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How will the axe fall?

What will be the effects of sweeping cuts in British government spending? Could austerity measures end up de-railing the economy? Plus, how rich governments decide where to spend foreign aid money.

What will be the effects of sweeping cuts in British government spending?

We hear from Bronwyn Curtis, an economist from HSBC and Nick Jones from PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Also, from a small business which serves the public sector about how it will lose out: Hugh Morgan Williams is chairman of Canford Group.

Could austerity measures end up de-railing the economy? Plus, Wycliffe Muga on how rich governments decide where to spend foreign aid money.

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Thu 21 Oct 2010 07:32GMT

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  • Thu 21 Oct 2010 07:32GMT

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