The truth about Hunt’s ‘tax cutting’ Autumn Statement

The podcast discusses the tax cuts introduced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, including a cut to national insurance for workers and full expensing for businesses. They analyze the impact on job creation and investment, but also highlight the increase in overall tax burden. They debate welfare reforms and the triple lock on state pension, and explore the consequences of spending and tax cuts on the government's ability to deliver public services. They also analyze the implications of the national insurance cut and its potential for a spring election.