IFS Zooms In: The Economy

ELECTION SPECIAL: The Conservative manifesto explained

Jun 12, 2024
The podcast delves into the Conservative manifesto, discussing tax cuts, defense spending, welfare bill reductions, and the lack of strategy in policy-making. It analyzes the implications of proposed tax changes, challenges in valuing vocational education, and the ambiguity around tax avoidance crackdowns in party manifestos.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 2min
2
Conservative party's tax cuts proposal
01:57 • 5min
3
Conservative Party's Tax Changes in Manifesto
07:23 • 4min
4
Conservative Manifesto's Impact on Welfare and Defense Spending
11:21 • 17min
5
Challenges in Valuing Vocational Education
28:14 • 2min
6
Lack of Strategy in Policy-making and Conservative Manifesto Implications
30:25 • 3min
7
Analysis of party manifestos on tax avoidance and upcoming review of Labour's promises
33:53 • 2min