Will inflation bring down the Tory government?
May 20, 2022
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May 20, 2022
Will inflation bring down the Tory government?
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<p>UK inflation has reached its highest rate in 40 years, jumping from 7 per cent in March to 9 per cent in the year to April. With inflation <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/chart-of-the-day/2022/05/inflation-is-hitting-the-poorest-hardest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hitting the poorest hardest</a>, pressure is growing on the government to reverse its opposition to a windfall tax on energy profits. </p><br /><p>Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the <em>New Statesman</em>'s associate business editor Emma Haslett and senior associate editor Rachel Cunliffe to discuss the government’s lack of a plan to address the crisis, including the array of <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2022/05/ranked-every-patronising-conservative-cost-of-living-crisis-survival-tip" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unhelpful “top tips”</a>from ministers on how households can cope with spiralling costs, and to consider what else can be done. </p><br /><p>Then in You Ask Us, a listener wonders if the Bank of England is being blamed for the government’s mistakes. </p><br /><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us, email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a></p><br /><p>Podcast listeners can subscribe to the <em>New Statesman</em> for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Just visit <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/podcastoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/podcastoffer</a>.</p><h2><br /></h2><p><br /></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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