Budget post-mortem: A new age of optimism?

On 27 October, Rishi Sunak presented his third budget and the first multiyear spending review since 2015. Now the dust has settled, what did we learn? Why was the fiscal windfall so large? How did the chancellor choose to spend it? Was there evidence of a Brexit dividend? Did the spending review settlements meet the needs of public services? Can government become more productive to achieve much more with only a bit more money?

Our special guest for this special edition was Chris Francis, government affairs director for SAP.

This special Budget edition comes with welcome support from SAP. Find out more at www.sap.com/uk

Audio Production by Candice McKenzie

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