will be honest about the problems and we will be fair in the approach we take because we are notjust a compassionate country, but this is a compassionate country, but this is a compassionate conservative government and we need to demonstrate that in a way we approach these decisions. let’s demonstrate that in a way we approach these decisions. let s talk about that overall approach these decisions. let s talk about that overall approach, - approach these decisions. let s talk about that overall approach, the - about that overall approach, the economy is in a bad place and you keep saying there are difficult decisions. we can listen to the head of a primary school now. what practical strategies would you advise head teachers to use to balance their budgets in light of non funded pay rises and huge increases in gas and electricity prices? and please could i respectfully ask you not to begin with the phrase, we ve put more money into schools than ever before. thank you. i think andr
good there this morning. morning, laura. do you agree there good morning, laura. do you agree there will be good morning, laura. do you agree there will be a good morning, laura. do you agree there will be a big good morning, laura. do you agree there will be a big hole good morning, laura. do you agree there will be a big hole in good morning, laura. do you agree there will be a big hole in the - there will be a big hole in the public finances in the order of tens of billions? it public finances in the order of tens of billions? , public finances in the order of tens of billions? of billions? it is disappointing that we still of billions? it is disappointing that we still don t of billions? it is disappointing that we still don t know - of billions? it is disappointing that we still don t know the i of billions? it is disappointing i that we still don t know the state of the public finances. the last chancellor gag to the office for budget responsibility so we we haven
schama is here too. hello and good morning. over the next hour and 15 minutes we ve got loads to discuss including dinner with elon musk, what we can learn from the american midterm elections and what is really happening with the war in ukraine. at 10:15am we re going to hand to the cenotaph for live coverage of this morning s remembrance service. but first, you don t need me to tell you how choppy things are when it comes to the economy, and in a few days the government will announce how they hope to make the sums add up. we ve carefully chosen a panel of experts to help guide us through what will happen this week
hancock in the jungle on the front page again. the observer and the sunday express taking a different view of what should happen in terms of the economy. simon schama, from your perspective, does it feel like the country is at a junction and as the country is at a junction and as the others have suggested this is a uniquely difficult moment? it uniquely difficult moment? it certainly has to be a uniquely difficult certainly has to be a uniquely difficult moment certainly has to be a uniquely difficult moment because - certainly has to be a uniquely- difficult moment because actually we are the difficult moment because actually we are the only difficult moment because actually we are the only country difficult moment because actually we are the only country that difficult moment because actually we are the only country that has - difficult moment because actually we are the only country that has not - are the only country that has not -ot are the only country that has not got
hello, in a few days the chancellor will tell us what he ll tax and spend. his choices that will affect us all. he s here to explain this morning. first was the emergency. what s next for the economy, with recession on the way? it s not going to be easy. there are going to be some very difficult choices. i ve used the word eye watering before, and that s the truth. we can t carry on like this. with growth lower than our competitors. the government can ill afford more political embarrassments. sir gavin williamson has posted a letter. he is resigning from government. rather than take on the bullies, he lines up alongside them and thanks them for their loyalty. money talks, yet money s tight. but being trusted on the economy