The New Statesman Podcast

Budget Special!

On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian and Stephen Bush are joined by Sir Howard Davies, economist and Chairman of RBS, to discuss Rishi Sunak's first budget. Has he done enough to allay fears about the spread of the coronavirus? Is this really the big spending budget it's being briefed as? And will changes to Universal Credit help during the immediate crisis and beyond? Sponsored by RBS If you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/nssubscribers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/nssubscribers</a>. If you haven't signed up yet, visit <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/subscribe</a> to purchase your subscription. Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ns_podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ns_podcasts</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Politics and ideas from Britain's leading progressive political magazine. Mondays: leading thinkers illuminate the ideas shaping the world, from politics to culture. Thursdays: host Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman politics team to help you understand the week in politics, in Westminster and beyond. Featuring Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe, Freddie Hayward and more. Saturdays: the New Statesman team answer your questions in "You Ask Us". -- Send us a question: www.newstatesman.com/youaskus Become a New Statesman subscriber: https://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.