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Expect caution all round in budget

  • by chris

On the eve of the Budget Jim has been asking the Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, about her cautious approach to Labour spending plans. Meanwhile the Chancellor is more worried about his backbenchers calling for tax cuts now.

Go for growth Chancellor

  • by chris

Frank McKenna urges the Chancellor to use his £30 Billion windfall to support business and the economy, and go for growth, when he delivers his budget next month.

The price of Truss and Brexit

  • by chris

Jim analyses the Chancellor’s statement blaming Brexit and Liz Truss more than Covid and Ukraine for the mess.He also reports on a row amongst Labour members in Bury South.

Remember levelling up Rishi?

  • by chris

Jim looks at the implications of the Chancellor’s statement on the Levelling Up agenda and the date of the next General Election.

Cheery defiance to the gathering storm

  • by chris

Jim asks if the Chancellor’s breezy Budget optimism is justified and the difficulty Labour has in opposing a high spending, high taxing government.

Cutting up PM’s credit card

  • by chris

After Business Bashing Boris,the Chancellor is likely to be more supportive of bosses in next week’s Budget according to Jim as he previews what we can expect from Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.