Electoral Dysfunction

Nothing left to tax – are painful cuts on the way?

Oct 30, 2026 47:29

It’s the first budget of the Andy Burnham Government – but Chancellor John Healey’s been accused of kicking important decisions around welfare spending and defense into the long grass.

So did John Healey play it too safe, or was he wise to try and avoid market and political upset?

Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Gillian Keegan give their verdicts on the budget – and discuss whether John Healey…