Had my first "hey, where did the sound go?" moment on live tv today. Thankfully, I think I styled it out and definitely didn't end up looking like a giant head in a tank babbling silently to themselves.

Had a quick bank holiday chat about the 2-child benefit limit rumours on BBC Wales.

It's forty years since my last appearance on BBC Radio Scotland. Back then it was the airing of my homemade epic serial "The Adventures of Hogan the Supermonkey". Today it was the epic adventures of the Monetary Policy Committee. Which was better? Sadly, the answer is lost to history.

Up early again with the Wide Awake Club at @bbc5live.bsky.social for Wake Up To Money. Was chatting with @felicityhannah.bsky.social about UK growth, the housing market, and those "beautiful" reciprocal tariffs.

Also basically called my wife unromantic.

@ljmuofficial.bsky.social #tariffs

Always good to chat with @felicityhannah.bsky.social on 5Live #wakeuptomoney. Always impossible to get back to sleep afterwards. We talked all things #budget: national insurance, productivity, trick or treating. Got to give the "It depends" answer so that's a life goal unlocked. tinyurl.com/snwutm