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Tearing up the Conservatives’ fiscal orthodoxy

Tearing up the Conservatives’ fiscal orthodoxy

FromPolitical Fix


Tearing up the Conservatives’ fiscal orthodoxy

FromPolitical Fix

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Sep 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we analyse prime minister Boris Johnson’s game on social care reform, what the plan involves and whether the Conservative party and its voters will swallow tax rises. Political editor George Parker and economics editor Chris Giles dissect the details.Plus we look at how the UK government hopes to try to avoid another coronavirus lockdown this winter through vaccine passports and booster jabs. With cases already running high, are hospitals about to be overwhelmed? Health editor Sarah Neville and science reporter Oliver Barnes will discuss.Audio source: Institute for GovernmentProduced by Howie Shannon. The sound engineers were Breen Turner and Sean McGarrity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Sep 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Sebastian Payne takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of expert Financial Times correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Saturday morning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.