and I'm very much hope that you can
1:58.5	subscribe and give us a rating.
2:04.5	Jeremy. and I'm very much hope that you can subscribe and give us a rating. Jeremy, welcome to Jimmy's Job to the Future.
2:07.0	Looking over your career history,
2:09.0	I was fascinated that you went for entrepreneurship as a career choice early on.
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