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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?

Freakonomics Radio

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I Will Deliver a Bold Plan to Cut Taxes and Grow Our Economy

Liz Truss was an avowed fan of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In her agenda, cutting taxes and trimming government itself held considerable appeal for the Thatcherite wing of the Conservative Party. After just 44 days in office, the shortest term ever for a British Prime Minister, Liz Truss announced she would resign. Her successor Rishi Sunak made clear that his economic plan wouldn't be quite so bold.

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