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Debts and Taxes

Economist Mike Denham and tax expert William Naughton assess last week's British budget

Assessment of last week's British budget. Amid the sharpest recession since the Second World War, and the biggest increase in government borrowing - ever, former Treasury economist Mike Denham and tax expert William Naughton debate whether Alistair Darling's spending cuts and tax hikes will do any good. Plus, the government wants Britain to go green, but do their plans add up?

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26 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project