26/03/2010
The Mirror's Kevin Maguire and Sam Coates from the Times give their views on the Budget, and the results of a poll on how the public received Alistair Darling's plans are revealed.
The Mirror's Kevin Maguire and Sam Coates from the Times give their views on the Budget, and the exclusive results of a Daily Politics ComRes poll on how Alistair Darling's plans have gone down with the country are revealed.
Public sector workers are one group that will have a few things to say about the Chancellor's statement. A number of potential cost-cutting measures could affect their jobs and working conditions - Gordon Prentice from Unison and Matthew Sinclair from the Taxpayers' Alliance give their views.
One group of voters that the parties definitely can't ignore is the over-60s. They're more likely to be politically active and are often affected by government policies. Rock group The Zimmers, who had a recent hit with My Generation, and the government's Old People's Tsar Joan Bakewell speak to the programme.
Plus, Giles Dilnot rounds up this week's Top of the Political Pops.
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jo Coburn |
Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Mar 2010 00:00
- Fri 26 Mar 2010 12:00
- Sat 27 Mar 2010 00:00