Budget week is finally here but it's also the week of Hallowe'en so Patrick Gibbons asks James Heale and Michael Simmons: will Burnham's first budget be one of tricks or treats? There have been a drip-feed of announcements over the weekend, from pensions to rough sleeping, so what have we learnt about the Budget on Wednesday – and about Burnhamism more generally?
Plus: a sign of hope or the wrong message – we discuss whether John Healey should drink at the despatch box.
You can catch the Spectator's livestream events on Wednesday, following the Budget, at spectator.co.uk/tv
Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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