Simon's Interview commences approximately 33 minutes in... REIDsteel managing director Simon Boyd spoke of business concerns when he was a guest on the Daily Telegraph’s Planet Normal podcast. Simon appeared on the popular podcast to discuss the Jobs Foundation’s latest report, 'Jobs and Energy' with journalist and columnist Liam Halligan . The conversation also covered such subject matter as the steel sector, manufacturing, the future of British Steel , high electricity costs and the ‘dangerous’ race to net zero. Simon was critical of Ed Miliband , the Secretary for Energy and Climate Change. He said: “He is so far detached from reality and I think it’s quite dangerous.” Simon described net zero as ‘an absolute disaster’ for steel and manufacturing, and said he did not understand the confusing government policy. “They’re encouraging everyone to buy British steel with one hand, but with the other, they demand low carbon content materials. It doesn’t work.” Simon also hit out at government for failing to grasp the importance of business: “It is real madness at the heart of successive governments who don’t understand the principles of good business.” The Planet Normal podcast is hosted by Liam Halligan with fellow Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson .  Listen to the episode with Simon here and here :