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Why is the government so rubbish at working out who needs help and who doesn't? Will the switcheroo of taxes for entrepreneurs help enterprise? What's wrong with Burnham's housing plan? Why are interest rates so lethal for the government?

With more costed or "scored" measures in this budget than any other, former IFS boss Paul Johnson tells Steph and Robert what hits ...


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Tax rises for savers, landlords and bankers, so who wins?

Is council tax banding a fair way to dish out help? Where is Healey’s economic vision? Why has he done so little to protect us from a debt crisis?

Will government borrowing become unaffordable? Robert and Steph unpick John Healey’s first budget and discuss whether being boring is good.


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What is it about Trump’s second term that’s made big money business men capitulate? Are Jeff Besos and Stephen Schwarzman part of a herd of cowards? Will the mid terms bring them some back bone? And who in business is standing up to Trump?


Robert and Steph talk to US journalist Jacob Weisberg about his book ‘Profiles in Cowardice’ looking at leaders who ...


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Are banks making excessive profits? How do UK taxes on banks compare to other countries? Should the bank surcharge be increased? What about reducing the interest the banks get from the Bank of England for their cash reserves?


Ahead of the October budget, Robert and Steph discuss the pros and cons of the Chancellor’s potential plan to get more money out o...


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Why are economists’ estimates of our fiscal headroom so different from each other? What does the chancellor John Healey need to do to get the markets on side? Will multiple small tax tweaks get us the money we need? Are we realistic enough about public spending? How might tax distribution change with devolution?


Robert and Steph discuss the UK’s economic...


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