

Autumn statement: the government hunts growth – Politics Weekly UK
Nov 22, 2023
Jeremy Hunt, former Treasury minister, joins John Harris and Pippa Crerar to discuss tax cuts, getting people back to work, and the challenges the government faces. They also touch on the impact of the benefits system on the unemployed, the political debate on economic growth, and the government's failure to invest in infrastructure.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Contrasting Rhetoric and Reality
01:47 • 10min
Announcement on Benefits System and its Impact on the Unemployed
11:19 • 15min
The Political Debate on Economic Growth
26:10 • 7min
Failure to Invest in Infrastructure: A Symbolic Representation of Government
32:58 • 2min