Why Britain’s budget is a failure
Is Britain's budget a failure? Tom Carter, our Britain economics correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss why this is a missed opportunity for the Labour Party and why the government's new policies are anti-growth.
00:45 - What is the economic backdrop for the budget?
01:31 - Was the governments economic windfall put to strategic use?
02:38 - Did the budget cause violent market reactions?
03:23- Was this a good budget for Labour?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4rpIndI
This bodge-it budget does not give Britain what it needs: https://econ.st/4p9Hl4c
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00:45 - What is the economic backdrop for the budget?
01:31 - Was the governments economic windfall put to strategic use?
02:38 - Did the budget cause violent market reactions?
03:23- Was this a good budget for Labour?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4rpIndI
This bodge-it budget does not give Britain what it needs: https://econ.st/4p9Hl4c
Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr
#TheEconomist #Budget2025 #Labour
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