The Tory leadership contest is inching closer to its end, but while rhetoric on the campaign trail has been primarily focused on economics, it's a type of campaign economics, not the governing kind, according to Simon French, chief economist at Panmure Gordon. He joins host Francine Lacqua for a critical look at Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak's visions for tax and spending, and suggests the best candidate is the one willing to pivot to governing economics, a switch he says Sunak is more likely to make. Plus, a taste of optimism at the end of the episode as Simon shares his outlook for UK assets.

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