NS#245: The 2017 Budget Special
Helen and Stephen are joined by Sir Howard Davies, chairman of RBS and former deputy governor of the Bank of England, to dissect this year's budget.
November 22, 2017
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Episode 245 · November 22, 2017
NS#245: The 2017 Budget Special
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<p>Helen and Stephen are joined by Sir Howard Davies, chairman of RBS and former deputy governor of the Bank of England, to dissect this year's budget. Did Philip Hammond avoid mentioning Brexit? Will the stamp duty change really help first time buyers? How worried should you be about the downgraded growth forecasts? All these questions, and many others, answered. </p><p>Contact us on Twitter <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/twitter.com/ns_podcasts" target="_blank">@ns_podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/twitter.com/helenlewis" target="_blank">@helenlewis</a> or <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/twitter.com/stephenkb" target="_blank">@stephenkb</a>. </p><p>Further reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/2017/11/autumn-budget-2017-winners-and-losers" target="_blank">The winners and losers of the budget.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2017/11/budget-2017-philip-hammond-not-serious-and-neither-budget" target="_blank">Stephen's take on the budget speech.</a> </p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> 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.</p>
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