Today’s conversation is with Sasha Yanshin, a data analyst turned content creator whose brutally honest commentary on the UK economy has earned him a loyal audience across YouTube and social media.
Sasha studied Maths at Oxford before going on to work with major organisations like Phones4U, Barclays, Capital One, MBNA, HSBC, Mastercard, RBS, and Tesco Bank. He’s now best known for his YouTube channels Sasha Yanshin and Sasha Takes on the UK, where he cuts through political spin and media narratives to explain what’s really going on with the UK economy.
Expect to learn:
- Why “unexpected” is the most misleading word in economic headlines
- The collapsing UK high street — barbers, vape shops, and money laundering concerns
- The real impact of business rates and National Insurance hikes on small businesses
- Labour’s rumoured wealth tax — will it actually generate revenue or destroy it?
- The hidden truth about National Insurance and how it misleads workers
- How the minimum wage has risen 60% in 5 years, and why that isn’t as helpful as it seems
- UK’s unfunded pension liabilities at 200% of GDP — is this sustainable?
- Wages are up — but why that might not be a good thing
- The brain drain — why global innovators are fleeing the UK
- Why US culture encourages entrepreneurship more than the UK - and how we fix that
- Sasha’s take on AI’s potential economic impact, and what needs to change for the UK to progress
This is a hard-hitting, eye-opening chat about how policy decisions and short-term thinking are affecting your money, your future, and your country.
Whether you’re a business owner, voter, or just someone trying to make sense of what’s happening in the UK, this episode is a must-listen.
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Connect with Sasha:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SashaYanshin
Sasha Takes on the UK: https://www.youtube.com/@sashatakesonuk
Twitter/X: https://x.com/sashayanshin
Connect with Col:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/
Email List: https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColCampbell
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