number of weeks now and pushing very hard on that. to some degree i am happy about the 45p tax change, decided not to go ahead with that, and the putting forward of the obr forecast, it shows me some pragmatism is beginning to seep into the centre of government but we need more of it because this plan that the government comes forward without the government comes forward without the obr forecast, it needs to have everything properly thought through some fao relying on spending cuts they need to be politically deliverable and they have to work out those issues in pretty short order. it might mean if they can t find it of savings in government that they will have to revisit other of these tax pledges because they may not be affordable. $5 of these tax pledges because they may not be affordable. of these tax pledges because they may not be affordable. as the prime minister s decision may not be affordable. as the prime minister s decision as may not be affordable. as the prime minist
conservative party. colin talbot, america s professor conservative party. colin talbot, america s professor of conservative party. colin talbot, i america s professor of government and public administration at the university of manchester, thank you very much. i am joined by the conservative and people south devon and one of the supporters of the 45p tax u turn, mel stride. when we last spoke you said you thought the chancellor should bring forward the details of how he plans to cut the uk s death, he has done that but i am trying to understand why it was not done at the same time as the tax u turn, because it looks messy to cut the uk s debt. brute u-turn, because it looks messy to cut the uk s debt. cut the uk s debt. we should have had an obr cut the uk s debt. we should have had an obr forecast cut the uk s debt. we should have had an obr forecast at cut the uk s debt. we should have had an obr forecast at the - cut the uk s debt. we should have had an obr forecast
the end of long to wait for the 0br forecast. the end of november. we long to wait for the obr forecast. the end of november. long to wait for the obr forecast. the end of november. we have to make sure that all the end of november. we have to make sure that all of the end of november. we have to make sure that all of the the end of november. we have to make sure that all of the policy the end of november. we have to make sure that all of the policy is the end of november. we have to make sure that all of the policy is on - sure that all of the policy is on the supply side, so reducing regulations that are fully laid out so the regulations that are fully laid out so the 0br can take them into consideration, and we have also got to set consideration, and we have also got to set out consideration, and we have also got to set out the medium term fiscal plan, to set out the medium term fiscal plan, that to set out the medium term fiscal plan, that responsible approach we
also contributes to the economy. what we will have his a long term plan for reform, helping more people getting to work. make our economy more productive, get better value for money for the taxpayer. i have asked you for money for the taxpayer. i have asked you if for money for the taxpayer. i have asked you if you for money for the taxpayer. i have asked you if you will for money for the taxpayer. i have asked you if you will cut for money for the taxpayer. i have asked you if you will cut spending | asked you if you will cut spending on public services? will you cut spending on public services? what on public services? will you cut spending on public services? what i will do is make spending on public services? what i will do is make sure spending on public services? what i will do is make sure we spending on public services? what i will do is make sure we get - spending on public services? what i will do is make sure we get value i will do is make sure we get value fo
to the mini budget and a pattern of undermining economic experts. there was an undercutting of some of the institutions that underpin the overall approach, so, not having an obr forecast, and certainly a budget that is based on an acceleration of growth, or would appear to be based on that, certainly that s the aim, but if that s what s necessary for the numbers to add up, it s important to have it subject to independent and, dare i say, expert scrutiny. today, amid global falls in stock markets, the value of british consumer brands tumbled in particular, with retailers next, ocado and pets at home down over 10% had traders expected a squeeze on consumers and the housing market. despite a recovery in stirling today, the weaker pound is increasing prices further for everyone from clothes retailers to this kids bike manufacturer.