The RedPod – your weekly dose of business news and debate. This week's guest is Gary Dutton, the Chairman of Synseal, the UK’s number one choice for window’s and conservatories: www.synseal.co.uk

This week Steve and Gary discuss:

- Alistair Darling’s optimism for the economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7338056.stm

- and the Pub sector; with the smoking ban and soaring operating costs, can they do anything other than call time?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/apr/09/fooddrinks.retail1/print

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