Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcast
00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly UKPoliticsTax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcastFormer Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’. As pressure mounts on the chancellor, John Healey, to rule out tax rises, what options do they have left?
- ▪00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly UKPoliticsTax the middle earners!
- ▪Will the PM do it? – podcastFormer Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’.
- ▪As pressure mounts on the chancellor, John Healey, to rule out tax rises, what options do they have left?
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| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:39:46 GMT |
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00:00:0000:00:00Politics Weekly UKPoliticsTax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcastFormer Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’. Harsh criticism or truth? As pressure mounts on the chancellor, John Healey, to rule out tax rises, what options do they have left? Plus, what can the government do to tackle AI warnings?More ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Alex Atack, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz EbtehajThu 17 Sep 2026 10.39 EDTShare Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran on [email protected] Photograph: Betty Laura…
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