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Labour Reforms: Size Of Current British State ‘Totally Unsustainable’ | Sebastian Payne
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17:27Now Playing“We’re completely stuck in the doldrums.”
The size of the British state is “totally unsustainable”, with the welfare bill is heading towards £400 billion, which will not get the economy moving, says Times columnist Sebastian Payne.
Sebastian Payne was speaking to Guto Harri (in for Hugo Rifkind) on Times Radio. Listen live everyday from 10am-1pm.
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